Former Dying Light franchise lead joins Bloober Team horror imprint Broken Mirror Games

Game Developer reports that former Dying Light franchise lead Tymon Smektała has joined Bloober Team’s horror imprint, Broken Mirror Games. The hire brings a recognizable franchise builder into a label that’s clearly being positioned around horror-first development, which should matter to teams watching how specialist studios staff up for genre work.

The practical takeaway is less about a single job change and more about what it suggests for Broken Mirror Games: Bloober is continuing to invest in leadership with shipped AAA experience, and that usually means tighter production discipline, clearer creative direction, and a stronger pitch to partners looking for horror expertise.

No project details were attached to the move, so the immediate impact is organizational rather than product-specific. Even so, for developers in horror, this is the kind of staffing news that can hint at where a studio is placing its bets: experienced franchise leadership, genre focus, and a willingness to build around proven names.

The source also includes a direct call for developers, studios, and creators working on horror to get in touch, which reinforces that Broken Mirror Games is still in a growth and outreach phase. For anyone tracking the horror space, that makes this a useful signal about both hiring momentum and potential collaboration opportunities.