Simon Jeffery resigns

In a surprising turn of events, Simon Jeffery, president of LucasArts, has resigned from his position. No information about why he resigned or who will replace him is available at this time. Read the whole story here. (Requires free sign-up.)

Update: GameSpot reports that Jeffery "has decided to leave the company and return to his native England with his family." Mike Nelson, LucasArts' vice president of finance and administration, will serve as acting general manager until a replacement is found. Hmmmm...