Gaming

ATG Entertainment hired Charlotte Longstaff as London Programming Director in September, and elevated Michael Lynas to focus on global programming and production investment strategy, signaling organizational restructuring around content and producer relationships.

Leadership read: A hiring build-out like this points to deepening gaming executive bench strength over the coming quarters.

curated · 2026-07-08 · context →

EA is reportedly initiating another round of layoffs, primarily impacting recruitment, customer support, trust and safety, and IT teams.

Leadership read: Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of gaming hiring conditions.

curated · 2026-06-22 · context →

EA College Football 27 launches July 9, 2026 across PS5, Xbox, and PC platforms, with MVP+ early access beginning July 2.

Leadership read: Product momentum tends to widen gaming product and commercial leadership bench strength.

curated · 2026-06-20 · context →

EA launched its first advertising platform enabling brands to purchase in-game ad placements (stadium boards, scoreboards) across FC, Madden, and College Football titles, representing a new monetization and partnership channel.

Leadership read: Product momentum tends to widen gaming product and commercial leadership bench strength.

curated · 2026-06-12 · context →

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) led consortium made acquisition offer for Electronic Arts in September 2025, with deal valued at $55bn

Leadership read: Consolidation of this kind shifts demand toward integration and transformation leadership bench strength in gaming.

curated · 2026-06-10 · context →

Electronic Arts officially confirmed the release date for Star Wars Zero Company (XCOM-style Star Wars game) as August 27, 2026 across PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.

Leadership read: Product momentum tends to widen gaming product and commercial leadership bench strength.

curated · 2026-06-05 · context →

IGN Entertainment released major research report developed with Kantar and UC Berkeley on entertainment consumption patterns across US, UK and Australia

Leadership read: A hiring build-out like this points to deepening gaming executive bench strength over the coming quarters.

curated · 2026-05-05 · context →

Metasports Interactive raised $20M from Metica to support growth of cricket game Hitwicket and boost marketing/user acquisition

Leadership read: Fresh capital usually broadens gaming leadership bench strength — scale, go-to-market and operational depth — rather than any single appointment.

curated · 2026-04-27 · context →