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Pocket Worlds recruits ex-TikTok leader as new head of trust and safety
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Unity appoints Jarrod Yahes as its new CFO
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Funding News
Levellr raises $1.75 million for Discord management tools
Company appoints SuperAwesome co-founder Dylan Collins as chairman; aims to add Reddit integration in 2025
Job News
Unity appoints Alex Blum as new COO as executive shakeup continues
He previously served as senior vice president of corporate development at Unity
Jobs In Games
Golden Whale appoints Thomas Aigner as SVP of business development
Aigner will leverage his expertise to strengthen the company's market presence and drive growth
Job News
Homa appoints ex-BoomBit CTO Szymon Sirocki as new lead mobile architect
Sirocki joins Homa to strengthen its mobile tech stack
Jobs In Games
Thomas Kœgler appointed Asmodee CEO as Embracer reveals new board of directors
The new board includes Embracer co-founder and CEO Lars Wingefors as chair, Kicki Wallje-Lund as deputy chair
Jobs In Games
Raptor PR pulls in big names with key hires from Unity and Square Enix
“With Greg and Claudio onboard, we’re locked and loaded for our next phase of hyper growth," said founder and managing director Rana Rahman
Jobs In Games
FRVR names Quentin Staes-Polet as its new CEO
Staes-Polet has over 25 years of experience from leadership roles at Epic Games, Unity, Take 2 Interactive, and Ankama
Jobs In Games
Krafton taps Jin Oh as their new chief global publishing officer
Oh will lead Krafton's global publishing and international business operations from September
Pastures New
ZeptoLab CEO Max Petrov to leave company after almost 12 years
Petrov became CEO in 2022, focusing on strategy, business and culture
Jobs In Games
Sandsoft appoints Mariana Chucri as VP of finance
"My goal is to help the company meet and exceed its strategic objectives."
Jobs In Games
Vladimir Markov joins Top App Games as new CEO following strategic investment
"I believe Top App Games is the next billion-dollar business in the gaming industry," said former My.Games CEO Vladimir Nikolsky
Jobs In Games
Roblox appoints former Xbox and Netflix man Jerret West as CMO
Roblox will leverage West's experience with global teams to drive international growth
New Appointments
InnoGames appoints Sebastian Goldt as its new CMO
The former director of growth will now oversee all marketing activities for the company behind $1 billion-earner Forge of Empires
Jobs In Games
Games veteran Mike Seavers joins Scopely as their new SVP of technology
The ex-Riot Games, Epic Games and Yuga Labs veteran is “excited about the many Scopely projects underway that I can’t yet share!”
Hybrid Hire
Cat Escape maker Sunday appoints ex-SYBO Christian Balazs in shift away from hypercasual
Sunday has made a "pivotal" hire in a move to broaden into hybridcasual games
Next At Netflix
Netflix VP of games Mike Verdu to move into new "game innovation" role
Netflix has released over 100 games since Mike Verdu joined in 2021
Homa Hire
Homa appoints Scopely veteran Dan Adair as VP and general manager of hybridcasual
Dan Adair will greenlight hybridcasual projects and make key hires to build up the team
Getting Gaming
BBC Studios hires former Bossa Studios CCO Marina Mello as first global director, gaming and interactive
BBC Studios created a job listing for the role in February 2023, and has finally filled it 16 months later
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
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
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…
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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"
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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"
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
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
Job News
Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney to step down from his role
Junghun Lee will assume the position of CEO in March 2024
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
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
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
Job News
Digital Extremes CEO James Schmalz steps down from his position
Creative director Steve Sinclair will replace Schmalz in his role
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?