Former Lionsgate Games creative director joins Blumhouse Games
Written by admin on October 29, 2025
Diego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News, GameDeveloper.com
October 28, 2025
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Newsbrief: Amanda Kruse, former creative director at Lionsgate Games, head of development at Hivemind, and head of business development at Big Fan Games, has joined Blumhouse Games.
The publisher has tapped Kruse as the new VP, business development for the vertical. Announced via a press release, the veteran games executive will build and grow relationships with “world-class multimedia partners” in interactive entertainment.
“Amanda’s deep understanding of games, her eye for transmedia storytelling, and her passion for pushing creative boundaries make her an ideal addition to Blumhouse,” said Blumhouse Games president Zach Wood. “Her cross-media experience will help us continue to shape bold, distinctive interactive worlds.”
Some of Kruse’s previous works include Hellboy Web of Wyrd, John Wick Hex, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Blair Witch, and integrations with Fortnite and Dead by Daylight.
About the Author
Contributing Editor, News, GameDeveloper.com
Diego Nicolás Argüello is a freelance journalist and critic from Argentina. Video games helped him to learn English, so now he covers them for places like The New York Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, and more. He also runs Into the Spine, a site dedicated to fostering and supporting new writers, and co-hosted Turnabout Breakdown, a podcast about the Ace Attorney series. He’s most likely playing a rhythm game as you read this.
