Keeping up with the constant flow of hires, departures, and promotions in the games sector can be a daunting task, which is why we publish periodic round‑ups that capture the most noteworthy personnel changes. If you know of a recent appointment or transition that belongs in this list, please forward the name, new title, new employer, as well as the previous role and company 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.

"My career has always sat at the intersection of games, entertainment, and fandom, and the chance to help shape Paramount's next chapter was simply too compelling to ignore." He added, "I'm deeply grateful to everyone at Epic and to all the partners I've had the privilege to work with. I'm proud of what we achieved together and will continue to cheer 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 headed digital and ad‑tech media. "After two years in the automotive sector, I'm returning to my entertainment roots and to the organisation that shaped me into a global marketing leader," Gutnik remarked.

Lorna Antoniazzi joins Studio MDHR as an Art Producer. She previously worked as a producer at Roarty Digital, contributing to titles such as Fortnite Battle Royale and Lego Fortnite. Aysu Kutbay has taken on the Product Manager role at Grand Games, after serving in the same capacity at Rollic.

David Bailey is back at Games Workshop, this time as Lead Commercial Manager – Licensing. Bailey originally joined Games Workshop in 2019 as Senior Licensing Manager, left in 2021 for a Director of Business Affairs position at Sumo Digital, and now returns to the Warhammer universe. "It’s a privilege to return to the vast and evergreen Warhammer worlds to help spearhead new licensing opportunities," he said. "It’s an incredible opportunity and great to be back working alongside fantastic people." Liana Murphy has been appointed Account Director for U.S.

Operations at Second Stage. She most recently held dual roles as COO and Head of Public Relations at Vicariously and V Publishing. Tim Coombs steps into the Head of Brand Marketing position for Amazon Luna.

Before this, Coombs was Director of 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, most recently as Head of Business Development and Consumer Product Licensing.

"It’s not lost on me how special it’s been to work on, and for, my favourite brands," Mogensen reflected. "First Warhammer, then Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Transformers… the list goes on.

I’m very much looking forward to my next chapter, wherever that may be." Ryan Rubin joins Blizzard Entertainment as a Senior Producer. Rubin previously held a senior producer role at Netflix, overseeing two mobile releases: Squid Game: Unleashed and Selling Sunset. He also spent five years at Riot Games, focusing on creative development within the League of Legends franchise. Andrey Odintsov is now Head of Marketing at Battlestate Games.

He previously worked as User Acquisition Manager at Multicast Games and currently operates as an independent growth and go‑to‑market consultant for various titles. Dan Lazarides has been appointed 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. Cooke praised the hire, stating, "Dan brings a wealth of experience on some of the industry's largest IPs.

His leadership will keep Frontier’s momentum strong and reinforce our player‑first strategy, ensuring our publishing team celebrates player creativity and the unique ways they engage with our games." Karen Ionescu takes the role of Digital Sales Manager at Kalypso Media UK. Her background includes sales management at Numskull Games, as well as positions at Nintendo and Rising Star Games. Managing Director Andrew Johnson said, "We’re delighted to welcome Karen.

She brings extensive commercial expertise and long‑standing relationships across both retail and digital 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 spent four years in the same capacity at Metacore. 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, after serving as Associate Producer for internal events and programs. Ciarah Pritchard joins Xsolla as Account Coordinator, having been 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. She left in 2019 for a head‑of‑product role at Electronic Arts before coming back. "I look forward to partnering with the talented teams across Bethesda and Xbox, supporting the creators behind some of the most iconic franchises, and helping bring their vision to players worldwide," she said.

Maddie Richter is appointed Social Media Marketing Manager at Nintendo of America, after previously managing social media for Alaska Airlines. Dana Duffield joins Yotta Games as Narrative Designer, following a senior narrative designer 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 prior experience as Producer, Animator, and Artist for Team Gramps and Queensguard, and as an instructor 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, raising $3.5 million from Google and other investors. Holm said, "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 serving as Product Manager on Call of Duty at Activision and completing an internship in business development at Rockstar.

Joe Chard is named Lead Product Manager at Netflix Games. Chard previously held senior roles at Jam City, including Vice President, Studio General Manager, and Head of Product, and has also worked in game divisions at The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros.

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