Remedy Entertainment's Board of Directors has appointed Jean-Charles Gaudechon as CEO, effective from 1 March 2026. Markus Mäki, the interim CEO and co-founder, will continue in his current role until Gaudechon begins his tenure.
Jean-Charles Gaudechon (48, born in France) has over 20 years' experience in leadership roles in the global games and digital entertainment industry. He has held senior leadership roles at several international companies, including Electronic Arts (Vice President and Group General Manager of EA Asia Studios) and CCP Games (General Manager and Executive Producer).
"I am delighted to announce the appointment of Jean-Charles (JC) Gaudechon to lead Remedy into a phase of profitable growth. His proven history in growing gaming franchises and successfully leading international studios is an excellent fit to the current stage of Remedy’s business. Under JC's leadership, we are well-positioned to significantly accelerate growth, guide Remedy towards greater independence through self-publishing, and deliver sustained value to our players, partners, and shareholders", says Henri Österlund, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Gaudechon is taking over from interim CEO Markus Mäki, who followed Remedy Entertainment's long-standing CEO Tero Virtala. Virtala stepped down from his position in October 2025. This announcement came after a profit warning due to disappointing sales of their latest game, FBC: Firebreak. Remedy Entertainment is set to release Control Resonant, the sequel to Control (2019), later this year. The team is also working on a remake of Max Payne 1 & 2.
"I'm excited and honored to join Remedy at a pivotal time. The studio has a unique creative identity and a strong pipeline. My commitment is to protect what makes it special, deliver exceptional games, and scale Remedy in a way that builds lasting value. Remedy has the voice and the ambition to be a pillar of the industry’s future. We will stay close to players, earn their time and trust, and strengthen our independence in how we build and publish our games, while continuing to work closely with the partners who have supported us along the way. I will be moving to Finland with my family and I'm incredibly excited about getting to work directly with the team at the studio", commented Jean-Charles Gaudechon.
