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About
About
An expert in building industry-leading operations in tech and entertainment organizations, Brian is CEO at Savvy Games Group, a holding company formed with a mission to drive the long-term growth and development of esports and the games industry. He previously served as CEO of LottoInteractive, a developer of award-winning skill-based mobile games for lotteries and iGaming operators in the UK, US, Europe and Canada.
Brian has 25+ years of studio and operations experience, primarily with entertainment giants Electronic Arts, Microsoft, and Activision Blizzard. As Senior Vice President, Worldwide Studios at Activision, he managed all development from portfolio planning and concept design to quality assurance, code release and customer service. While in this role, Call of Duty became the industry’s first multi-studio annualized franchise and the first IP in history to set five-day revenue launch records for three consecutive years across all forms of entertainment.
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Jul 1st, 2026
Hardbit sets late summer global launch for Grand Outlaws with open beta already live on Android
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Jun 26th, 2026
Kholin Echo battles it out to win The Very Big Indie Pitch at PGC Barcelona 2026
Events
| Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai 2026 | Asia | Jul 29th |
| The Pocket Gamer 20th Anniversary Party Shanghai 2026 | Asia | Jul 29th |
| Pocket Gamer Mixer in association with EnJoyPay | Asia | Jul 30th |
| Game Developers RoadShow (4th Season) | Asia | Jul 30th |
| gamescom Dev 2026 | Europe | Aug 23rd |
| Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2026 in association with Samsung Gaming Hub | Europe | Aug 25th |
| The Pocket Gamer 20th Anniversary Party Cologne 2026 | Europe | Aug 26th |
| LA Games Conference 2026 | North America | Sep 30th |









