Mark Kern | |
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_(6231793762)_-_Mark_Kern_(cropped).jpg) Mark Kern in 2011 | |
| Born | c. 1968 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Education | Boston University School of Law (JD) University of Rochester (BA) |
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| Employer(s) | Blizzard Entertainment (1997–2005) Red 5 Studios (2005–2013) |
| Known for | World of Warcraft, Firefall |
Mark Edward Kern, also known as Grummz, is a former video game executive. He worked for Blizzard Entertainment from 1997 to 2005 and was a co-founder and CEO of Red 5 Studios during the development and promotion of the video game Firefall.
Kern is a graduate of the University of Rochester and received a Juris Doctor degree from the Boston University School of Law. Kern has been involved in online activism against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and in support of Gamergate.