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Housemarque Founder Ilari Kuittinen Exits After 31 Years

8/31/2026

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Ilari Kuittinen announced his departure from Housemarque after 31 years, effective August 31 2026.
Housemarque, founded by Kuittinen and Harri Tikkanen in 1995, is a PlayStation Studios studio.
Sami “Haxu” Hakala became managing director on July 1 2026, succeeding Kuittinen.
The studio released arcade titles Resogun (2013), Alienation (2016), Nex Machina (2017) and Returnal (2021).
Housemarque launched the story-driven roguelike Saros in April 2026.

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Ilari Kuittinen announced his departure from Housemarque after 31 years, effective August 31 2026.
Housemarque, founded by Kuittinen and Harri Tikkanen in 1995, is a PlayStation Studios studio.
Sami “Haxu” Hakala became managing director on July 1 2026, succeeding Kuittinen.
The studio released arcade titles Resogun (2013), Alienation (2016), Nex Machina (2017) and Returnal (2021).
Housemarque launched the story-driven roguelike Saros in April 2026.