Jobs Roundup: April 2026 | Frederik Hammes appointed managing director of Gamescom organiser
Several key appointments have been made across the gaming industry. Frederik Hammes is the new managing director of Game Events GmbH, the organizer of Gamescom, succeeding Stephan Reichart. Rovio has appointed Smith Dela Pena as performance marketing lead for Angry Birds Dream Blast, and Yolanda Zhang is the new senior product manager for Diablo Immortal at Blizzard Entertainment. Additionally, Andy Norman has joined CodeDev as COO, and Tom Goldberger is the new vice president of gaming at DDA.
Games Industry
- Entities
- Electronic Arts
- Keywords Studios
- Andy Norman
- Stephan Reichart
- Smith Dela Pena
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Myke Parrott
- Liam McDonald
- Unreal Engine
- Mega Studio
- Yolanda Zhang
- Gamescom
- Rik Alexander
- Travian Games
- DDA
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