Jobs roundup: October | Code Wizards Group appoints Catherine Bygrave as head of commercial

GamesIndustry.biz says Code Wizards Group has named Catherine Bygrave head of commercial, adding a senior business lead with a background spanning Activision, Sumo Games, Gfinity, and Humble Games. The move puts a commercial-focused executive into a role that likely touches partnerships, growth strategy, and client-facing business development.

The same October jobs roundup also notes Michał Platkow-Gilewski’s promotion to VP of global communications and marketing at CD Projekt Red, Daniel Smith’s appointment as executive producer at Playground Games, and Gero Micciché’s move to lead producer at 2K and Hangar 13 Games. Those are the kinds of leadership changes that can shape how projects are staffed, communicated, and delivered over the next production cycle.

Bloober Team has also tapped Tymon Smektala as executive producer of Broken Mirror Games, its curated horror imprint, while Vik Agarwal has joined Roblox’s product team and Daniel Loane has become principal game designer at Zynga. The common thread is a steady churn of experienced talent into roles that influence portfolio direction, product strategy, and team execution.

For developers, these moves matter because senior hires often signal where companies are investing next: new labels, broader publishing ambitions, or tighter alignment between production and commercial goals. The exact project assignments weren’t broken out, but the breadth of the appointments suggests the industry is still competing hard for people who can bridge creative, operational, and business needs.