PlayStation’s mobile division has lost another top executive, weeks after confirmation of a change of leadership.
As reported byMobileGamer.biz, Michail Katkoff, who was the managing director of recently-acquired Savage Game Studios, has announced he’s leaving the company less than a year after it was acquired bySony.
“I’d like to believe I’ve done my fair part in taking the company from zero to one,” he said on LinkedIn. “Now I’m eager to watch from the side as Nadjim and Mike take it from one to one hundred.
“In the same breath, I wish nothing but the best to Olivier Courtemarche and Kris Davis who are leadingPlayStation’s charge onto mobile. Can’t wait to play all the amazing games from all the fantastic developers!”
Although Savage is a relatively new studio established in 2020, it was co-founded by veteran mobile developers Katkoff (Rovio, Zynga), Nadjim Adjir (Wargaming, Rovio) and Michael McManus (Wargaming,Insomniac).
Confirmation of Katkoff’s exit comes just weeks after news ofa leadership change at PlayStation Mobile. Nicola Sebastiani was a high-profile appointmentwhen he joined in 2021, having previously ledApple Arcade.
Over the past two years, SIE hasquietly built a team of experienced mobile talent, hiring people fromApple, Kabam, Meta,Tencent, Super Evil Megacorp, Samsung,Niantic, Zynga, Riot and more.
Speaking during a business briefing last year, SIE presidentJim Ryansaid the company expectedhalf of its annual releases to be on PC and mobileby 2025.
