Gareth Jones promoted to VP and head of Playdemic | Jobs Roundup

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Danielle Partis

News Editor

Wednesday 23rd February 2022

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Gareth Jones

Playdemic COO Gareth Jones has been promoted to vice president and head of the studio, following the departure of former studio head Paul Gouge.

Jones has spent 25 years in the games industry, and the last 10 years at Playdemic, the mobile developer behind Golf Clash. EA acquired the studio last year for $1.4 billion.

"I'm incredibly proud of what our studio has achieved so far and am excited about the future of our team as part of EA Mobile," Jones said regarding his appointment. "The team and culture at Playdemic are second to none and I'm honoured to be given the opportunity to lead the business onto even greater success."

Nina Cliff

In January, former Firestoke business director Nina Cliff joined Sumo Group as its new director of business development.

The role will see Cliff working on business and growth opportunities across Sumo's studios, as well as partner outreach, identifying IPs for the company to work with on future projects.

"Sumo is a company that has always been close to my heart and it is fantastic to be joining at such an exciting time," Cliff said. "It's a real landmark moment for me to become part of the team and to work alongside so many friends. I'm looking forward to making an impact and contributing to the ever-growing pipeline of projects throughout 2022 and beyond."

Michael Stolls

Gameloft