All Business
Scopely appoints Aaron Loeb as its new chief business officer
"His deep games experience is invaluable to our employees, players and business"
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile games jobs weekly: TikTok CEO resigns, InnoGames appoints new CPO, and Lab Zero staff walk out
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Farewell
King co-founder and chairman Riccardo Zacconi has left the company
"It's been an incredible ride, one that I would never have dreamt of when we started"
Moving Up
InnoGames appoints Christian Reshöft as its new CPO
"Christian contributed heavily to InnoGames’ sustainable growth in previous years and achieved many important milestones"
Farewell
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer steps down amidst ongoing tensions with the US government
Will be replaced by Vanessa Pappas
Strong Team
Adjust makes three key hires as it continues to expand across the Americas
"We're in a strong position to build on the exponential growth we've seen in mobile-first markets like the US and LATAM"
Walk Away
Lab Zero loses numerous employees following reports of inappropriate behaviour by its studio head
"He threatens and insults people and our partners, both directly and in public"
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile games jobs weekly: Panzerdog founders exit, Ubisoft fires creative director and former Riot staff establish new studio
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Best Of Both
Bossa Studios embraces remote working in its new structure
Staff can choose to work from the office or at home
Moving On
Panzerdog founders Alexey Sazonov and Sergey Kozyakov have left the company
"We are very proud of what was achieved with Tacticool, and we'll miss our awesome team"
"positive Cultural Impact"
Former Riot and Netflix employees set up new studio Odyssey Interactive, raise $6 million
Canadian studio will aim to ship first title by end of 2021
Farewell
Seriously lead character designer Miguel Francisco departs the company
"Time for new adventures"
Farewell
En Masse Entertainment is shutting its doors
"Our focus in the coming weeks and months will be on our team, helping them to find new opportunities, and on our games, to ensure a seamless transition for you"
Outta Here
Ubisoft fires creative director Ashraf Ismail due to misconduct
"Following an investigation by an external firm, it was determined that Ashraf's employment with Ubisoft had to be terminated"
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile games jobs weekly: Street Fighter boss Yoshinori Ono resigns, Embracer Group acquires 8 studios, and THQ appoints first North American CEO
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Welcome Aboard
Sybo hires ex-Gram Games VP of product Jeremy Stein to head up its Copenhagen studio
"With multiple top-grossing mobile games to his credit, Jeremy's proven success is a big win for SYBO"
Expansion
THQ Nordic appoints Eric Wuestmann as its first North American CEO
"We certainly see an opportunity to expand our team on the ground in North America"
Welcome Aboard
Activision Blizzard names MLB executive Tony Petitti as its new sports and entertainment president
"I couldn't be more excited to use my own 30 years of sports and entertainment experience to help Activision Blizzard realise its ambitions"
Moving On
Street Fighter boss Yoshinori Ono leaves Capcom after nearly 30 years
"I've been with the Street Fighter brand for a long time, experiencing good times, bad times, and even non-existent times"
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile games jobs weekly: Sega president Kenji Matsubara resigns, Improbable welcomes new head of publishing, and more Ubisoft exits
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Change It Up
Lab Cave appoints Luis Bertó as its new managing director
CEO Jesús Martínez will depart the company on August 7th
Welcome Aboard
Improbable welcomes Chris Enock as its new head of publishing
He was the vice president of publishing at Riot
Farewell
Sega president Kenji Matsubara resigns
Comes just months after he was giving chief publishing officer role
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile games jobs weekly: Jeff Karp moves to EA, Andrée Cossette leaves Ubisoft, and board directors galore
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Adinmo Board
AdInMo adds Preston Rabi and Ana Stewart to its board of directors
"We're extremely pleased to welcome both Ana and Preston to the board"
Moving On
Ubisoft Quebec managing director Andrée Cossette is leaving the company
It's not in relation to the ongoing problems at Ubisoft
Top Talent
Boss Bunny Games welcomes David Reeves to its board of directors
"I was drawn to the passion and ambition that drive the Boss Bunny team"
Gone Fishing
Electronic Arts hires Jeff Karp to head up its mobile division
Karp is the former president of Big Fish Games
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile games jobs weekly: MTG CEO steps down after 26 years, Ubisoft dismisses PR director
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Welcome Aboard
MAG Interactive hires a new senior game artist and intelligence engineer
Güray Emen and Greg Smee
Moving On
Jason Killingsworth leaves Riot Games
Has decided to focus on his publishing company, Tune and Fairweather
Farewell
Jørgen Madsen Lindemann steps down as Modern Times Group CEO
David Chance will stand down as chairman of the board
#metoo
Ubisoft dismisses PR director Stone Chin
"I can see that my actions as a manager over the years while at the company have hurt people"
Welcome Aboard
Homa Games hires Julien Bourhis as its new vice president of operations
"Julien is extraordinarily entrepreneurial and creative"
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile games jobs weekly: Reggie joins Rogue Games, Tilting Point acquires assets, and Bad Robot appoints Anna Sweet as CEO
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Welcome Aboard
Zynga adds Noel Watson to its board of directors
"I am excited to be joining Zynga’s Board of Directors during this dynamic period of growth for the company"
Top Dog
Bad Robot Games appoints Anna Sweet as CEO
Her remit is to grow this division at the entertainment firm
Reggie's Coming
Reggie Fils-Aimé joins Rogue Games as a strategic advisor
Helping the studio with its expansion into console
Stepping Up
Ubisoft appoints Christophe Derennes as Montreal studio head
Follows Canadian development boss Yannis Mallat leaving the company
Welcome Aboard
Entravision hires Stephen Chung as its new chief revenue officer
"I'm thrilled to join Entravision and help extend the company's global market position"
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile games jobs weekly: Magic Leap appoints new CEO, AppLovin bolsters team, and Andy McNamara joins EA
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Welcome Aboard
AppOnBoard names ex-Riot CTO Mike Seavers as its new CEO
"I know first hand how difficult it is to create video games"
Welcome Aboard
Magic Leap appoints ex-Microsoft exec Peggy Johnson as new CEO
Starting from August 1st
All Aboard
AppLovin strengthens its executive team with four new appointments
"We are excited to expand our executive team with experienced mobile gaming leaders"
New Advisor
Anzu welcomes David Sable as a strategic advisor
"A marketing giant of David Sable's stature is a rare find"
Welcome Aboard
Andres Gonzalez joins Zelgor Games as its lead level designer
Has experience with triple-A titles such as Bioshock Infinite
Takin' Care Of Business
Mobile games jobs weekly: Supercell co-founder exits, Scopely snags Mike DeLaet, and Paradox acquires Playrion
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Join The Team
Pixel Toys will double its workforce before the end of lockdown
Has hired 30 people since February
A Caring Cause
Tru Luv looks to its next phase of emotionally-aware AI development after new funding round
Also looking to hire new key staff members
Welcome Aboard
Scopely hires Mike DeLaet as its new senior vice president for strategic partnerships
"It's an incredibly exciting time to join Scopely"