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Sad news is something that can strike anywhere, Be it your favorite football team losing, or you not getting that promotion, or even … a death! Death is something that is enevitable, it can and will happen to everyone, and the game industry is no exception. Games like Burnout Revenge are dedicated to people like Dr. Rabin Ezra who created the technology that makes Burnout so great!
Recently Mark “Chip” VanDeVelde, vice president of Crave Entertainment passed away. No information on his death has been confirmed so far. Mark is a person who has been in the industry for a long time and with Crave since 1998. Before Chip joined Crave, he was the national sales manager for Konami. The only solid information that I could pull up on Mark VanDeVelde was that he also worked at Dart Management Ltd., and had been invited to an Oxford event.
Visitation will be held at the McDonald-Allen-Grennan Funeral Home on Thursday, February 23rd from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and the Funeral service will be held on Friday, February 24th – 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Mark “Chip” VanDeVelde was also a father of an 11 year old daugher, Callahan. SVG Distribution / Crave Entertainment will be starting a scholarship fund for Chip’s daughter. Below you will find the info you need to donate to this fund.
If by check make check payable to:
Crave Entertainment Group, Inc. FBO Callahan N. VanDeVelde
Please mail check to:
Crave Entertainment Group, Inc.
Attn: Lynda Broderick
4 San Joaquin Plaza Drive, Suite 200
Newport Beach California 92660
If by wire please send to:
Crave Entertainment Group, Inc.
For the benefit of (FBO): Callahan N. VanDeVelde
ABA # 121100782
Account number: 751-000373
Bank of the West
300 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071.