Leadership News
The latest Leadership coverage curated for game developers.
GamesIndustry.biz says layoffs are still reshaping studio morale, and the people left behind need more than a “back to normal” message. HR leaders from Hestia Talent Partners and Compulsion Games …
Game Developer reports that Bulkhead CEO Joe Brammer has clarified remarks about hiring developers who criticize crunch. He said he was speaking informally about the studio’s culture and environment, after …
Housemarque co-founder Ilari Kuittinen has left the studio, marking a notable leadership change at the Returnal developer. The exit comes with no public explanation or replacement named yet. For teams …
GamesIndustry.biz reports Testronic has broadened its senior leadership with Mike Guttman named vice president of senior partnerships. The company is also adding QA and business development hires across Warsaw, Manila …
Smaller studios are emerging as the clearest growth opportunity in games, according to Gamescom Dev managing director Frederik Hammes. He says the event is leaning into that shift with 390 …
GamesIndustry.biz’s HR Summit returns to the Royal Institution on October 1 with a new People and Workplaces focus. The agenda is built around practical HR and leadership issues in games, …
As small teams ship bigger hits, the lack of formal management and HR structures can make bad behavior harder to catch and correct. The concern is that “deprofessionalization” may normalize …
Testronic has named Sonia Kerr as CEO, with Sharon Baylay-Bell moving to company chair. The QA provider is also reshaping its leadership team as it pushes deeper into its global …
Kudos Games Services has added two senior hires to push its QA business beyond its current UK and Tunisia footprint. Former Testronic board member Michael Hanna becomes COO, while ex-Team17 …
Wizards of the Coast president John Hight is stepping down and moving into an advisor role. He’ll still be paid $800,000 a year, plus an annual cash bonus, so this …
John Hight is stepping down as president of Wizards of the Coast on September 1, but will stay on as an advisor. The move comes as Hasbro tightens its video …
Xbox’s latest round of layoffs has reached ZeniMax Online Studios’ leadership, including the studio head, operations director, and game director. For teams inside large platform holders, this is a reminder …
ZeniMax Online Studios lost key leadership in the latest Xbox layoffs, including studio head Joseph Burba and several senior ESO leads. The studio is shifting to former business operations head …
Glen Schofield has retired after 35 years in games, closing a career that spanned Dead Space, three Call of Duty entries, The Callisto Protocol, and earlier work on Gex and …
Sega Europe is reshuffling leadership at West Studios: COO Jurgen Post is stepping down and Rovio CEO Alex Pelletier-Normand is taking over the role. Post stays on as an adviser, …
Ubisoft has put Christoph Hartmann in charge of Creative House 2, the unit covering Splinter Cell, The Division, Ghost Recon and March of Giants. For dev teams, the move signals …
Stuart Massie’s GDC talk frames neurodiversity as a leadership asset, not just a personal background detail. For teams, the practical takeaway is that different cognitive styles can improve problem-solving, communication, …
TIGA has named Elaine Green as chair, bringing in a studio founder with 20+ years in development and publishing. For UK teams, the practical angle is continuity: she already knows …
Xbox is reshuffling leadership again, bringing in analyst Matthew Ball as chief strategy officer and AI/Amazon veteran Scott Van Vliet as CTO. For devs, the notable bit is that Microsoft …
Xbox is reshuffling its top strategy and tech leadership, bringing in analyst Matthew Ball as chief strategy officer and naming Scott Van Vliet as CTO. For developers, that usually signals …