Clemens Wangerin

Independent strategic and commercial advisory firm working across the global games industry. Advise studios, publishers, investors and boards on business performance, portfolio strategy, organisational effectiveness and operating risk. Lead commercial and operational assessments combining market analysis, financial modelling, production review and organisational assessment, and support leadership teams through growth and strategic change.

Led the venture-backed games and immersive technology business with overall accountability for strategy, operations, product portfolio, financial performance and organisational development. Built and led the senior management team and managed Board, investor and strategic partner relationships. Expanded the business across VR, AR, mobile and games. $11.7m Series A raised; vTime reached ~1m downloads across 190+ countries.

Led operations for the venture-backed games and technology startup from formation through scale-up, with responsibility for business planning, financial management, organisational development and production operations. Oversaw £4m seed investment and growth from 4 to 29 employees, helping shape portfolio strategy, resource allocation and commercial decision-making across original IP including Playworld Superheroes, CyberCook and vTime.

Led the North West Studio Group’s (Studio Liverpool, Evolution Studios, Bigbig) contribution to Sony’s transition into digital games and services, working across studio, platform and publishing teams to develop the PlayStation Network proposition. Helped shape digital product and content strategy, new commercial models and organisational capabilities as PlayStation expanded beyond packaged software into networked services and digital distribution.

Led Sony’s Liverpool development operation as a fully integrated first-party PlayStation studio, with responsibility for strategy, operations, product portfolio, budgets and organisational performance. Managed a £10m+ annual budget and scaled the studio from ~40 to 120 people. Oversaw major franchises including wipEout and Formula One, delivering 13 releases generating £250m+ in retail revenue and five Platinum titles.

Managed worldwide publishing for multiple PlayStation and PC titles, working with development studios and regional publishing and commercial teams across international markets. Responsible for product positioning, market assessment, launch strategy and commercial performance, coordinating global activities from development through release.

Managed product strategy, positioning and launch activities for PlayStation and PC titles in the German market. Worked across development, sales, marketing and distribution to drive commercial performance, including responsibility for €1m+ marketing campaigns for major releases such as Formel Eins and Discworld.