Methodology
We feature CEOs and investors from the most successful mobile games companies in EMEA, selected through research and nominations based on recent growth, scale, and visibility.
Top 30 • Mobile Games Leaders • EMEA 2025
Top 30 Mobile Games Leaders in EMEA 2025
Celebrating the founders, CEOs and investors building and scaling iconic mobile games and studios across EMEA - shaping the industry’s creative, strategic and commercial future.
Previous editions
Welcome to our third edition of the Top 30 Mobile Games Leaders. This list celebrates the founders, CEOs and investors shaping the strategy, creativity and growth of the mobile games industry, with a particular focus on EMEA.
Our scope
CEOs and investors across the mobile games industry - spanning genres from Puzzle and Casual to Shooting, RPG, Simulation and Sports.
We’re grateful to the founders, investors and senior executives who contributed nominations and perspectives. While no list can capture every influential voice, our goal is to recognise a representative selection of those shaping mobile games across EMEA and beyond.
About Neon River
Neon River
is an executive search firm for the games industry.
We place C-suite and board directors for developers, publishers, platforms and hardware.
Games Talent
Two decades hiring leadership across mobile, console and PC - plus the platforms, tools and infrastructure behind them.
Global reach
Searches across EMEA, the US and Asia; deep access to talent from publishers, developers, platforms and services.
Market-leading
We’ve built a reputation as one of the leading headhunters in the games sectors, trusted on senior and board appointments worldwide.
Top 30 Mobile Games Leaders — The list
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