Debbie Bestwick is CEO of Team17.
Debbie Bestwick is CEO of Team17. She will hand over the reins at the end of 2023.
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Debbie Bestwick names Steve Bell as successor at Team17 Group

Team17 Group said that Debbie Bestwick, its longtime CEO has named Steve Bell as the company’s new CEO.

Bestwick will continue in the role of group CEO at Team17 until the end of 2023, working with Bell closely in his initial months to ensure a smooth transition. Team17 has a number of hit franchises such as the Overcooked and Worms games.

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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.