Top 30 Mobile Games Leaders in EMEA 2026

Dmitry Yaminsky

CEO & Co-founder Azur Games

Dmitry Yaminsky

Career History

Dmitry Yaminsky is co-founder and CEO of Azur Games, an international mobile games developer and publisher founded in 2017. Under his leadership, the copany surpassed 11bn installs across its portfolio in 2026.

Yaminsky has led Azur through its expansion from a mobile games developer into a large-scale publishing business working with independent studios around the world. The company has built a portfolio spanning hyper-casual, casual and mid-core games, with major titles including WormsZone.io, Stack Ball and Bottle Jump 3D.

He has also overseen the company's international expansion, including its relocation away from Russia in 2022 and the development of offices and teams across Cyprus, the UAE, Montenegro, China and other countries.

Company Factfile

Founded 2017
HQ Nicosia, Cyprus
Employees 500
Genres Hyper-casual, casual and midcore
Ownership Independent

About Azur Games

Azur Games is an international mobile games developer and publisher founded in 2017. Headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus, with its main office in Dubai, the company has grown to surpass 11bn installs across its portfolio in 2026.

Its portfolio includes more than 150 games across hyper-casual, casual and mid-core genres. Major titles include WormsZone.io, Stack Ball, with more than 500m on Google Play, and Bottle Jump 3D, with more than 100m on Google Play.

Azur combines internal game development with a publishing model through which it partners with independent studios, providing capabilities including user acquisition, monetisation, analytics, live operations, art and product management.