# Housemarque co-founder Ilari Kuittinen exits from studio

DevFeed: [Housemarque co-founder Ilari Kuittinen exits from studio](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/housemarque-co-founder-ilari-kuittinen-exits-from-studio-15058.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/housemarque-co-founder-ilari-kuittinen-retires-from-studio>)

Author: Bryant Francis

Published: 2026-08-31T17:29:37Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [gamedeveloper](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/gamedeveloper.md>)

Topics: [Game Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/game-development.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [company](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/company.md>), [game-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/game-development.md>), [games](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/games.md>), [leadership](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/leadership.md>)

## AI overview

Housemarque co-founder and CEO Ilari Kuittinen is leaving the PlayStation-owned studio after 31 years in game development. He had been preparing the transition and supporting managing director Sami Hakala and the leadership team.

## Source excerpt

'Strive to be a better professional, and a better human being.'