Kristian Metzger

Kristian Metzger has a diverse work experience in the gaming industry. Kristian is currently the Geschäftsführer/Founder at Stratosphere Games GmbH, a mobile development studio known for delivering AAA-quality multiplayer games and MMOs. Prior to this, they were the CEO/Founder of Funtoplay Ltd., which was the development partner of Stratosphere Games on their first title Airframe: Nemesis. Kristian also worked as the Director Product Management at Infernum Productions AG, an international publisher and developer of online games, and as the Business Development and Product Manager at WarChest, a Publisher of free, digitally distributed games. Additionally, they served as the Communication Manager at Splash Damage, an acclaimed gaming studio, and as the Editor in Chief at Eurogamer, one of the world's leading games media businesses. Earlier in their career, they were the CEO of ple: Medien and the Head of Games at lbxgames. Overall, Kristian Metzger has demonstrated expertise and experience in various roles within the gaming industry.

Kristian Metzger obtained a Bachelor's degree in Communications and Journalism from Freie Universität Berlin, which they completed from 1997 to 2001. Following this, they pursued further education at Hochschule der Künste Berlin, where they obtained a Dipl. Designer Electronic Business degree with a specialization in Web and Games. Kristian successfully completed this program from 2000 to 2003.