GamesRadar+ Announces Senior Editorial Appointments to complement Global Site Development

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Future plc today announced two senior appointments in its GamesRadar+ global editorial team, with Susan Arendt being promoted to Executive Editor, US and Matt Elliott joining the team as Senior Commissioning Editor.

Susan, who joined GamesRadar+ in March 2015 from Joystiq as Managing Editor, is promoted to Executive Editor, US. Susan has been paramount in the growth of GamesRadar+'s global brand and significant traffic increase (Unique Users up 19% year-on-year). Susan takes charge of the US team with immediate effect.

Susan says, "I'm pleased to cap my first year at GamesRadar+ by stepping into my new role as Executive Editor, US. The shifting sands of web media are an ongoing challenge, but I have complete confidence in our team's ability to adapt and thrive. We're focused and committed to finding ways both silly and serious to cover everything you love in gaming and entertainment - because we love it, too."

Matt Elliott, who previously was Commissioning Editor across the whole of Future's gaming portfolio in the UK, joins the global senior editorial team of GamesRadar+ as Senior Commissioning Editor to focus on curating and expanding the site's content across games, movies and TV.

Matt says, "I'm massively pleased to join GamesRadar+ at such an exciting time. It's enriching to be surrounded by such bright and brilliant people, and I look forward to sharing my hot takes on gargantuan RPGs (I get disproportionately excited about the weather in The Witcher 3), Star Wars and my inevitable, doomed search for companionship in Mass Effect: Andromeda."

Daniel Dawkins, Global Editor in Chief, GamesRadar+ says, "I'm delighted to confirm Susan as our new Executive Editor, US, and welcome Matt Elliott, Senior Commissioning Editor, as GamesRadar+ enters an exciting new phase of its development. Susan's work as Managing Editor on the site over the last 12 months has been exceptional and she is the ideal choice to lead our new US team. Matt is a natural fit for the role of Senior Commissioning Editor and – among many, more practical, talents – has exceptional taste in formal footwear. I'm thrilled to add his expertise to the team as GamesRadar+ expands its passionate and informed coverage of games, movies and TV."

Both Susan and Matt take up their positions with immediate effect and will be based in San Francisco and Bath respectively.

This time of change sees Ludwig Kietzmann leave GamesRadar+ following a successful tenure as US Editor in Chief.

About Future
Future plc is an international media group and leading digital business, listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: FUTR). Future has operations in the UK, US and Australia creating publications, apps, websites and events.

Future holds market-leading positions in Technology, Games, Music, Film, Photography and the Creative & Design sector. Future attracts more than 50 million monthly users globally to our websites, which include techradar.com, GamesRadar.com and musicradar.com.

Future sold more than 14 million magazines last year. Our most well-known brands include T3, Total Film, Edge, MacFormat and Xbox: The Official Magazine.

Future, and its portfolio, reaches over 15 million people on social media. Future has over 200 licensing & syndication agreements in 89 countries worldwide, and exports over 55 titles.

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