It may be troublesome holding monitor of the varied comings and goings within the video games trade, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups.
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Valentine Piedelievre-Eman | CCO, Ubisoft
Valentine Piedelievre-Eman has been named CCO at Ubisoft, beginning on February 2, 2026.
Piedelievre-Eman will “lead growth and implementation of [its] international communications and company model technique.”
She is going to report back to Cécile Russeil, Ubisoft’s govt vp of communications, company affairs, DIA, human assets, and authorized.
“I’m delighted to welcome Valentine to Ubisoft. She brings each a strategic imaginative and prescient and a realistic strategy to communications,” stated Russeil.
“Her intensive expertise throughout leisure and expertise in worldwide organisations can be a powerful asset as Ubisoft accelerates its complete transformation, and her appointment displays our ambition to raise communications as a strategic perform that absolutely defines and owns our narrative and helps our folks, our gamers, our enterprise aims, and Ubisoft’s future.”
Piedelievre-Eman beforehand served as vp of company communications at Warner Bros. Discovery for Western Europe and Africa. She led communications throughout France, the Benelux, Germany, and Africa, masking the group’s portfolio enterprise.
She has additionally held senior communications roles at Expleo, SAP, and the Thomson Reuters Basis.
Dan Prigg | EVP and head of video games, Paramount
Dan Prigg has been appointed EVP and head of video games at Paramount.
On this function, Prigg can be liable for executing “the long-term interactive leisure technique for Paramount and Skydance.”
This consists of “overseeing inner growth, exterior publishing, and worldwide licensing to develop franchise attain and develop [its] sport portfolio.”
Prigg was beforehand govt vp and head of studio at Skydance Interactive for 4 years. He additionally labored at Scopely as an govt producer, was studio director at GameHouse, and head of studios at Spil Video games.
New hires at Secret Mode
Dan Robinson and Ade Lawton have joined Secret Mode as VP of promoting and publishing director.
Robinson will lead the writer’s “full advertising group throughout product advertising, communications, and artistic/model.” He’ll oversee all these disciplines throughout Secret Mode’s portfolio.
Previous to becoming a member of Secret Mode, Robinson was group business director at Insurrection, having joined as head of video games advertising.
He additionally held govt roles at Motorsport Video games, Codemasters, and Eutechnyx.
Ade Lawton will lead “publishing efforts for a number of main titles” in his function as publishing director.
He’ll “act as a central level for these initiatives, overseeing the total product lifecycle throughout inner groups and collaborating carefully with companions, platform holders, and builders.”
Lawton beforehand labored at Kwalee, Staff 17, and Codemasters.
Terri Chudzik joins Microsoft’s sport content material & studios COO group
Terri Chudzik has been promoted to strategic governance companion on Microsoft’s sport content material and studios COO group.
Chudzik has been at Microsoft for nearly three many years, having joined in 1997 as senior program supervisor.
Previous to becoming a member of the COO group, Chudzik was GM and product supervisor for the Xbox platform.
“My time in Xbox Platform Product Administration taught me how a lot readability and alignment matter while you’re attempting to scale impression, and I am excited to use these classes in a brand new method, creating the scaffolding that helps our studios thrive,” stated Chudzik.
Chris Leggett | Xbox senior communications supervisor, Microsoft
Microsoft has appointed Chris Leggett as Xbox senior communications supervisor.
Leggett beforehand supported Xbox communications for 4 years at Meeting Media, engaged on the launches of Xbox Cloud Gaming and Xbox Collection X|S.
Between his positions at Meeting and Microsoft, Leggett was PR supervisor at Amazon Recreation Studios.
Leggett additionally labored with Microsoft whereas holding senior administration positions at WE Communications, engaged on Home windows Blended Actuality and Microsoft HoloLens.
“I am stoked to work on Xbox as soon as extra and to reunite with a number of unbelievable colleagues throughout each the Xbox and Meeting groups,” stated Leggett. “I am excited to get to know many new faces as properly.”
Frontier Developments appoints Jo Cooke as CEO
Jo Cooke has been appointed CEO at Frontier Developments.
Cooke was chief advertising officer at Frontier, having returned to the corporate in 2025 after initially becoming a member of in 2014 as director of promoting, ecommerce, and publishing.
Previous to rejoining Frontier, Cooke was group director at Bastion. She began her profession at Ocean Software program as advertising supervisor in 1990, then transferring to Maxis/Digital Arts as European basic supervisor.
Cooke additionally held advertising management positions at Bossa Studios and Curve Video games.
“I’ve been handed the CEO baton by the fantastic Jonny Watts, huge sneakers to fill however I’m very a lot wanting ahead to persevering with with the technique he has set,” stated Cooke.
“Delighting our gamers and delivering extra superb artistic administration sim video games from Frontier within the coming years.”
Jori Pearsall | SVP of video games, Niantic
Niantic has appointed Jori Pearsall as SVP of Video games.
Pearsall can be liable for leading the developer’s Tokyo Studio, and can “oversee cross-functional groups” whereas “forging and strengthening key partnerships with international IP holders and stakeholders.”
Previous to becoming a member of Niantic, spent greater than six years at Scopely, beginning as VP of product to SVP of product and studio basic supervisor.
“I could not be extra comfortable to be working with such a gifted and passionate group of people that care deeply about Niantic’s mission to encourage folks to get exterior and discover the world collectively,” stated Pearsall.
“It is the proper full circle second for me bringing collectively my private pursuits and all of my skilled expertise up to now.”
Katie Scott | Head of Minecraft Vanilla, Mojang Studios
Katie Scott has been named head of Minecraft Vanilla at Mojang Studios.
Scott joined Mojang after working at Ubisoft as vp of its international artistic sport workplace.
She additionally labored at The Coalition Studio as sport design director and lead sport designer on multiplayer and metagame, along with working at Digital Arts for over a decade in numerous senior sport designer roles.
“Even with all that Minecraft has achieved, we nonetheless have a lot extra to supply and my aim can be to assist the group as we seize that potential,” stated Scott.
“I can be relocating to Stockholm to affix this superb group – so, on a private stage, this can be a large journey.”
Management modifications at Nitro Video games
Finnish developer Nitro Video games has promoted Antti Ruonala to COO and Milka Tarkiainen to CPO.
Ruonala was beforehand head of operations, having joined in 2014 as enterprise growth assistant. He held numerous management positions, together with head of B2B, enterprise growth director, and head of enterprise growth.
Tarkiainen was director of PeopleOps earlier than her promotion. She joined in 2017 as advertising coordinator, having labored in HR administration roles.
“Throughout my near nine-year-long journey at Nitro Video games, I’ve realized greater than I ever thought doable,” stated Tarkiainen.
“Because of the just about unwavering belief and freedom to discover from Jussi Tähtinen and Antti Villanen, I’ve had the chance and absolute pleasure to assist construct Nitro to what it’s now from the HR perspective.”
She added: “We now have tried, measured, failed, succeeded, misplaced, gained and realized a ton, and it has prepped me to be prepared for this subsequent chapter and accountability inside the firm I really like so dearly.”
Jay Kim | Normal Supervisor of Korea, Kuro Video games
Jay Kim has joined Kuro Video games as basic supervisor of Korea.
Kim beforehand held basic managerial roles for Korea at Infold and Scopely, each for over two years.
He was additionally head of enterprise growth at cell sport writer Tilting Level for Korea and Japan.
Kim began his profession within the video games trade at Razer in 2010 as Korea nation supervisor, then held the identical place at Glu Cellular.
“I’m thrilled to announce my new function as Normal Supervisor of Korea at Kuro Video games,” stated Kim. “I’ve all the time admired builders who prioritize participant expertise above all else. Kuro Video games is an ideal instance of this.
“I’m honored to steer the Korean department and sit up for constructing even stronger native communities and delivering world-class service to our followers in Korea.”
Johny Scaglione | Government producer, Azra Video games
Johny Scaglione has been promoted to govt producer at Azra Video games.
Scaglione joined the developer in 2024 as senior director of manufacturing.
He beforehand labored at Scopely for 5 years, beginning as senior producer earlier than turning into lead producer in 2021, then manufacturing director in 2023.
Scaglione was additionally assistant producer at Digital Arts for six years, and held producer roles at IUGO Cellular Leisure and Offworld Industries.
Jeremy Griffith | Inventive director, Theorycraft Video games
Jeremy Griffith has been promoted to artistic director of Theorycraft Video games.
Griffith joined the developer in 2021 as principal VFX artist, occurring to work as senior sport designer.
Earlier than Theorycraft, he was lead VFX artist at Cloud Chamber, and senior VFX artist at Riot Video games. Additionally offered distant FX growth work for a number of shoppers.
“2025 introduced a whole lot of challenges, however I’m excited to announce that I’m taking up the function of Inventive Director at Theorycraft Video games,” stated Griffith.
“I’m very grateful for the chance to carry my complete skill-stack to bear on some cool issues and new enjoyable.”
Chris Redgrave | Enterprise growth govt, Raptor PR
Raptor PR has employed Chris Redgrave in its first devoted enterprise growth function.
As enterprise growth govt, Redgrave will “initially assist social and PR supply for consumer accounts in a hybrid capability, earlier than transitioning to a full time enterprise growth function.”
Redgrave constructed his video games trade profession with Aaardvark Swift Recruitment. He beforehand labored at Phokou Digital, and has expertise throughout enterprise growth, social media, and business technique.
He’s additionally the founding father of Recreation Scout Journal, a weblog supporting video games studio founders.
CJ Melendez | Vp of public relations, UberStrategist
CJ Melendez has been promoted to vp of public relations at UberStrategist.
Melendez has been on the online game PR and advertising company for over a decade, becoming a member of in 2014 as senior account director of PR providers.
“CJ has been a gentle supply of management and assist for our group, serving to us develop and succeed collectively,” stated UberStrategist.
“His promotion recognises not simply nice work, however the care and readability he brings to everybody round him.”