Mark Kern

Mark Kern
Mark Kern in 2011
Bornc. 1968
Taipei, Taiwan
EducationBoston University School of Law (JD)
University of Rochester (BA)
Occupations
  • Game developer
  • Game designer
Employer(s)Blizzard Entertainment (1997–2005)
Red 5 Studios (2005–2013)
Known forWorld 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.