A list of the most influential personalities in the field of media has been published in Variety magazine. This ranking includes both game developers and professionals with broader responsibilities, including platform creation, multimedia adaptation, and more.

List of industry leaders according to Variety:

- Vicki Dobbs Beck is Vice President of Immersive Content at Lucasfilm
- Matt Bootie — Head of Game Studios and Content at Microsoft Gaming
- Neil Drakmann — Head and Creative Director of Naughty Dog
- Rachel "Valkyrae" Hofstetter — Co-founder of Hihi Studios
- Hideo Kojima — Founder and Creative Director of Kojima Productions
- Christian Linke is the head of the animation division of Riot Games
- Holly Longdale — Vice President and Executive Producer of World of Warcraft
- Laura Mealy — Head of EA Studios
- Tim O'Brien — Director of Revenue at Scopely
- Sean Shoptow — Executive Vice President of Disney Games & Digital Entertainment