Overview
- Interim chief and co-founder Markus Mäki remains in charge until Gaudechon assumes the role on March 1, 2026.
- Gaudechon brings over two decades of P&L-focused leadership from EA and CCP Games and most recently senior roles at digital sports platforms, and he will relocate to Finland.
- Remedy’s board frames the hire as a push for profitable growth and greater self-publishing independence, with Gaudechon pledging to protect the studio’s creative identity.
- The move follows FBC: Firebreak’s weak performance, a profit warning, the October 2025 exit of longtime CEO Tero Virtala, a 32% revenue drop year over year, and a €16.4 million operating loss.
- Fresh results show Q4 2025 revenue up 46% to €17.0 million and full-year revenue up 17.5% to €59.5 million, with a non-cash impairment driving the annual loss; Control sold 1 million units in 2025 and the sequel, Control Resonant, is slated for 2026 with early interest described as strong.