Gaming industry veteran Ken Inagaki joins Reaktor as Principal Advisor

Ken Inagaki is a pioneering gaming industry expert with over 25 years of experience driving world-class teams and global initiatives. He has led the development and operations of some of the most high-profile and influential gaming titles, shaping experiences enjoyed by millions of players worldwide.

Reaktor Gaming & Entertainment partners with leading global gaming companies to turn great games into successful ones. By delivering seamless player experiences, scalable technology, user-centered design, and strategic AI-adoption, Reaktor helps studios succeed beyond core game development.

As a strategic advisor, Inagaki will play a key role in shaping Reaktor’s growth initiatives and guiding the development of new services. In this role, he will support gaming studios in navigating the evolving challenges of today’s gaming landscape, where gaming companies face increasing pressure to deliver high-quality innovation while managing rising development costs and increasing competition for players’ time and attention.

“We are thrilled to welcome Ken Inagaki as an advisor. He is a true industry legend whose insight and experience in scaling gaming businesses will be invaluable as we help our clients deliver even more successful and engaging gaming experiences,” says Pauliina Luhtanen, SVP, Reaktor Gaming & Entertainment.

“Having a great game is just the baseline today. The real challenge is capturing and keeping players’ attention. Finland has long been home to incredible studios and world-class developers, and Reaktor has built a strong reputation as a top partner for leading global studios. I’m excited to join them in helping bring more outstanding gaming experiences to players everywhere,” says Ken Inagaki.

Ken Inagaki

Ken Inagaki is a gaming executive with over 25 years of experience leading game teams and global initiatives. During his 17-year tenure at Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inagaki served as Executive Producer and Studio Director, overseeing the development and operations for titles including Helldivers 2, Gran Turismo 7, Death Stranding, and Days Gone. Prior to his career in gaming, Inagaki spent a decade managing operations for Olympic Organizing Committees (Nagano, Salt Lake City, Athens) and the International Ice Hockey Federation.

Inagaki specializes in bridging global teams to drive innovation in gaming and services. He holds a BA from York University, EMBA from Quantic Business School and studied Product Development at Harvard Business School. He is a patent-holding inventor and a member of the Producers Guild of America.

About Reaktor

Reaktor is a global technology company specialized in projects that cannot afford to fail. We combine strategy, design, and technology to help ambitious companies gain a competitive edge and become industry leaders. Our expertise spans the full lifecycle of problem-solving – from pioneering data and AI to strategy, design, development, change management and continuous services – anchored in deep industry know-how and high-performing, multidisciplinary teams. And we don’t do it alone. Through the Reaktor Ecosystem, our clients gain access to over 1,100 specialized experts across 40+ trusted partner firms – amplifying capability, speed, and scale.

Founded in 2000, Reaktor has offices in Helsinki, Amsterdam, Lisbon, New York, and Tokyo, with over 700 employees. Reaktor's customers include Adidas, HBO, Supercell, Cathay Pacific and KONE.

www.reaktor.com