Giz Gewirtz

Giz Gewirtz is an accomplished game industry executive currently serving as Chief Executive Officer at Redux Games since October 2023. With extensive experience in game development and creative direction, Gewirtz held various key roles at Niantic, Inc. from July 2018 to July 2023, including Head of Development of Games and Creative Director for Marvel World of Heroes. Previously, Gewirtz founded and led Seismic Games as President and Chief Creative Officer, specializing in mobile and VR games from April 2009 to July 2018. Gewirtz's career also includes significant contributions at Pandemic Studios, where responsibilities included Project Lead for major titles such as Star Wars: Battlefront, as well as roles at Activision. Gewirtz's background in storytelling is further demonstrated through freelance writing for television, film, and video games from 1998 to 2015. Gewirtz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film and Television from UCLA.