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Reynolds replaces Bedford, Premier PR promotes two publicists and WIGJ hires a new CEO. Eurogamer appoints Reynolds as guides editor Matthew Reynolds is the latest addition to Eurogamer’s team. He has joined as guides editor, replacing John Bedford who is heading to the company’s sister website MetaBomb. Reynolds was formerly …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Xbox strengthens its UK comms team
Etemad and Jago join Microsoft, Sumo hires Lionhead art director and KamaGames opens a UK office. Microsoftstrengthens Xbox comms team The Xbox UK communications team has two new members. Roxana Etemad has been appointed as communications manager, reporting to head of communications for devices Paul Almond. Etemad spent five years …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Twitch recruits events marketing chief
Christou arrives from Premier, Green Man Gaming welcomes new comms boss and Judge joins IGN. Twitch hires events marketing chief Former Premier PR senior publicist Kelsey Christou has joined Twitch UK. Christou started her career in the games industry four years ago as an assistant publicist at Premier where she …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Steel Media hires new operations manager
Dave Bradley joins from Future,Creative Assembly names new COO and HansHartmann joins Oculus. Steel Media appoints new operations manager The Pocket Gamer publisher has appointed Dave Bradley as operations manager. Bradley joins from Future, where he first started as staff writer in 1997. His most recent position was editor-in-chief of …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: New biz dev manager for Curve
Vega joins from PlayJam, Innogames hires head of PR and Climax scores new art director. Curve Digital appoints new business dev manager John Vega has joined the London-based publisher as business development manager. Vega previously held various positions at games network PlayJam: he began as a QA and integration analyst …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Lick PR hires journalist Ian Dransfield
Dransfield joins Lick PR as junior account manager, Imagine promotes Josh West and Keywords brings on new chief customer officer Journalist Dransfield joins Lick PR Freelance journalist Ian Dransfield has joined the London-based PR agency Lick as junior account manager. Dransfield previously produced written and video content for the likes …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: New marketing exec for Koei Tecmo
Nathan Mills joins from Stature PR, IGN’s Daniel Krupa is promoted to UK managing editor and GameSpot appoints a new video producer. Koei Tecmo hires new marketing exec The Dead or Alive publisher has hired Nathan Millsas its new PR and marketing executive for the UK. Mills stated: After obtaining …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Square Enix strengthens its communications team
Colette Barr andSunil Godhania will focus on Final Fantasy, Toxic hires a new editor and Activision promotes Philip Earl to EVP international. Square Enix strengthens its communications team Square Enix Europe has expanded its PR and community team with two new hires. Colette Barr has made the move from agency …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: New editor for eSports Pro
Mike Stubbs replaces Chris Higgins as editor of eSports Pro, AlexVerrey launches Big Boy PR and ERA appoints anew director of marketing and communications. New editor for eSports Pro Mike Stubbs has joined MCV as editor of eSports Pro. He joins from God is a Geek, where he started as …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Justin Towell departs GamesRadar+
GamesRadar+’s reviews editor is now self-employed, EA names Laura Miele as EVP of global publishing and IO poaches Ubisoft director Ryan Barnard. Justin Towell departs GamesRadar+ Justin Towellhas just departed GamesRadar+ after ten years at Future to become self-employed. He joined the company in 2006, rising from editorial assistant to …
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