Keeping up with the constant flow of hires, departures, and promotions across the games sector can be a challenge, which is why we publish periodic round‑ups of the most noteworthy personnel changes. If you know of a move that belongs in this list, please forward the individual's name, new title, new company, and previous role and employer to newhires@gamesindustry.biz. Nate Nanzer departs Epic Games after a seven‑year tenure to assume the role of Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial & Marketing at Paramount Games. During his time at Epic, Nanzer held several senior positions, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Partnerships and Monetisation.
"The scale of the ambition and vision here for what's next is incredibly exciting," Nanzer said. "I've spent my career at the intersection of games, entertainment, and fandom, and the opportunity to help build what comes next at Paramount was simply too compelling to pass up." He added, "I'm deeply grateful to everyone at Epic and to all of the partners I've had the opportunity to work with along the way. I'll always be proud of what we accomplished together and will be cheering the team on from the sidelines." Julia Gutnik has been named Head of Media for Amazon Gaming. Prior to this appointment, she led media, social, and analytics for Kia America, and spent more than six years at Prime Video and Amazon Studios, where she oversaw digital and ad‑tech media operations.
"After two years navigating the auto industry, I am returning to my entertainment roots, and to the place that shaped me into a global marketing leader," Gutnik explained. Lorna Antoniazzi joins Studio MDHR as Art Producer. She previously worked as a producer at Roarty Digital, contributing to titles such as Fortnite Battle Royale and Lego Fortnite.
Aysu Kutbay is now Product Manager at Grand Games, after serving in the same capacity at Rollic. David Bailey returns to Games Workshop as Lead Commercial Manager – Licensing. Bailey first joined Games Workshop in 2019 as Senior Licensing Manager, left in 2021 for a director role at Sumo Digital, and now says, "It's a privilege to return to the vast and evergreen Warhammer universes to help spearhead new business for licensing here.
It's an incredible opportunity and it's great to be back in the fold working alongside great people." Liana Murphy has been appointed Account Director for US Operations at Second Stage. She most recently held the dual roles of COO and Head of Public Relations at Vicariously and V Publishing.
Tim Coombs takes over as Head of Brand Marketing for Amazon Luna. Before joining Amazon, Coombs spent six years at Xbox, rising from Senior Manager for Brand Strategy to Director of Brand Management, and earlier he led product marketing for Amazon Lumberyard and Amazon Game Tech. Erik Mogensen exits Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast after three years as Senior Director of Business Development for Digital Gaming.
His previous 23‑year stint at Games Workshop culminated in the Head of Business Development and Consumer Product Licensing role. "It's not lost on me how special it's been to have worked on, and for, my favourite brands," he reflected. "First Warhammer, and most recently Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Transformers… the list goes on. I'm very much looking forward to my next chapter, whatever and wherever that may be." Ryan Rubin joins Blizzard Entertainment as Senior Producer.
Rubin's background includes senior production work on Netflix mobile titles Squid Game: Unleashed and Selling Sunset, as well as five years at Riot Games where he contributed to creative development for the League of Legends franchise. Andrey Odintsov becomes Head of Marketing at Battlestate Games. He previously managed user acquisition at Multicast Games and currently operates as an independent growth and go‑to‑market consultant. Dan Lazarides is appointed Chief Marketing Officer at Frontier Developments, succeeding Jo Cooke after her promotion to CEO.
Lazarides formerly served as Senior Vice President of Marketing for Sega Europe. Cooke praised his arrival, noting that his experience with large IPs will keep Frontier's momentum strong and reinforce a player‑first publishing strategy.
Karen Ionescu takes the role of Digital Sales Manager at Kalypso Media UK. Her résumé includes sales leadership at Numskull Games, as well as positions at Nintendo and Rising Star Games. Managing Director Andrew Johnson welcomed her, emphasizing her extensive retail and digital channel relationships. Hannah Barrett has been promoted to Senior Account Executive at esports and gaming communications agency Swipe Right, after joining as an Account Executive in December 2025.
Supercell names Anni Pyy as Contract Manager; Pyy previously held the same title at Metacore for four years. Nathan Solbrandt steps into the SVP of Business Development position at fintech platform ZBD, after senior account work at Motorica and a vice‑presidential stint at Xsolla covering the Americas. Olivia Lee becomes Internal Events Producer at Riot Games, building on her prior role as Associate Producer for internal events and programs.
Ciarah Pritchard joins Xsolla as Account Coordinator, having previously been an Account Performance Manager at Playback Rewards. Tracey Thompson returns to Bethesda as Vice President of Communications.
Thompson originally joined Bethesda in 2009, rose to Associate VP of Communications, left for EA in 2019, and now says, "I'm looking forward to partnering with the talented people across Bethesda and Xbox, supporting the teams behind some of the most iconic franchises in entertainment, and helping bring their creativity and vision to players around the world." Maddie Richter is appointed Social Media Marketing Manager for Nintendo of America, after serving as Social Media Manager at Alaska Airlines. Dana Duffield joins Yotta Games as Narrative Designer, following a senior narrative design role at Series Entertainment. Yogscast Games announces three new hires: Charlotte Willis as PR and Influencer Manager (formerly Creator and Community Director at Diva Agency), Robin Mawhinney as Production Coordinator (previously Junior Producer at Atelier 11), and Charlotte Pang as Publishing Coordinator (with a background in production, animation, and teaching game design at Submarine Art School and The Code Zone).
Steffen Holm and Chris Kruger have been added to Roblox's Foundation AI team to support the mobile‑first AI creation tool Build in New Zealand. The duo co‑founded Jars AI in 2023 and raised $3.5 million from Google and other investors. Holm noted, "At Jars AI we saw hundreds of thousands of creators use AI to shape weird new worlds and stories, and we're excited to keep pushing the boundaries of AI entertainment in our new roles." Sathvik Sudireddy joins Rockstar Games as Marketing Manager for Live Services, after product management work on Call of Duty at Activision and an internship in business development at Rockstar. Joe Chard is named Lead Product Manager at Netflix Games, bringing experience from a six‑year tenure as Vice President, Studio General Manager, and Head of Product at Jam City, as well as senior roles at The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros.
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