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
Jobs In Games
Nordcurrent recruits Ada Mockutė Jaime as new chief marketing officer
She will oversee global brand identity, player engagement, and marketing strategies
New Appointment
Savvy Games Group taps Nika Nour as new SVP and head of international business development
Her career spans Congressional Affairs, digital advocacy, and leadership in the games industry
Pgc London 2025
"Only 27% of people describe their manager as highly effective": Learning to lead, retain employees, and free up time
Leadership development trainer Andy Coley talks nurturing problem-solving and freeing up managers’ time
Job Cuts
Huuuge Games lays off 122 staff and closes offices as it refocuses on social casino
Poland office sees 89 redundancies as studios in Netherlands and Finland are closed
Investment Strategy
Saga Origins plots non-web3 deals as it appoints new head of gaming investments
Former Samsung director Fernando Vasconez to identify, nurture and invest in new gaming projects and strategic partnerships
Job News
Stillfront appoints VPs and CFO exits amid leadership shakeup
The firm's CFO Andreas Uddman has decided to step down as president finance & global functions
Job News
OV Entertainment continues expansion with new hires and promotions
The restructuring aligns with the company's unified, project-based revenue model
Job News
PTW taps David Dorans as new chief financial officer
He will oversee PTW's global financial operations to support the company's growth strategy
Job News
Exient appoints NaturalMotion veteran Paul Topping as new chief commercial officer
Topping brings two decades’ experience from NaturalMotion, Criterion, Codemasters and more
Jobs News
Super Evil Megacorp's Ian Fielding replaces Kristian Segerstrale as CEO
Segerstrale moves to role of chair at the studio
Publishing News
Former Annapurna Interactive employees take over Private Division portfolio
Haveli Investments is backing the venture
Jobs Roundup
January's Mobile Movers and Shakers: Executive exits at Netflix, Kwalee and Mistplay, NCSoft appoints new senior VP, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
Jobs News
Netflix VP of external games Leanne Loombe exits streaming firm
Executive leaves after three years as division goes through restructuring
Government Pressure
Tencent directors resign from Epic Games board over US Justice Department concerns
No company or individual has admitted liability in the investigation
Studio Closure
Vancouver studio Hothead Games closes
Canadian developer forced into bankruptcy after mobile and console publishing deals fell through
Job News
Duolingo taps former Halo franchise head Bonnie Ross as board member
Ross has over 30 years of experience in the games industry
Expansion Plans
In-game advertising firm Gadsme opens first US office
Company looks to expand in the US and Europe with new branch and multiple hires
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Usiku Games' Rolex Oduor on how to get a career as a sound designer
In this series, we highlight the talented team members working in the games industry and how they got their break