May 2023 Gaming Industry Roundup: Notable Appointments and Promotions

The gaming industry has seen a flurry of new appointments and promotions in May 2023. Rafael Grassetti, formerly of God of War fame, has joined Netflix as an art director to work on a new AAA game project. Meanwhile, John Beech has been promoted to creative director at Media Molecule, while NDreams has expanded its leadership with the appointments of Liam Wickham and Tom Gillo. Other notable appointments include Elise Favis as communications coordinator at Possibility Space, Sarah Tilley as live operations director at Sony's PlayStation London studio, and Craig Beers as chief product officer at WIMO Games. Sisi Jiang has also joined HoYoverse as a scriptwriter for Genshin Impact, bringing years of experience as a narrative game designer. Hasbro has named Mark Ward as director of communications for EMEA, LATAM, and Asia and Pacific, overseeing international PR strategy and teams for its toy and game franchises. Pole to Win has promoted Kaley Hurst to sales and marketing vice president, while Louise Gaynor has joined marketing agency Diva as executive director of media. Julijana Mijailovic has been appointed as chief creative officer of Early Morning Studio, and FuturLab has appointed Steven Tinkler as chief financial officer. Iron Galaxy's Austin studio has hired Kate Sánchez as its newest recruiter, and Astragon Entertainment has hired André Hecker as senior PR manager. Thunderful has hired Claire Boissiere as vice president, and IO Interactive has hired Oliver Perbet as its chief marketing officer. Ubisoft Massive has promoted Chella Ramanan as senior narrative designer, and Eugenio Vitale has been hired as My.Games' director of premium games division. Eggnut Games has promoted Alice Winter to the role of lead designer, rounding out the month's notable appointments and promotions in the gaming industry.