Job Losses
Wooga struck by around 50 layoffs as Claire’s Chronicles: Solitaire cancelled
The news comes as the developer moved into its new office
Job Cuts
KLab offers voluntary redundancy to 100 staff after three years of losses
Financial struggles are partly due to the delayed global launch of EA Sports FC Tactical
Leadership Change
Stillfront names Tim Holland interim CFO as strategic leadership shuffle continues
He will remain based in Stockholm as part of the executive management team
Microsoft Management
Microsoft to lay off 3% of global staff
The move could impact thousands, expected to be felt across all teams, levels and locales
Dismantled
Machine Zone reduced to minimal core team operating Game of War and Mobile Strike
Studio no longer has the capacity to work on new games
Studio Support
MLC Studio’s Global Games Alliance aims to curate deals, funding calls, job postings and more into one central hub
Workshops, exclusive events and more are planned for later down the line
Job News
IGDA welcomes three new board members as it expands global vision
New members include ecosystem strategist, climate advocate, and emerging markets expert
Job News
Ludeo welcomes ex-Activision Blizzard exec as chief business officer
The company will leverage Schonfeld's industry experience to expand its roster of triple-A partnerships
Gameexpo Summit
Find your next role with the Careers Zone at Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona
A hub of innovation, networking and talent acquisition sponsored by Sandsoft and powered by Games Factory Talent
Job News
Jetapult recruits AI experts Oz Silahtar and Dr. Arjun Jain to boost development efficiency
The company's GamePac AI suite is designed to allow studios to integrate AI into their daily workflows
Job News
NetEase global investments head Simon Zhu steps down after 12 years
VP of corporate development Ken Li will take over the role
Layoff News
Meta cuts jobs at Reality Labs
Number of employees affected was not revealed but Meta confirmed the cuts impacted teams working on Quest products
Jobs Roundup
April 2025's Movers and Shakers: New CEOs at Discord and GoodVille, Supercell appoints head of marketing, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Jobs News
Discord CEO steps down
Former King president Humam Sakhnini takes top job
Layoff News
Report: Intel to cut 20% of its workforce in new restructuring move
The layoffs are a key part of Tan’s efforts to turn around Intel after years of setbacks and leadership missteps
Job Cuts
Devolver Digital cuts 40% of staff at Reigns developer Nerial
The layoffs were due to “issues” with some of the company's recent releases
Job Losses
Machine Zone CEO out as AppLovin lays off 97 staff
Machine Zone CEO and design director out as ad tech firm makes another round of job cuts
Layoff News
Niantic Spatial lays off 68 staff after $3.5bn games business sale to Scopely
The redundancies affect the newly formed company which launched with $250m in funding
Job News
Goodville promotes Katerina Dudinskaya to CEO
She will take over from co-founder Alexey Meleshkevich on May 1st
Head Hire
Aonic appoints ex-Larian UK studio head as first-ever head of games
Arthur Mostovoy's remit covers the company's entire portfolio across all platforms
New Studio
Space Ape vets launch Offroad Games
New studio takes Space Ape-developed titles Chrome Valley Customs and Fastlane: Road to Revenge with it
Employee Engagement
What makes games industry employees more engaged and loyal?
InGame Job CEO Katya Sabirova shares her findings on the engagement of games industry employees using data from the Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2024
Jobs News
Eugene Evans departs Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast
Executive did not reveal his plans for the future following his exit
Jobs News
Former Netflix VP of games Mike Verdu exits streaming firm
Verdu had not long taken up the role of VP of GenAI for games prior to his departure
Expansions
Appcharge expands into North America and Korea with new leadership hires
Sean Megaw will drive North American growth while Jin Woo Hong is set to lead its South Korea operations
Podcast | Episode 45
Tripledot’s surprise acquisition of AppLovin's games business | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 45...
International Women's Day
"Establishing credibility was my biggest hurdle as a young entrepreneur"
As part of International Women's Day 2025, we speak to WalkMe Mobile Solutions CEO Lígia Gonçalves about building her own company
International Women's Day
"Inclusion isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a core part of how we create better games"
As part of International Women's Day 2025, we speak to King's Marta Cortiñas about her career and work on Candy Crush Solitaire
Recruitment Report
Who has pet projects in the games industry and what drives them?
InGame Job CEO Katya Sabirova analyses the findings from the Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2024
Leadership Change
Stillfront names Alexis Bonte as new president and group CEO
Bonte joined Stillfront in 2017 after its acquisition of eRepublik Labs, which he co-founded
Leadership Change
Jagex CEO Phil Mansell steps down
Former Huuuge Games CCO and CVC advisor Jon Bellamy takes over the top job at the RuneScape developer
Company Shakeup
Room 8 Group expands leadership with new focus
Former Ubisoft veterans take key roles
Movers And Shakers
Lasse Seppänen named Supercell London GM
The new general manager will define the overall vision for the office
M&a
Jam City completes Ludia sale
Approximately 130 staff will remain at the developer, while a small number will stay with Jam City
Job Losses
Netflix lays off staff at Oxenfree developer Night School Studio
The redundancies will not affect ongoing projects at the developer
Company Restructure
Unity cut workforce to 4,987 staff in 2024 at cost of $214m
Game engine and ads firm also appears to have closed 23 offices last year
Job News
February’s Mobile Movers and Shakers: Exits at Space Ape, Tilting Point and Fingersoft, new leadership at Mojang and LEGO Digital Play, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Game Law
Career insights on breaking into games law
"It was my student radio and journalism experience that had caught the eye of the hiring team, less so my degree"
Executive Exit
Fingersoft COO exits company
Ville Rauma had been with the company for 11 years as it grew from a team of 12 to 100 staff
Job News
Leo Olebe joins Games for Change as chair of the board
Olebe takes over from Tilting Point chief business officer Asi Burak, who has served as chair for 10 years
Jobs In Games
Microsoft Gaming names Kayleen Walters as head of Mojang Studios
Exec will be based in Redmond and will report to Microsoft's studios chief operations officer Helen Chiang
Leadership Change
Koei Tecmo appoints Hisashi Koinuma as new CEO
He will replace co-founder Yoichi Erikawa as president and CEO effective from April 2025
Layoff News
Update: Unity lays off staff and axes Behavior team
The exact number of employees affected by Unity's latest round of redundancies remains unclear
Industry Insights
How game development teams identify and hire the right junior analysts
Azur Games’ Maxim Kozhnov explains how logical thinking can outweigh technical skills when hiring analysts
Jobs In Games
Fingersoft welcomes back Teemu Närhi as CEO
Teemu previously served as the company's CEO from 2014 to 2019
Leadership Change
Sony appoints Hideaki Nishino as president and CEO ushering in a new era for PlayStation
Hideaki Nishino will now be sole CEO after previously sharing responsibility with Herman Hulst
Jobs In Games
Ten Square Games taps Dayan E. Yar as new chief product officer
He will focus on revitalising the company's flagship titles through product development, live ops, and innovation
Loads Of Layoffs
Moon Active reportedly lays off "dozens" of staff despite "record revenues exceeding $2 billion" in 2024
Employees are believed to have been impacted in Israel and across Moon Active’s worldwide sites
Stepping Down
Warner Bros. games president David Haddad to step down after 12 years
He will remain in his role for the next three months as the company looks for his replacement
Jobs In Games
Leanne Loombe joins Annapurna as executive VP and head of games
She will report to the firm's president of interactive and new media Hector Sanchez