Maxim Garber

Maxim Garber is an experienced game development professional with a robust background in design and management. Currently serving as Head of Studio at Amber since May 2021, Maxim leads the Play With Fire studio, focusing on PC, console, and AI-powered games while overseeing studio culture, team growth, and business development. Prior to this role, Maxim held positions at Gameloft, including Director of Game Design & Production and Director of Game Design, where efforts concentrated on fostering effective design teams and spearheading innovative initiatives. Maxim's earlier experience includes senior roles at Kabam, Balanced Worlds, Insomniac Games, Rockstar Games, and 989 Studios, coupled with academic achievements of an MSc in Computer Science from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BSc with Distinction in Combined Honors in Computer Science and Mathematics from York University.