Draft:Philip Timo Rogers


Phil Rogers
Born
Philip Timo Rogers

(1969-06-02) June 2, 1969 (age 56)
United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
EducationMathematics, University of Leeds
OccupationBusiness executive
Known forGroup CEO of Embracer Group
TitleCEO, Embracer Group
PredecessorLars Wingefors

Philip Timo Rogers, known as Phil Rogers, born 2 June 1969, is a British business executive who since August 2025 has been CEO of Embracer Group.[1]

Biography and career

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Phil Rogers holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom.

In 2008 he was appointed CEO of Eidos Interactive.[2] When the company was acquired by Square Enix[3] in 2009, he became CEO of Square Enix Europe, a position he held until 2013. He then served as CEO of Square Enix Europe and America until August 2022. Between June 2013 and June 2018 he was also a member of the board of Square Enix Holdings.[4]

Following Embracer Group's acquisition of Crystal Dynamics and Eidos[5] in 2022, Rogers was appointed CEO of the newly created operating unit Crystal Dynamics – Eidos. In the summer of 2024 he assumed additional responsibilities as Deputy CEO[6] of Embracer Group while remaining CEO of Crystal Dynamics – Eidos. In the spring of 2025 he also took on responsibility for the operating group Plaion.[7] On 1 August 2025 he became CEO of Embracer Group[1], succeeding the company's founder Lars Wingefors.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lars Wingefors proposed to be elected as Executive Chair of the Board of Embracer – Phil Rogers appointed new CEO". Embracer Group. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  2. ^ "Eidos Interactive", Wikipedia, 2025-07-18, retrieved 2025-08-18
  3. ^ "Square Enix acquires Eidos Interactive for £84.3 million". Europe-Japan. 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  4. ^ Editor-in-Chief, Matthew Handrahan (2013-04-03). "New Square Enix president to "fundamentally review" company". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2025-08-18. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Embracer Group enters into an agreement to acquire Eidos, Crystal Dynamics, and Square Enix Montréal amongst other assets". Embracer Group. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  6. ^ "Embracer Group enters into an agreement to acquire Eidos, Crystal Dynamics, and Square Enix Montréal amongst other assets". Embracer Group. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  7. ^ GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann. "Phil Rogers Named New CEO of Plaion, Klemens Kundratitz Becomes Strategic Advisor to Embracer". www.gamesmarket.global (in German). Retrieved 2025-08-18.

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