Billy Berghammer Email & Phone Number

Redmond, Washington, US

Redmond, Washington, US

Redmond, Washington, US

I was contracted by 343 Industries to write copy and copyedit materials for Halo Waypoint, 343's website, Xbox 360 app, and mobile app. I created and managed the editorial calendar, wrote daily features, news, and posted community content to Halo Waypoint's portals. I consulted on the design and tested the redesign of Halo Waypoint's website. I also.

At 17-BIT, I was in charge of overseeing the launch of Skulls of the Shogun for Xbox 360, Windows 8, Windows Surface, and Windows Phone, and was the conduit between 17-BIT and our publisher Microsoft. I created and managed the internal PR and marketing plan. This included planning and executing two press tours, creating and delivering review builds and.

As a consultant, I worked with Gun (fearthegun.com) and game publishers and developers to assist them in making their games more polished experiences. Freelance-wise, I wrote features and previews for GamePro, as well as appeared on the ShackNews.com podcast "Weekend Confirmed", Revision3's "Totally Rad Show" and Nintendo World Report's podcast "Radio Free.

I was brought in by Camouflaj, LLC to restructure and revitalize their Kickstarter campaign, and create and manage their PR and marketing throughout their Kickstarter. In a few short weeks, Camouflaj, LLC reached their funding goal of over $500,000 for development of their upcoming iOS and PC title Republique.

In my time with EGM Media, I led revitalization efforts of Electronic Gaming Monthly in print format, and developed strategies on the design of an all-new digital magazine content type with EGMi: The Digital Magazine. In the group’s infancy I built and managed EGM’s editorial teams, editorial calendar and content delivery, and evaluated and cultivated.

G4tv.com brought me the opportunity to help refocus, reorganize, and collaborate with numerous teams to transform G4tv.com from a television marketing site into a function rich and personality driven videogame website. I brought in a group of industry veterans to help bolster the current editorial staff, strategized the monthly editorial calendar and.

As a freelance journalist, I wrote features, previews, and reviews for outlets including Official Xbox Magazine, 1UP, PlayStation: The Official Magazine, Crispy Gamer, and Complex’s Das Gamer. I frequently traveled to publishers, developers, events, and conventions worldwide for exclusive feature stories and interviews. Publishers and developers also.

In 2003, Game Informer Magazine didn’t have a website, and I was hired to oversee the new site’s creation, develop editorial strategies, coordinate content between the magazine and website, and manage a small team with limited resources. I directed and assisted production in the layout of stories and artwork for the website and proofread copy, wrote daily.

After a small stint at N64HQ, I started Planet GameCube (initially PlanetN2000) which became one of the largest Nintendo fan sites on the internet. I hired and managed a staff of over 25 people, and was responsible for business, advertising, PR and media relations as well as regular content creation.

B.A., Broadcast Journalism

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