March 2026 Gaming Industry Hiring Boom: Key Executive Moves You Need to Know

Keeping up with the dynamic hiring landscape in the gaming industry can be challenging. That's why we've compiled this comprehensive roundup of the latest executive appointments and leadership changes for March 2026.

Three Major Executive Appointments at ProbablyMonsters

ProbablyMonsters has significantly strengthened its leadership team with three key hires:

• Jonathan Lander as Chief Publishing Officer (previously Senior VP at Bethesda Softworks)
• David Reid as Chief Marketing Officer (with over two decades of experience at Behaviour Interactive, CCP Games, Trion Worlds, and Xbox)
• Mark Subotnick as Chief Product Officer (promoted from Head of Studios)

Image: Mark Subotnick, Jonathan Lander, and David Reid (left to right)

CEO Harold Ryan emphasized: "Our strategy is grounded in focus and discipline, with a long-term lens. Jonathan, David, and Mark bring the experience and judgment needed to help execute at a high level and deliver great games to market with clarity."

Timea Edvi Joins Kasedo Games as Publishing Director

Timea Edvi has brought her over twenty years of games publishing experience to Kasedo Games as their new Publishing Director. Previously, she led Square Enix Collective, overseeing successful projects like PowerWash Simulator and Little Goody Two Shoes.

Edvi expressed enthusiasm about joining "at such an exciting time," noting Kasedo's strong reputation for publishing "thoughtful, system-driven indie strategy titles."

Sebastian Nußuam Appointed as CCO at Sixteen Tons

Sebastian Nußuam has been named Chief Creative Officer at Sixteen Tons, joining from Wooga where he served as VP of Creative and game director on June's Journey. He will help drive growth for the Emergency franchise, stating: "Emergency holds enormous potential, and I am convinced that my experience can meaningfully contribute to the continued evolution of this brand."

Alison Zeng Joins Microsoft Gaming in Strategic Role

Alison Zeng has become Strategic Partner Manager at Microsoft Gaming, based in Shanghai. She will support "Xbox gaming business growth and content richness" through global partnerships. Zeng previously worked at Tencent, where she managed developer relations for Apple and strategic partnerships for PC and console.

Midwest Games Names Adam Orth as COO

Adam Orth has been appointed Chief Operating Officer at Midwest Games, focusing on operations, partnerships, and business development. With experience at Sony Santa Monica, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, and LucasArts, Orth brings substantial industry expertise. Midwest Games also added Cisco Maldonado (formerly of NetEase Games, Bandai Namco) and Charlotte Cook (ex-Team17) as executive advisors.

Arah Collins Hired as Senior Narrative Designer

Arah Collins has joined Escape Velocity Entertainment as Senior Narrative Designer, bringing experience from Supermassive Games (working on House of Ashes and Little Hope) and DigixArt Studio.

For those with new appointments to report, please send details to newhires@gamesindustry.biz.