Keeping up with the constant flow of hires, departures, and promotions in the games sector can feel like a full‑time job. To make it easier for industry insiders and observers alike, we gather the most noteworthy personnel movements into a regular roundup.
If you know of a new appointment or a transition that belongs in this list, please forward the name, new title, and company, along with the previous role and employer, to newhires@gamesindustry.biz. Nate Nanzer is departing 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 over six years at Prime Video and Amazon Studios, where she headed 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 titles such as Fortnite Battle Royale and the Lego Fortnite collaboration. Aysu Kutbay steps into the Product Manager role at Grand Games, coming from a similar position at Rollic where she helped shape mobile‑first experiences. David Bailey is back at Games Workshop, this time as Lead Commercial Manager – Licensing. Bailey originally entered Games Workshop in 2019 as Senior Licensing Manager, left in 2021 for a Director of Business Affairs role at Sumo Digital, and now returns to the Warhammer universe.
"It's a privilege to return to the vast and evergreen Warhammer universes to help spearhead new business for licensing here," he remarked. "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 and Head of Public Relations titles at Vicariously and V Publishing, respectively.
Tim Coombs becomes Head of Brand Marketing for Amazon Luna. He previously served as Director of Brand Management at Xbox until July 2026, after joining the console maker in 2020 as Senior Manager for Brand Strategy.
Coombs’ earlier Amazon experience includes a stint as Product Marketing Manager for Amazon Lumberyard in 2017 and senior product marketing leadership 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, most recently as 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 said.
"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. His résumé includes senior production work at Netflix on two shipped mobile titles—Squid Game: Unleashed and Selling Sunset—as well as five years at Riot Games where he contributed to creative development across the League of Legends IP.
Andrey Odintsov is appointed Head of Marketing at Battlestate Games. He previously managed user acquisition at Multicast Games and now operates as an independent growth and go‑to‑market consultant for the gaming sector. Dan Lazarides takes the helm as Chief Marketing Officer at Frontier Developments. Before Frontier, Lazarides was Senior Vice President of Marketing at Sega Europe and succeeded Jo Cooke after she moved to the CEO role in January.
Cooke praised the appointment, noting that Lazarides brings deep experience with large‑scale IPs and will drive Frontier’s player‑first publishing strategy. Karen Ionescu becomes Digital Sales Manager at Kalypso Media UK. Her background includes sales leadership at Numskull Games, as well as roles at Nintendo and Rising Star Games.
Managing Director Andrew Johnson welcomed her, highlighting her extensive commercial network across both retail and digital channels. Hannah Barrett earns a promotion to Senior Account Executive at esports and gaming communications agency Swipe Right, having joined as an Account Executive in December 2025. Supercell names Anni Pyy as Contract Manager. Pyy previously spent four years in the same capacity at Metacore.
Nathan Solbrandt steps into the role of SVP of Business Development at fintech platform ZBD, after senior account work at Motorica and a Vice‑President stint in Americas Business Development at Xsolla. Olivia Lee is hired as Internal Events Producer at Riot Games, where she previously served as Associate Producer for internal events and programs. Ciarah Pritchard joins Xsolla as an Account Coordinator, after working as an Account Performance Manager at Playback Rewards. 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 for EA in 2019. She said, "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 at Nintendo of America, moving from a Social Media Manager position at Alaska Airlines.
Dana Duffield joins Yotta Games as a Narrative Designer, after serving as Senior Narrative Designer 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 (formerly Junior Producer at Atelier 11), and Charlotte Pang as Publishing Coordinator (previously Producer, Animator, and Artist for Team Gramps and Queensguard, and an instructor at Submarine Art School and The Code Zone). Steffen Holm and Chris Kruger become part of Roblox’s Foundation AI team, focusing on the mobile‑first AI creation tool Build in New Zealand.
The duo co‑founded Jars AI in 2023, raising $3.5 million 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 a product management role on Call of Duty at Activision and an internship in business development at the same studio. Joe Chard is appointed Lead Product Manager at Netflix Games. Chard’s background includes a six‑year tenure as Vice President, Studio General Manager, and Head of Product at Jam City, as well as senior positions at The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros.
Entertainment. This extensive list reflects the dynamic nature of talent movement across the interactive entertainment landscape, underscoring how companies continually seek fresh perspectives to drive growth, innovation, and community engagement.