We've known Matt for almost ten years now, and without him, our longstanding partnership with Drive Thru Comics would never have happened. I had the great fortune to be on a panel with Matt a couple years ago at ConnectiCon, and he is one of the most knowledgeable people in the business. This is a huge addition for Onyx Path, and a huge loss for our friends at Drive Thru.
On a personal note, I am insanely jealous, as Matt now gets to work with one of my favorite RPG properties of all time, the Scarred Lands setting.
Congrats Matt! We can't wait to see what comes out of Onyx Path now!
Here's the press release from earlier this week:
Onyx Path Publishing, the official licencor for the World of Darkness, Chronicles of Darkness, and Exalted game lines, as
well as the forthcoming Pugmire, Scarred Lands, Scion, Trinity, and Cavaliers of Mars game lines, is very pleased to announce that Matt M McElroy is joining the team as Operations Director as of November 21, 2016.
McElroy’s new position follows a 10-year career with DriveThruRPG, where he’s worked with dozens of publishers while championing initiatives to find, retain, and reach out to fans.
"I'm absolutely thrilled to be able to bring Matt on board. His
knowledge and experience with tabletop RPG and fiction publishing is immense, and I've relied on his advice and insight for many years informally." said Rich Thomas, Onyx Path Publishing's Creative Director and CEO. "Now with his role as Operations Director he'll draw on that experience as he joins Onyx Path and helps propel us along our path into the future."
"I'm thrilled to be joining the Onyx Path team," said McElroy, "I have worked with them on a number of projects over the years and I'm excited to be part of the company's future.”
Since 2003, McElroy has been an author, editor, and game developer in addition to operating the ENnie Award-winning webzine FlamesRising.com. He currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin with his long-time partner, two cats, and their frog. His addition to the Onyx Path Publishing team will enhance, grow and solidify the company’s position as an industry leader going forward.
About Onyx Path Publishing
Founded in 2012, Onyx Path Publishing is a Pennsylvania-based company dedicated to the development of exemplary, immersive worlds. Working with a group of amazingly talented creators, we explore print, electronic and other forms of media distribution to make our products available to our fans.
Onyx Path staff are united in our common background with White Wolf Publishing and we will continue to supplement those famous product settings with new releases, while adding to the industry with brand-new concepts for game play. We are lucky to include ENnie, GAMA and other award-winning creatives as contributors to our upcoming release schedule. Their commitment to quality reflects the goal of
Onyx Path and the reason for our existence.
With over 20 years of publishing experience from which to draw, we are industry professionals who love the art of the game and plan to continue making meaningful, innovative contributions in the years to come. For more information visit: http://theonyxpath.com/