Jan Richter appointed CEO of Sixteen Tons Entertainment

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Sixteen Tons Entertainment is undergoing a leadership shake-up: Founder and former CEO Ralph Stock is stepping down and handing the reins to Jan Richter.

Richter joined the studio this month from ZeptoLab, where he had worked for the past four years, most recently as Head of Product and Design. Prior to that, he worked at companies including Mighty Bear Games, Bigpoint, and SnapDragon Games, in a career that spanned nearly 20 years.

Stock founded Sixteen Tons Entertainment in 1993, and the studio is best known for its Emergency series.

He commented: “I look back with gratitude and a bit of pride on the past three decades, during which we have created innovative games that have delighted players around the world. With the Emergency franchise, we have certainly brought fresh ideas to the real-time strategy genre and established a brand that has endured.”

“I'm pleased to put the studio in Jan's hands. It's reassuring to know that my life's work will be continued by Phoenix and Sixteen Tons. I look forward to many more successful games being created by this exceptional team.”

Richter added: “I’m very excited to take over the leadership of Sixteen Tons Entertainment and continue the incredible work Ralph has done. With my experience in free-to-play and mobile games, I can’t wait to help this fantastic studio grow even further and achieve new milestones.”

Sixteen Tons Entertainment was acquired by Phoenix Games in January 2020.

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