Saxs Persson

Saxs Persson is an experienced executive in the gaming and tech industries, currently serving as the VP and Metaverse Architect at Meta since November 2025. Prior to this role, Persson held the position of Executive Vice President at Epic Games from February 2022 to November 2025, contributing to the company's vision for the future. Between August 2009 and February 2022, Persson was the Chief Creative Officer and Vice President at Mojang Studios, also overseeing creative direction during a notable project at Microsoft. Earlier career highlights include serving as Vice President of Studios at Double Helix Games, where responsibility encompassed all business and creative functions, and leading Shiny Entertainment as Studio Head for a decade. Persson's career began as a Lead Programmer at Scavenger, with a foundational education in Business from Westzealand Business School.