Riot Games has reorganized its leadership in its esports and entertainment segments. Current esports president John Needham has been named president of publishing and esports, and will “create new integrated experiences” that combine its esports, music and creative publishing sectors. Needham was hired as CEO of Europe in 2017 and has held a number of … Read more
Eschatology Entertainment has raised $11.3 million in Series A funding, led by Krafton. The funding round also included participation from GEM Capital and The Games Fund, which invested $4 million in the game studio in 2022, supporting early development and hiring. This new investment will be used to help launch its debut title, a Souls-like … Read more
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 … Read more