Player Known
PUBG Corp chief Kim Chang-han takes top job at Krafton Game Union
Amid rumours of company going public
Kick Ass, Take Names
Reggie Fils-Aimé appointed to Gamestop board of directors
William Simon and James Symancyk join too
Job News
Sumo Digital appoints new director of excellence and integration
Plus a new studio director at Sumo Sheffield
Snapped Up
Snap Games hires Brittany Brown as new marketing manager
Previously a brand manager at Twitch
Kwalee Hire
Kwalee hires ex-Outfit7 ads director Dilpesh Parmar as new head of ad monetisation
"This is such an exciting time to be working in the gaming space"
New Behaviour
Behaviour Interactive names former Microsoft director David Reid as chief marketing officer
"The company has a tremendous pedigree built on decades of success"
Mickey Misses Out
Disney picks Bob Chapek to succeed Bob Iger as CEO
Iger moves to executive chairman
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Kolibri's Chris Ling on how data can impact a game's development
"Analysis means providing insight and recommendations - not just a chart"
New-ish Hire
Gameloft appoints Sonia Ettinger as vice president of human resources
Has been in the role since August 2019
Kixeye Job Cuts
Kixeye cuts 20 jobs following Stillfront acquisition
"No effect on our portfolio", says Stillfront CEO
Jobs In Games
Behaviour Interactive's Daniel Guertin on how to get a job in game design
"Once you’ve started, it's just a matter of pushing forward"
Prime Candidate
Retro Studios takes on Super Lucky's Tale and DC Universe Online designers
One of several hires the Texas-based studio has made recently
Sussed It
Nike chief Adam Sussman becomes Epic Games president
Sussman also spent two years as Zynga senior VP of global publishing
Jobs In Games
Mag Interactive’s Violetta Palinder on how to get a job as a games artist
"I was always attracted to character design, environments and animation"
Getting Competitive
There was an 87% increase in esports jobs in 2019
The US offered the most opportunities
Shifting Gears
Rod Fergusson is leaving The Coalition to join Blizzard
He will oversee the Diablo franchise
Kings And Doctors
King hires Havok co-founder Dr Steve Collins as new CTO
Over 35 years experience in the industry
Job News
EA DICE art director joins Metroid Prime 4 developer Retro Studios
"I’m leaving something that’s been part of my life for such a long time"
Slush Hires
Slush appoints former COO and head of program as new CEO and president
Miika Huttunen and Oona Poropudas take the top spots
Job News
Yoan Joncheret joins Homa Games as its new head of design
Former Ketchapp publishing lead jumps to new hypercasual studio
The Prodigal Son
Playstack brings back product manager Aaron Ludlow as new head of product
Overseeing an "exciting game franchise" and new growth area
Mediatonic Leamington
Gears Pop developer Mediatonic to open new studio in Leamington Spa
Hiring for artists and engineers right now
Rng Redundancies
Independent developer RNG Studios lays off four employees
Current project has been put in hiatus
Minor Adjustments
Adjust appoints Bill Kiriakis and Silvia Buermann to senior global sales team
Experience from App Annie, Adobe, Zignal Labs and more
Staffing Up
Lockwood Publishing expands into Lisbon with new office
Applications are now open for those interested in joining
Jobs In Games
Jobs In Games: Square Enix's Lucy Shears on how to get a job as a market research analyst
"It’s awesome to be able to say I work for Square Enix"
Job News
Miniclip appoints Tencent's Jurgen Post as new CEO
Former CEO Rob Small moves to board president
Kwalee Pr Hires
Hypercasual studio Kwalee shakes up PR team with two new hires
Richard Paul and Matt Suckley join the team
Playful Layoffs
Playful Studios "significantly" reduces full-time staff as part of studio restructuring
Pivoting to "a more streamlined production model"
User Acquisition
Consumer Acquisition snaps up former Zynga head of user acquisition
John Choi has 12 years experience in the industry
Staffing Up
Report: TikTok's ByteDance is looking to make a major push with mobile games in 2020
Two games expected by Spring
Jagex Hiring Spree
Jagex bolsters team with six new hires for 2020
All come from a strong industry background
Job News
Sumo Digital hires Dr Jake Habgood and Jenny Muhlwa
They will be focused on training and education
Job News
AR studio Draw & Code names Spencer Crossley as new CEO
Brings experience from Sony, Hasbro, Warner Bros. and more
To The Top
Netmarble appoints chief global officer Seungwon Lee as new co-CEO
Will focus on core games business
Job News
Casual games publisher Kwalee names Simon Prytherch new head of publishing
"There’s a great opportunity to grow the publishing department"
Entering The Ring
Sumo Digital hires Kirstin Whittle as partnerships director
Previously head of business development at Keywords
Lucky Seven
Sports developer Nifty Games recruits EA, Warner Bros. and Zynga veterans
A roster of new hires join the LA and Bay Area-based company
Codemasters' New Cook
Codemasters hires Alex Cook as its new global sales director
Previously worked for Jagex
Rogues' Gallery
Rogue Games brings in new senior business development manager
Jonathan Layton has held roles at NBCUniversal, FoxNext, Disruptor Beam, and Glu
Circle Complete
Hyper-idle dev Fumb Games adds Paul West as new CEO
London developer scaling up
Back In The Saddle
Ric Cowley returns to PocketGamer.biz as new Editor
Will be in attendance at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
Job News
Scopely hires Daniel Freireich as President, Games
New London office announced alongside
Changes
EA DICE veteran Magnus Holmström joins MAG Interactive
Takes up new head of production role
Job News
Sega Europe’s John Clark joins Tencent Europe as VP publishing
20-year industry veteran
Job News
Google snaps up Assassin's Creed developers for Stadia Games studio
Director general, production chief and art boss all previously worked on Ubisoft's franchise
Jobs In Games
A career as long as the games industry: Team 17's Max Everingham
All about the people
Cultural Match
Hill Climb Racing developer Fingersoft appoints Celine Pasula as CEO
Ex-Grand Cru co-founder steps up
Job News
John Carmack leaving Oculus CTO position
Will still serve in a consulting role for the VR firm
New Location
Update: Voodoo expands 'beyond hyper-casual' with new Montreal studio
Mehdi El Moussali will lead the team