John Davison

John Davison's Auto-Biography

As president and co-founder of What They Like, Inc., John jointly manages the daily operation of the company and directs all content generation for its first editorial product, What They Play (www.whattheyplay.com).

John brings nearly two decades of experience in the interactive entertainment media industry to his role as president of What They Like. With expertise in every major sector of the video game media, he has contributed to a variety of well-respected print and online consumer and trade publications in the US and Europe.

Prior to What They Like, John was senior vice president, editorial director of Ziff Davis Game Group. In that role he shaped and directed all 1UP Network editorial products, including 1UP.com; MyCheats.com; GameVideos.com; the 1UP Show video podcast; Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM); Games for Windows: The Official Magazine; and a variety of special issues.

John also served as editor-in-chief of Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, successfully guiding the monthly publication through a series of significant transitions, and led EGM through similar evolutionary milestones in the late 1990s.

Before moving to the United States from his native England and joining Ziff Davis, John was the publisher of Dennis Publishing's market-leading UK PC gaming magazine PC Zone.

John Davison