Longtime Lion Studios leader Nicholas Le will become CEO of PeopleFun while remaining studio chair at Lion; Tamara Feiman, a six-year Lion veteran, takes over day-to-day leadership as the studio shifts focus toward puzzle and hybridcasual success.
Tamara Feiman, who joined Lion six years ago, is promoted to CEO to lead the studio’s next phase.
PeopleFun, the Texas studio behind Wordscapes, will be the new primary focus for Le as he looks to strengthen the franchise and pursue word and puzzle game growth.
# What happened Nicholas Le is leaving his role as CEO of Lion Studios to become CEO of PeopleFun. Tamara Feiman has been appointed CEO of Lion Studios and will run the studio day to day. Le will remain involved with Lion by taking the role of Studio Chair.
# Why it matters
# Background and track record
Feiman has been at Lion for six years and has grown with the company through its transitions. She has experience working with the partner studios that supply many of Lion's games, and she framed her promotion as a continuation of that partnership-driven approach.
PeopleFun is based in Texas and is known for Wordscapes. Le said he will focus on strengthening that franchise and exploring growth opportunities across word and puzzle games in his new role.
# What each leader said Le described the move as a new chapter after eight years of working alongside PeopleFun — first under AppLovin, then under Tripledot Studios. He expressed confidence handing Lion's reins to Feiman and said he would support Lion at a high level as Studio Chair.
Feiman noted she joined Lion six years ago and characterized her promotion as an opportunity to lead the studio through its next chapter, building on past successes and the studio's working relationships with partner developers.
# Operational implications
# Bottom line This leadership swap keeps both companies led by executives familiar with their recent histories. Le's new role at PeopleFun signals targeted attention on Wordscapes and similar titles, while Feiman's promotion aims to keep Lion Studios' momentum steady after a period of significant growth and product strategy shifts.
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