DMITRI BUKHMAN
Career History
Dmitri Bukhman is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Playrix, one of Europe’s largest and most successful mobile games companies. He founded the business with his brother Igor in 2004 in Vologda, Russia, initially developing casual PC games before shifting focus to mobile in 2012. The pivot proved transformative, establishing Playrix as a major global player in free-to-play mobile gaming.
Under Bukhman’s leadership, the company has launched some of the world’s most downloaded titles, including Township, Gardenscapes, and Homescapes. Playrix’s games are known for their distinctive art style and narrative-driven gameplay. The company has also expanded through acquisitions, purchasing studios in Eastern and Western Europe to strengthen its development capacity.
Today, Playrix is one of the highest-earning mobile games publishers globally, and Bukhman continues to oversee its strategy, product roadmap, and international operations.
About Playrix
Playrix develops and publishes free-to-play mobile games across the casual and simulation genres. The company’s portfolio has accumulated over 2bn downloads worldwide, and its flagship titles consistently rank among the top-grossing games on both iOS and Android.
Headquartered in Dublin, Playrix operates with a distributed team of several thousand employees across more than 20 countries. In recent years, the company has diversified its business model, focusing on live operations and in-game events to maintain long-term engagement. While privately held, Playrix is regarded as one of the largest mobile gaming companies in Europe by revenue and player base.
Gardenscapes