It may be tough maintaining observe 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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Ben Gunstone | CEO, Stainless Games
Stainless Games has appointed Ben Gunstone as CEO, whereas founder Patrick Buckland has turn into government chairman.
Gunstone joined the developer in 2006 as manufacturing director, a job he held for almost 13 years. He moved to GlobalStep in 2019 as UK basic supervisor after which director of enterprise improvement.
He then grew to become government producer of the Fishing franchise at Dovetail Games in 2021 earlier than shifting again to Stainless Games in 2022 as recreation director. He was promoted to operations director earlier than changing into CEO.
Gunstone has been within the trade since 1992, working as a hotliner for Nintendo. He then labored in QA and manufacturing at SCI Games for ten years, and was senior producer for exterior manufacturing at Sega for 3 years.
“Ben has been an enormous a part of our journey over the past 20 years,” stated Stainless Games. “Now he is main the cost as we proceed to create superior video games for our purchasers, construct up our initiatives, and staff up with much more AAA and AA studios as a trusted co-development companion.”
Tim Coupe and Clive Moody be a part of Metal Metropolis Interactive
Metal Metropolis Interactive has introduced the appointment of Tim Coupe as VP of studio and Clive Moody as VP of product improvement.
Coupe’s prior function was at Digital Arts as head of studio operations for EA Sports activities UK. He joined the developer in 2021 as director of product improvement, after which grew to become head of operations.
Coupe began within the trade as a programmer, earlier than changing into VP of cell and handheld at Warthog Games in 1999, then moved to EA as improvement director in 2003.
He was studio improvement supervisor at Eurocom for over seven years, earlier than changing into government producer at Jagex in 2012. Coupe joined Codemasters in 2015 as senior improvement director, earlier than leaving in 2018 to work at Palringo and Curve Growth.
Coupe returned to Codemasters in 2020 as government producer, changing into director of product improvement then head of operations.
“My years at EA Sports activities and Codemasters have helped form my expertise of sports activities franchises,” stated Coupe. “Sharing [Steel City Interactive CEO] Ash Habib’s imaginative and prescient for Metal Metropolis Interactive and Undisputed, I consider we’ll create the definitive boxing online game franchise.”
Moody additionally labored at Codemasters for over 20 years. He left in 2024 as SVP of product improvement, and has been concerned within the improvement and supply of a number of franchises.
“What Ash and the staff have created is unimaginable,” Moody added. “The ambition going past what’s been achieved so far is genuinely thrilling, and too good a chance to not be a part of serving to to form and ship.”
Christine Brownell | Senior design director – Games, Lego Digital Play
Christine Brownell has joined Lego Digital Play as senior design director after working at Sumo Digital as director of stay ops.
Brownell joined the trade in 2003, working at Blizzard Leisure as a QA software program analyst then quest designer. She moved to NetDevil in 2005 as content material designer and lead content material designer, then lead world designer at Perpetual Leisure in 2006.
Brownell labored at EA as senior recreation designer at Maxis in 2008, earlier than changing into artistic director of Playfish in 2011. She was additionally artistic director at Scopely for almost three years, becoming a member of in 2019.
Earlier than becoming a member of Sumo Digital in 2024, Brownell was franchise design director at Media Molecule and recreation director at PlayStation London Studio.
“As somebody who’s all the time believed within the energy of play, and who grew up constructing, storytelling, and imagining issues with Lego, this function feels deeply significant,” Brownell stated.
“I am additionally feeling fortunate and grateful for the possibility to affix a staff led by Aaron Loeb, somebody I’ve had the pleasure of working with earlier than and have big respect for.”
Matthew Pellett and Holly Cooper appointed new roles at Secret Mode
Secret Mode has appointed Matthew Pellett as platform engagement director and Holly Cooper as head of communications.
Pellett joined Secret Mode in 2022 as PR and communications supervisor, then PR and communications director in 2024.
He made his begin within the trade in 2007 as a workers author at Xbox World 360 journal. He was additionally editor at GamesMaster Journal and the Official PlayStation Journal.
Pellett labored at Lifeless Good Media for almost 4 years, beginning as media and influencer guide, then PR account supervisor and senior PR account supervisor.
“After 18 years spent within the media, media relations, and advertising and marketing realm, I am mixing issues up,” stated Pellett.
“I am delighted to step right into a platform engagement director place at Secret Mode, the place I will be centered on our retailer pages, first-party platform visibility, digital occasion and pageant participation, and way more moreover.”
Cooper joined Secret Mode in 2024 as product advertising and marketing supervisor. In January this 12 months, she was promoted to senior product advertising and marketing supervisor earlier than changing into head of communications.
Previous to Secret Mode, she labored at Frontier Developments as product advertising and marketing supervisor. She additionally labored at Team17 for nearly 4 years, beginning as junior PR and occasions supervisor in 2017, earlier than climbing the ladder to PR and occasions supervisor then junior model supervisor.
Cooper additionally held positions of subject government and PR government at Ubisoft.
“I have been given an incredible alternative to leap again into comms as head of communications at Secret Mode,” stated Cooper. “I began my trade profession in PR and occasions, and I am excited to leap again in.
“Enormous because of Matthew Pellett for trusting me with this unimaginable staff and to the senior management at Secret Mode for the chance to take this subsequent step in my profession.”
Ben Parfitt | UX author, Sony Interactive Leisure
Ben Parfitt has joined Sony Interactive Leisure as a UX author.
Parfitt has been within the gaming trade since 2005, beginning as affiliate editor at MCV/Develop. He was additionally a contract author, contributing to The Guardian, Kotaku, and GamesIndustry.biz.
In 2018, Parfitt joined Jagex as affiliate editorial director – a place he held for simply over 4 years. He then grew to become senior net editor at Inventive Meeting in 2022, leaving the place in January 2024.
Partfitt returned to freelancing earlier than his newest place at Sony.