Annapurna Interactive taps ex-Netflix exec to lead games division

Jan 24, 2025

Summary

Annapurna Interactive appoints Leanne Loombe as head of games

Role spans publishing, development, and creative segments

Hire signals Annapurna's commitment to strengthening its developer-first identity

"This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to continue creating and strengthening a place developers can call home"

— Leanne Loombe, Head of Games, Annapurna Interactive

Loombe reports to president of interactive and new media Hector Sanchez

Sanchez himself rejoined Annapurna in June 2024 after five years at Epic Games

Combined leadership brings deep publishing and platform-scale experience to the studio

Netflix Games — VP of External Games (2021–recent)

Riot Games — Head of 2nd & 3rd party development at Riot Forge

Electronic Arts — 6 years as lead producer at Criterion Games

and executive producer at Ghost Games

Broad background spans QA, publishing, and internal game development

Annapurna is known for backing strong creative visions from independent developers

Loombe's cross-functional experience positions her to support developers end-to-end

_"She understands what it takes to make a good game from the inside-out,

which is what makes her a great partner for our developers"_ - Hector Sanchez, President of Interactive & New Media

Loombe is expected to shape Annapurna's publishing pipeline and internal dev direction

Focus likely on deepening developer relationships and expanding the creative slate

Annapurna continues to position itself as a premier creative home for game makers

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