Sharpening top team performance at a game studio in transition
Sharpening top team performance at a game studio in transition
The Challenge
An award-winning game studio was at risk of losing direction and pace while developing its most ambitious game in the studio’s quarter-century history. This effort was complicated by the departure of the studio’s two co-founders within twelve months of each other. Absent the founders, the studio needed to find within itself a new, more collaborative way to make sharp, well-grounded decisions to keep game development on track.
How Kenning Helped
Kenning worked with studio leadership to define a fresh leadership structure. We supported internal succession of a new studio head, and worked closely with the studio head and key leaders to cultivate the conditions needed for a new more collaborative top team that felt true shared accountability for studio success. Kenning helped advance this progress by providing high-impact coaching and learning supports for the studio’s top 20 leaders.
The Results
In 2024, the studio released its latest game to wide acclaim – with an 80+ Metacritic score and glowing industry and player reviews. As importantly, the studio secured a series of positive leadership and cultural improvements along the way. Having thrived in its early “post-founder” era, the studio is poised to race ahead with its latest game – with even greater ambitions for strong craftsmanship and unique player experiences.
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The Challenge
An award-winning game studio was at risk of losing direction and pace while developing its most ambitious game in the studio’s quarter-century history. This effort was complicated by the departure of the studio’s two co-founders within twelve months of each other. Absent the founders, the studio needed to find within itself a new, more collaborative way to make sharp, well-grounded decisions to keep game development on track.
How Kenning Helped
Kenning worked with studio leadership to define a fresh leadership structure. We supported internal succession of a new studio head, and worked closely with the studio head and key leaders to cultivate the conditions needed for a new more collaborative top team that felt true shared accountability for studio success. Kenning helped advance this progress by providing high-impact coaching and learning supports for the studio’s top 20 leaders.
The Results
In 2024, the studio released its latest game to wide acclaim – with an 80+ Metacritic score and glowing industry and player reviews. As importantly, the studio secured a series of positive leadership and cultural improvements along the way. Having thrived in its early “post-founder” era, the studio is poised to race ahead with its latest game – with even greater ambitions for strong craftsmanship and unique player experiences.
Building Core Business Skills
Building Core Business Skills
Building Core Business Skills
