Keeping up with the constant flow of hires, departures, and role changes across the games sector can be a real challenge. That’s why we regularly gather the most noteworthy personnel shifts into a single, easy‑to‑read roundup. If you know of a recent appointment or transition that belongs in this list, simply forward the name, new title, new company, and the previous position and employer to newhires@gamesindustry.biz. Nate Nanzer has departed 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 at Amazon Gaming.
Prior to this, 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 initiatives. "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 an Art Producer. She previously worked as a producer at Roarty Digital, contributing to high‑profile projects such as Fortnite Battle Royale and the Lego‑themed Fortnite crossover.
Aysu Kutbay steps into the role of Product Manager at Grand Games, after serving in the same capacity at Rollic where she helped launch several successful mobile titles. David Bailey is back at Games Workshop, this time as Lead Commercial Manager – Licensing. Bailey first joined Games Workshop in 2019 as Senior Licensing Manager, left in 2021 to become Director of Business Affairs at Sumo Digital, and now returns to help steer licensing for the expansive Warhammer universe.
"It's a privilege to return to the vast and evergreen Warhammer universes to help spearhead new business for licensing here," he said. "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 U.S. operations at Second Stage.
Before this, she simultaneously held the COO position and headed public relations at Vicariously and V Publishing, gaining extensive experience in agency leadership. Tim Coombs takes the helm as Head of Brand Marketing for Amazon Luna. Coombs previously directed brand management at Xbox until July 2026, having joined the console maker in 2020 as Senior Manager for Brand Strategy. Earlier in his career he served as Product Marketing Manager for Amazon Lumberyard in 2017 and later as Senior Product Marketing Manager and team lead for Amazon Game Tech until April 2020.
Erik Mogensen exits Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast after three years as Senior Director of Business Development for Digital Gaming. Prior to that, he spent 23 years at Games Workshop, culminating in the role of Head of Business Development and Consumer Product Licensing.
"It's not lost on me how special it's been to have worked on, and for, my favourite brands," Mogensen 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 a Senior Producer.
Rubin's recent experience includes senior production work at Netflix, where he helped ship two mobile games—Squid Game: Unleashed and Selling Sunset. He also spent five years at Riot Games, contributing to creative development across the League of Legends franchise. Andrey Odintsov has been appointed Head of Marketing at Battlestate Games.
Before this, he worked as User Acquisition Manager at Multicast Games and currently operates as an independent growth and go‑to‑market consultant for various gaming projects. Dan Lazarides becomes Chief Marketing Officer at Frontier Developments.
Lazarides previously served as Senior Vice President of Marketing for Sega Europe and succeeded Jo Cooke after she moved into the CEO role at Frontier in January. "We are delighted to welcome Dan to Frontier, who brings with him a wealth of experience on some of the industry's largest IP," Cooke said.
"His leadership in this genre will continue Frontier's upward momentum, and his appointment to the role of CMO highlights our focus on our communities. Dan will be at the heart of our player‑first strategy, ensuring our publishing team champions player creativity and celebrates the way in which they play our games." Karen Ionescu takes on the role of Digital Sales Manager at Kalypso Media UK. Ionescu's background includes sales management at Numskull Games and prior positions at Nintendo and Rising Star Games.
"We're delighted to welcome Karen to Kalypso Media UK," Managing Director Andrew Johnson remarked. "She brings a wealth of commercial experience and long‑standing relationships across both retail and digital sales channels, making her a fantastic addition to the team." 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 appoints Anni Pyy as Contract Manager. Pyy previously held the same title at Metacore for four years, overseeing licensing agreements and partnership contracts.
Nathan Solbrandt becomes Senior Vice President of Business Development at fintech platform ZBD. He previously worked as Senior Account Executive at Motorica and served as Vice President of Business Development for the Americas at Xsolla.
Olivia Lee is now Internal Events Producer at Riot Games, having previously acted as Associate Producer for internal events and programs, where she coordinated large‑scale employee gatherings and community initiatives. Ciarah Pritchard joins Xsolla as Account Coordinator after serving as Account Performance Manager at Playback Rewards, where she managed client relationships and performance analytics. Tracey Thompson returns to Bethesda as Vice President of Communications. Thompson originally joined Bethesda in 2009 as Director of Publications, later becoming Associate VP of Communications before leaving in 2019 for Electronic Arts, where she led product and studio integrated communications.
"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," Thompson said. Maddie Richter has been named Social Media Marketing Manager at Nintendo of America. Prior to this, she managed social media for Alaska Airlines, where she crafted campaigns that boosted engagement across multiple platforms.
Dana Duffield joins Yotta Games as Narrative Designer, after serving as Senior Narrative Designer at Series Entertainment, where she helped shape storylines for several indie titles. Yogscast Games, a UK publisher, announced three new hires: Charlotte Willis as PR and Influencer Manager, Robin Mawhinney as Production Coordinator, and Charlotte Pang as Publishing Coordinator.
Willis previously worked at Diva Agency as Creator and Community Director. Mawhinney came from Atelier 11 where she was a Junior Producer, while Pang brought experience as a producer, animator, and artist for Team Gramps and Queensguard, and has also taught game design, animation, and coding at Submarine Art School and The Code Zone.
Steffen Holm and Chris Kruger have joined 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, an interactive AI platform that raised $3.5 million from Google and other investors.
"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," Holm explained. Sathvik Sudireddy becomes Marketing Manager for Live Services at Rockstar Games.
He previously worked as Product Manager on Call of Duty at Activision and began his career with an internship in business development at Rockstar. Joe Chard has been appointed Lead Product Manager at Netflix Games. Chard's background includes serving as Vice President, Studio General Manager, and Head of Product at Jam City for six years, as well as senior roles at The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros. Entertainment.
These moves illustrate the dynamic nature of talent flow within the interactive entertainment industry, highlighting how experienced professionals continue to shape the future of gaming across development studios, publishers, and platform providers.