The everplay Group (Team17; Astragon) has successfully concluded its search for a successor to Steve Bell, who stepped down as CEO in the summer. Mikkel Weider will take over the position at the turn of the year from interim CEO Frank Sagnier, who will return to his role as non-executive chairman.
Mikkel Weider is currently a partner at Delphi Interactive, chair of Outlast Games, and a member of the board at M2 Animation and Trophy Games. In 2016, Weider founded Nordisk Games, which he led as CEO until 2023.
"I am thrilled to be joining everplay, whose iconic games I've grown up playing and enjoying. I strongly believe in everplay's strategy of building market-leading labels focussed on clearly defined genres and audiences. The resulting diverse portfolio of great games, with a healthy mix of first-party and third-party IP, drives immense levels of expertise and synergies within each vertical," Mikkel says.
And Frank Sagnier, who led the group as Interim Executive Chair during the last months, adds:: "We are delighted to welcome Mikkel to everplay and are confident his extensive gaming and M&A track record will be invaluable to our business over the coming years. Mikkel understands and shares the Group's clear strategic vision, and is joining everplay at an exciting time, with the business in a strong position and delivering positive momentum. Mikkel has the right credentials to accelerate growth and take everplay to the next level. I look forward to working with Mikkel and will continue to be closely involved as non-executive Chair."
With the appointment of Mikkel Weidner, the everplay Group fills the CEO position that has been vacant since the summer, following Steve Bell's surprise resignation. Bell himself had only taken over the post in mid-2023 (in German) from long-time Team17 founder Debbie Bestwick. In early 2025, after years of expansion, the Team17 Group was renamed everplay. The German company Astragon Entertainment has also been part of the group since 2022 (in German).
