Jarrod Yahes, former CFO of Shutterstock, joins Unity as CFO from January 2025 onward. © Unity Business Unity Hires Jarrod Yahes as New CFO Unity continues to hire for the management team: Jarrod Yahes, former CFO of Shutterstock, joins the engine maker as CFO from January 2025 onward. Unity is continuing its ongoing restructuring with a new face in the management suite: Jarrod Yahes will join as SVP and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Meike Götz to become new managing director of nordmedia. © Kathy Hennig Business Meike Götz to Become New Managing Director of nordmedia At the beginning of 2025, Meike Götz will take over the management of nordmedia - Film- und Mediengesellschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen. She will become the sole managing director of nordmedia, succeeding Thomas Schäffer, who has built up and managed the company since 2001. nordmedia also funds the development of games. After 24 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Lukas Galinski is taking on new responsibilities at Instinct3 © Galinski Business Lukas Galinski Takes on New Responsibilities at Instinct3 Through his work as Senior Project Manager & ESG (Environmental Social Governance) Advisor, Lukas Galinski himself created his new position. Since 1 November, he is responsible for Sustainability & Public Benefit Development at Instinct3. The position was created through job crafting, as Galinski himself says on social media. Among others, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Renate Harrer (left) and Ariane Poschner © GM Business Renate Harrer Returns to Swordfish The Munich PR agency Swordfish has strengthened its team and brought Renate Harrer on board as Senior PR and New Business Development Manager. For Harrer, it is a return to her old workplace. Harrer already worked for around eight years in the team of company founder and CEO Ariane Poschner. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Luciana Viganò is the new Interim President of the Swiss Game Developers Association © SGDA Business Luciana Viganò New Interim President of the Swiss Game Developers Association Since September 3, Luciana Viganò has taken over from former president Alice Ruppert as interim president of the Swiss Game Developers Association (SGDA). Viganò has been a board member since April 2024. A leadership change in Switzerland: Since September 3, Luciana Viganò has taken over from former president Alice Ruppert By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Dominik Heineccius Joins Daedalic Entertainment as Marketing Director © Daedalic Business Dominik Heineccius Joins Daedalic Entertainment as Marketing Director Dominik Heineccius is going back to his roots in the games business: after twelve years at Square Enix's German office, he is now taking up the position of Marketing Director at Daedalic Entertainment. Dominik Heineccius began his career in the German games industry in 2007 at the Hamburg- By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Steve Collins, CTO © Unity Business Steve Collins Joins Unity As New Chief Technology Officer Former King CTO and Havok co-founder Steve Collins joins Unity as its new Chief Technology Officer. The company, which has just released Unity 6, is strengthening its technical leadership as it accelerates transformation. Unity today announced that Steve Collins is joining Unity as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), providing key By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Zoran Roso Consulting Business Markus Wilding Joins Zoran Roso as Consultant Marketing veteran Markus Wilding has gone freelance recently, and is now joining Zoran Roso Consulting for one of his first official contracts. Marketing veteran Markus Wilding has a new contract: On LinkedIn, he announced that he would work with Zoran Roso on his marketing and publishing consultancy firm Zoran Roso By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Jakob Wössner joins MFG Digital Culture. © MFG Business Jakob Wössner joins MFG Digital Culture for Museums and Serious Games The funding agency MFG Baden-Württemberg has employed Jakob Wössner in the Digital Culture track: He will work with museums on projects that also involve serious games and gamification. The southwestern German funding agency MFG Baden-Württemberg welcomes a new team member: Jakob Wössner is newly employed in the area By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Christoph Thomas and Christian Sokcevic (from left) © hama Business Christoph Thomas Resigns From Hama Management It is a turning point for the German accessories company hama. Christoph Thomas, grandson of the company's founder, is stepping down from active management. Christian Sokcevic is taking over his position as CEO. From January 1, 2025, for the first time, there will be no member of the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Former gamescom PR Manager Franz Mann joins Burson as Team Lead Gaming & Entertainment © Franz Mann Business Franz Mann Joins Burson as Team Lead Gaming and Entertainment Franz Mann, former gamescom PR manager, is now responsible as Team Lead Gaming & Entertainment at Burson. The agency is handling PR for Activision Blizzard in Germany. With his move to Burson, Franz Mann is returning to the agency side. Until 2020, Mann worked for the global network agency FleishmanHillard. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Frank Weber is Director Corporate Marketing & Olympics at the Esports World Cup Foundation © GamesMarkt archive/Jacek Prondzynski (trophy) Esports Frank Weber Responsible for Olympics at Esports World Cup Foundation The German manager Frank Weber has been responsible for the Esports World Cup Foundation as Director Corporate Marketing & Olympics since September. His title raises the question of how closely the World Esports Cup will be linked to the Olympic Esports Games, which are planned for the first time in By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
