Getting Gaming BBC Studios hires former Bossa Studios CCO Marina Mello as first global director, gaming and interactive
June 4, 2024 Financial Outlook Pixel Federation appoints Daniel Duranka as CEO after a profitable year The Slovak company stayed profitable in 2023 as it earned over £42 million in revenue
May 30, 2024 Jobs In Games Devin Radford joins Homa as new VP of business development In his new role, Radford will enhance Homa’s game developer ecosystem with his extensive expertise
May 27, 2024 Game (still) On Moonton not for sale as Bytedance stays in the game with new CEO Rumours of Moonton being cut adrift following Bytedance's reversal out of the games biz seem to have been premature…
May 14, 2024 Resignation Marc Whitten is out at Unity His resignation is on the table and he'll be paid off at the end of the year with, as yet, no plans for his replacement
April 29, 2024 Building Bricks Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen joins LEGO’s board of directors days after Squad Busters’ soft launch Ilkka Paananen and YouTube Studio’s director of product Ebi Atawodi were appointed on April 26th
April 25, 2024 Jobs In Games Cécile Russeil takes the helm at Ubisoft as EVP of comms, DEI, HR, and legal With over three decades of experience at the company following pivotal leadership roles could she be the one to finally settle Ubisoft's unrest?
April 25, 2024 Jobs In Games Raptor PR welcomes James Law as PR director for new B2C drive Law will play a pivotal role in helping Raptor PR establish its new consumer gaming PR division
April 18, 2024 New Hires Fortis team boosted by top ex-King, PopCap EA, Microsoft and Warner Bros. Games talent New hires deliver a new chief publishing officer, SVP of game development and VP of art
April 16, 2024 Loads Of Layoffs Kwalee layoffs impact up to 10% of workforce, report claims Kwalee has laid off up to 40 people as industry-wide job cuts continue
April 11, 2024 Jobs In Games Mini Motorways developer Dinosaur Polo Club names Amie Wolken as new CEO Wolken's expertise will be pivotal in leading the future of Mini Motorways and Mini Metro
April 8, 2024 Jobs In Games Sandsoft's internship program produces two new full-time hires “At Sandsoft, we're committed to building a diverse team with 29% of our workforce being female, above the industry average," said VP head of studio Yahsir Qureshi
March 7, 2024 People Power Capcom to "invest in its people" with a payrise for all employees It's a great day to be part of the Capcom family as it make an "investment in the people who support the future of the company"
February 29, 2024 Job News Sega taps ex-Disney and Scopely exec Justin Scarpone to lead transmedia division With more than 30 years of experience, Scarpone has a proven track record in developing entertainment strategies across Asia Pacific and the West
February 13, 2024 Head Hiring Former EA exec and mobile app recruitment specialist Jeff Chaiken joins Skybound Entertainment Jeff Chaiken joins Skybound as senior vice president and head of corporate development and strategy
January 25, 2024 Jobs In Games Oliver Bulloss takes the helm as chief product officer at MTG Bulloss will participate in upcoming M&A processes as well as take a proactive role in influencing MTG's strategy.
January 4, 2024 Promotion Plan Netmarble plans to appoint vice president Byung Gyu Kim as co-CEO this March Byung Gyu Kim will rise to the role provided he is met with approval at the upcoming shareholders’ meeting
January 3, 2024 Coo Comeback Sega Europe brings back former president Jurgen Post amidst leadership changes President and COO Gary Dale and chief studio officer Tim Heaton are departing from the studio
December 20, 2023 Metacore Manoeuvre Metacore appoints new CTO in first key hire at Berlin studio Sérgio Laranjeira’s former roles include senior director of engineering at Delivery Hero and engineering manager at Zalando and N26
December 14, 2023 Latest In Leadership Thunderful Group appoints four new executives in leadership shift-up Thunderful Group’s CGO will stay on as an advisor during the transitional period
December 7, 2023 Angry Nerds Rovio close Studio Lumi in Montreal with the loss of 16 jobs Rovio's second studio in Montreal, Studio Six remains unaffected, alongside roles held by key Rovio Montreal-based staff
December 7, 2023 Dishing The Dirt Codemasters suffer job losses in ongoing Electronic Arts takeover aftermath After the acquisition of rivals, restructuring of teams and lacklustre sales, owners EA have stepped in to "align teams and resources to meet evolving business needs"
December 4, 2023 New Horizons Babil Games co-founders AJ and MJ Fahmi depart for new ventures After 11 years building the mobile company, the COO and CEO are now on a new path to find new opportunities and challenges
November 13, 2023 Job News Nick Poole has been appointed as the new Ukie CEO Poole starts in his new role on April 1 2024, taking over from Dr Joe Twist and interim co-CEOs Sam Collins and Dan Wood
November 9, 2023 Job News Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney to step down from his role Junghun Lee will assume the position of CEO in March 2024
October 30, 2023 Homa Hire Homa appoints Michal Kowal as director of publishing to strengthen hybrid and hypercasual games Kowal joins after eight years at BoomBit and 12 in the industry
October 30, 2023 Chapple Comeback Craig Chapple returns to PocketGamer.biz as Head of Content Chapple will work with the team on providing industry leading news, expert interviews and insightful analyses
October 26, 2023 Job News Kwalee appoints Firebrand’s Mark Greenshields to VP of Bangalore studio Mark Greenshields’ cross-platform experience is expected to be of great benefit to Kwalee
October 25, 2023 Job News Digital Extremes CEO James Schmalz steps down from his position Creative director Steve Sinclair will replace Schmalz in his role
October 10, 2023 Runtime Result Everything you need to know about Unity’s new CEO Jim Whitehurst With John Riccitiello stepping down after nine years, who's Unity's new boss and how much will it change under his watch?
October 9, 2023 Time Runs Out Unity CEO John Riccitiello exits after runtime fee backlash Former IBM president James M. Whitehurst has been appointed as interim CEO, president, and board member
October 9, 2023 Job News Homa appoints Emma Egan-Lawless as head of user acquisition Egan-Lawless previously held the role of growth director at AppLovin
October 2, 2023 Job News Kwalee appoints John Wright as vice president of mobile publishing Wright brings almost twenty years of leadership experience to his role
September 28, 2023 Promoted Position My.Games appoints Elena Grigorian as CEO as Vladimir Nikolsky steps down Grigorian has helped optimise 70+ games’ potential
September 27, 2023 Leadership Changes Activision Blizzard brings back Warcraft & Diablo old-hand Chris Metzen in creative leadership shake-up The former contributor worked with Blizzard during some of its most successful years as a SVP of story and franchise development
September 26, 2023 Next Steps East Side Games co-founder Joshua Nilson leaves after 14 years A mutual parting of ways comes with optimism for the future
September 25, 2023 Chairman Comes miHoYo co-founder Cai Haoyu steps down as chairman… Liu Wei steps up Cai Haoyu will focus on research and development to push the company forward
September 21, 2023 Job News Gameloft Brisbane appoints Manea Castet as studio manager The hire sees Gameloft expand its focus to encompass PC and mobile
September 14, 2023 Job News Lisa Bridgett steps down from role as DREST CEO Former CEO Lucy Yeomans will reassume her role during the transition period
September 7, 2023 Blumhouse Games Blumhouse Games appoints horror expert Louise Blain as creative lead Blain joins the leadership team alongside president Zach Wood and CFO Don Sechler
September 6, 2023 Football Forms Formation brings aboard Mediatonic, Channel 4 and Sport England veterans to make the "first football team ownership" game New roles of senior producer, head of finance, IT consultant and senior graphics designer are filled
September 5, 2023 Job News Innogames appoints Christiane Gäb as director of people and culture In her new role, Gäb will head the company’s HR department
September 1, 2023 Job News Homa appoints Henry Lowenfels as president and CBO Lowenfels’ brings leadership experience from the likes of mobile giant Scopely to his new role
August 8, 2023 Job News Sandsoft appoints Ahmed Sharif as CTO Sharif previously held the role of head of VR, AR, metaverse automation and platform engineering at Meta
August 4, 2023 Job News FunPlus appoints industry veteran Alexandre Amancio to leadership role Amancio joins the team as SVP and head of world building and IP Strategy
August 3, 2023 Job News WAGMI appoints EA veterans to leadership roles Esteban Gil and Brent Pease will assist the company in its web3 goals
July 24, 2023 Job News July's Mobile Movers and Shakers: Gameloft appoints a new lead game designer while MYSTiC gets a new CMO July has seen some significant moves by some of the industry's biggest company's - here's just a few
July 13, 2023 Promotion In Partnerships Roblox appoints Christina Wootton as chief partnerships officer Wootton has been with Roblox for close to a decade