Video Games Europe appoints new Chair

Brussels, 24 March 2026 - Video Games Europe is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Chair, Clemens Mayer-Wegelin, European General Counsel and Senior Director at Nintendo of Europe, who has been a Board member of Video Games Europe since 2018.

Commenting on his new role, Mayer-Wegelin said: “This is a particularly exciting time to take on this role with the digital sector and related issues high on the EU policy agenda. I look forward to working with the Brussels team and Video Games Europe members around Europe to further improve our engagement with policy makers and to highlight the many positive and impactful aspects of our unique industry.”

Video Games Europe CEO Simon Little said: “We are delighted to welcome Clemens to the role of Chair of Video Games Europe. He brings a wealth of expertise. We will be working together to champion our exciting sector and to support our members across Europe.

“Importantly, we would also like to take this opportunity to thank Hester Woodliffe, SVP Publishing International at Warner Bros. Games, our outgoing Chair, who has provided invaluable support in raising the profile of Europe’s video games sector and its issues with Europe’s policy makers over the past two years.”

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Video Games Europe

Since 1998, Video Games Europe has ensured that the voice of a responsible games ecosystem is heard and understood. Its mission is to support and celebrate the sector’s creative and economic potential and to ensure that players around the world enjoy the benefits of great video game playing experiences. Europe’s video games sector is worth €26.8bn, and 54% of Europeans are video game players.