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Xsolla announces leadership changes for the next stage of gaming growth

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Xsolla, the video game commerce company, announced a series of leadership changes for its next chapter of strategic growth and innovation.

The changes, which were known for a time in some cases, include the appointment of David Stelzer, a former Epic Games executive, as president of Xsolla. Chris Hewish, interim CEO, is moving to a role as chief strategy officer. Shurick Agapitov, Xsolla’s founder, remains CEO.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.