Keeping up with the constant flow of hires, departures and role changes across the games sector can be a daunting task. To make it easier for readers, we publish periodic round‑ups that capture the most noteworthy movements.
If you know of any recent appointments or transitions that belong in this list, please forward the name, new title, new company, as well as the previous role and employer to newhires@gamesindustry.biz. Nate Nanzer has departed Epic Games after a seven‑year tenure to assume the position 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 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 role she led media, social and analytics at Kia America, and spent more than 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 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 role of Product Manager 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 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 drive new licensing opportunities within the expansive Warhammer universes. "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, Murphy simultaneously held the COO and Head of Public Relations positions at Vicariously and V Publishing.
Tim Coombs steps into the role of Head of Brand Marketing for Amazon Luna. He previously served as Director of Brand Management at Xbox until July 2026, having joined Xbox in 2020 as Senior Manager for Brand Strategy. Coombs' earlier Amazon experience includes Product Marketing Manager for Amazon Lumberyard in 2017 and 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 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 two Netflix mobile titles—Squid Game: Unleashed and Selling Sunset—and a five‑year stint at Riot Games where he contributed to creative development across the League of Legends franchise. Andrey Odintsov has been named Head of Marketing at Battlestate Games.
He previously managed user acquisition at Multicast Games and currently works as an independent growth and go‑to‑market consultant for the gaming sector. Dan Lazarides becomes Chief Marketing Officer at Frontier Developments. Lazarides arrived from Sega Europe, where he was Senior Vice President of Marketing, and succeeds Jo Cooke, who moved into the CEO role 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 the Digital Sales Manager post at Kalypso Media UK.
Ionescu's résumé includes sales leadership roles at Numskull Games, Nintendo and Rising Star Games. Managing Director Andrew Johnson praised her: "We're delighted to welcome Karen to Kalypso Media UK. 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. Nathan Solbrandt steps into the SVP of Business Development role at fintech platform ZBD, after senior account work at Motorica and a Vice President stint at Xsolla for the Americas. Olivia Lee becomes 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 as Director of Publications, later becoming Associate VP of Communications before leaving for EA in 2019. "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," she said.
Maddie Richter takes the Social Media Marketing Manager role at Nintendo of America, after a tenure as Social Media Manager at Alaska Airlines. Dana Duffield joins Yotta Games as Narrative Designer, previously senior narrative work 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 (previous junior producer at Atelier 11) and Charlotte Pang as Publishing Coordinator (former producer, animator and artist for Team Gramps and Queensguard, and 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.
"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 said. Sathvik Sudireddy joins Rockstar Games as Marketing Manager for Live Services, after product management on Call of Duty at Activision and an earlier business development internship at the studio. Joe Chard becomes Lead Product Manager at Netflix Games, following six years as Vice President, Studio General Manager and Head of Product at Jam City, plus senior roles at The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros. Entertainment.