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Sony's David Karraker ditches gaming for booze

Posted on Thursday, 6 September 2007 by Speed, source: 1Up
1Up has word that Sony's Head of Public Relations in the US, David Karraker, will be leaving the console giant to work for... a vodka company

Karraker will be leaving the company to head up the Public Relations and Events of Skyy Spirits, a vodka company based out of San Fransisco. In a statement released about his departure, Karraker was positive about his experience with the company, saying, "I have enjoyed immensely my tenure at SCEA and think the company and its brands are very well positioned to have an exceptional holiday and a very bright future."

*burp*
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Anonymous

Anonymous

i'm sure that job at sony involved a drink or two...
i'm sure that job at sony involved a drink or two...
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Posted on 14:26, September 06th 2007
Anonymous

Anonymous

what is the point in this?

so someone in PR at sony has got another job, wow theres some breaking news for the games industry.

did his PR firm release this to you? how much did you get to print his name or did you just lap it up like its a real story?
what is the point in this? so someone in PR at sony has got another job, wow theres some breaking news for the games industry. did his PR firm release this to you? how much did you get to print his name or did you just lap it up like its a real story?
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Posted on 20:24, September 06th 2007
Speed

Speed

Euhm... Head of PR for SCEA... he was one of the big guys at SCEA which imho makes it worth mentioning
Euhm... Head of PR for SCEA... he was one of the big guys at SCEA which imho makes it worth mentioning
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Posted on 21:33, September 06th 2007
Anonymous

Anonymous

thats why this site should be called www.xboxland360.net
thats why this site should be called www.xboxland360.net
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Posted on 05:28, September 07th 2007
Speed

Speed

hmmm, so because we report one of the top guys at sony leaves the company, we're microsoft fanboys? I didn't hear you call us Sony fanboys when we reported about Peter Moore leaving Microsoft...

I would say you're the one being biased, really :)
hmmm, so because we report one of the top guys at sony leaves the company, we're microsoft fanboys? I didn't hear you call us Sony fanboys when we reported about Peter Moore leaving Microsoft... I would say you're the one being biased, really :)
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Posted on 11:34, September 07th 2007
Anonymous

Anonymous

im old enough to know what i see , im a PC gamer and have no interest or preference in any console .

But what sparked this is when a newsposter , it could be you or someone else , was very subjective and negativly towards Sony in a not even worthy to post newspost . That ended up in a small flamewar , and i was not the only one thinking and saying my view on that .

i would prefer news posts would be more about games in general again, then about what one person says , or one person does .
im old enough to know what i see , im a PC gamer and have no interest or preference in any console . But what sparked this is when a newsposter , it could be you or someone else , was very subjective and negativly towards Sony in a not even worthy to post newspost . That ended up in a small flamewar , and i was not the only one thinking and saying my view on that . i would prefer news posts would be more about games in general again, then about what one person says , or one person does .
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Posted on 12:40, September 07th 2007
Speed

Speed

Well, I found it worth posting the news about Karraker leaving Sony and I'm sure there are other people out there that are interested in how "the business" works. It's not only about the game but also about the people behind the games.

If you don't like such posts, don't read them.

And I don't think this newspost was anything but neutral towards anyone. There's nothing negative being said about Sony nor David Karraker.
Well, I found it worth posting the news about Karraker leaving Sony and I'm sure there are other people out there that are interested in how "the business" works. It's not only about the game but also about the people behind the games. If you don't like such posts, don't read them. And I don't think this newspost was anything but neutral towards anyone. There's nothing negative being said about Sony nor David Karraker.
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Posted on 13:02, September 07th 2007
Anonymous

Anonymous

Well put ^^
Well put ^^
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Posted on 14:27, September 07th 2007
Anonymous

Anonymous

Can't see anything wrong with this piece of news other than it's news for a slow day but that's how it is on all news sites...
Can't see anything wrong with this piece of news other than it's news for a slow day but that's how it is on all news sites...
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Posted on 15:00, September 07th 2007
NINJAFISH

NINJAFISH

I actually like to hear about these kinds of things. For example when EA and Microsoft swapped presidents of gaming divisions (peter moore and Don Mattrick), it gives you a better perspective as to what kind of relationship they have behind the scenes.

In the case mentioned above, next time I hear something from EA Sports talking about how much they hate working on the PS3 (or how the x360 is so much better) I'll take it with a grain of salt knowing that the EA Sports president was formally the president of the Xbox gaming division.

That being said, this is a news site, not your personal RSS feed, so its not like you have to sit here and read everything thats posted. For example I usually skip news on sports games (unless its something interesting) and most DVD reviews.
I actually like to hear about these kinds of things. For example when EA and Microsoft swapped presidents of gaming divisions (peter moore and Don Mattrick), it gives you a better perspective as to what kind of relationship they have behind the scenes. In the case mentioned above, next time I hear something from EA Sports talking about how much they hate working on the PS3 (or how the x360 is so much better) I'll take it with a grain of salt knowing that the EA Sports president was formally the president of the Xbox gaming division. That being said, this is a news site, not your personal RSS feed, so its not like you have to sit here and read everything thats posted. For example I usually skip news on sports games (unless its something interesting) and most DVD reviews.
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Posted on 05:59, September 10th 2007
 

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