Keeping up with the constant flow of hires, departures, and promotions in the games sector can be a real challenge, which is why we regularly publish concise 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/company 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 rose through the ranks, 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 explained. "I've spent my career at the intersection of games, entertainment, and fandom, and the chance to help shape Paramount's future was simply too compelling to pass up." He also expressed gratitude toward his former colleagues, noting, "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 at Kia America and spent more than six years within Amazon’s own ecosystem, heading digital and ad‑tech media for Prime Video and Amazon Studios. "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 said. Lorna Antoniazzi joins Studio MDHR as Art Producer.
She previously worked at Roarty Digital, contributing to high‑profile projects such as Fortnite Battle Royale and the Lego Fortnite crossover. Aysu Kutbay becomes Product Manager at Grand Games, after serving in the same capacity at Rollic. David Bailey returns to Games Workshop, taking the position of 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 is appointed Account Director for U.S.
Operations at Second Stage. Her most recent roles were simultaneous COO and Head of Public Relations at Vicariously and V Publishing.
Tim Coombs steps into the role of Head of Brand Marketing for Amazon Luna. Before this, he was Director of Brand Management at Xbox until July 2026, having joined the console maker in 2020 as Senior Manager for Brand Strategy.
Coombs also held product marketing leadership positions for Amazon Lumberyard (2017) and 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.
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," 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 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 is appointed Head of Marketing at Battlestate Games. He previously managed user acquisition at Multicast Games and now works as an independent growth and go‑to‑market consultant for game studios.
Dan Lazarides becomes Chief Marketing Officer at Frontier Developments, succeeding Jo Cooke after her promotion to CEO in January. Lazarides formerly served as Senior Vice President of Marketing at Sega Europe.
Frontier CEO Jo Cooke praised the hire, noting that his experience with major IPs will "continue Frontier's upward momentum" and support the studio's "player‑first" strategy. Karen Ionescu takes the Digital Sales Manager role at Kalypso Media UK. Her résumé includes sales leadership positions at Numskull Games, Nintendo, and Rising Star Games. Managing Director Andrew Johnson welcomed her, highlighting her extensive retail and digital channel relationships.
Hannah Barrett is 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 spent four years in the same capacity at Metacore. Nathan Solbrandt becomes SVP of Business Development at fintech platform ZBD, after roles as Senior Account Executive at Motorica and Vice President of Business Development for the Americas at Xsolla.
Olivia Lee is hired as Internal Events Producer at Riot Games, building on her prior experience as Associate Producer for internal events and programs. Ciarah Pritchard joins Xsolla as Account Coordinator, after serving as Account Performance Manager at Playback Rewards.
Tracey Thompson returns to Bethesda as Vice President of Communications. Thompson originally joined Bethesda in 2009, progressed to Associate VP of Communications, left in 2019 for EA, 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 becomes Social Media Marketing Manager at Nintendo of America, after a stint as Social Media Manager for Alaska Airlines. Dana Duffield joins Yotta Games as Narrative Designer, previously Senior Narrative Designer at Series Entertainment. Yogscast Games announces three new hires: Charlotte Willis (PR and Influencer Manager, formerly Creator and Community Director at Diva Agency), Robin Mawhinney (Production Coordinator, previously Junior Producer at Atelier 11), and Charlotte Pang (Publishing Coordinator, formerly Producer, Animator, and Artist for Team Gramps and Queensguard, and educator at Submarine Art School and The Code Zone).
Steffen Holm and Chris Kruger have been added to Roblox's Foundation AI team to bolster the mobile‑first AI creation tool Build in New Zealand. The duo co‑founded Jars AI in 2023, securing $3.5 million in funding from Google and other investors. Holm remarked, "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 the studio.
Joe Chard is appointed Lead Product Manager at Netflix Games. Chard's prior experience includes 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. Entertainment.