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Metacore appoints Jose Saarniniemi as Merge Mansion general manager
Metacore has appointed former Small Giant Games CEO Jose Saarniniemi as general manager of Merge Mansion.
By Gameforce Mobile News Desk · Source: https://pocketgamer.biz
Key facts
- Topic:
- Mobile Industry
- Published:
- June 16, 2026
- Source:
- https://pocketgamer.biz
- Reported by:
- Gameforce Mobile News Desk
Merge Mansion has a new general manager, with Metacore bringing in Jose Saarniniemi, previously CEO of Small Giant Games. That is a serious hire for a game that has spent years proving that mysterious grandmas, merge mechanics and aggressive curiosity gaps can build a mobile empire. Somewhere, Grandma is smiling cryptically and refusing to explain the roadmap.
