South Korean video game developer and publisher Neowiz recently announced that Jason Park (Park Sung Jun), head of the company’s New Game Development Group and director of Lies of P studio Round8, has been nominated as its next CEO (source: Inven Global). Park is scheduled to be appointed following a shareholders meeting in August and officially take office under a co-CEO structure alongside current CEO Bae Tae-geun.
The appointment will mark the first time in Neowiz’s history that a developer will serve as CEO. According to Neowiz, the decision was made to strengthen expertise and execution on the development side as it ramps up its pipeline of new projects. The company says it intends to focus its resources on developing new titles and expanding its global presence.
Park has been with Neowiz for over a decade. He served as development director at Neowiz CRS in 2013, before becoming head of the console development division at Neowiz Bless Studio. In 2019, he became director of Round8 Studio, and has led Neowiz’s New Game Development Group since 2023, overseeing the company’s next-gen development lineup. He is also credited as a key developer on Lies of P and its DLC, Lies of P: Overture.
Though Park will soon have more responsibilities as CEO, he will continue as head of the New Game Development Group. Fulfilling the duties of both roles, he aims to align the development direction of major titles with the company’s management strategy. Considering he is still overseeing development, it wouldn’t be surprising if he is involved with the much-anticipated Lies of P sequel, which is currently in the full-scale development stage. Several Neowiz projects are also in the works, including a yet-unnamed soulslike game, a life sim, a survival action-adventure title, and a narrative-based RPG – all of which were disclosed by Neowiz in a 2025 investor presentation.
