Richie de Wit

Richie de Wit has a diverse work experience in the gaming industry. Richie began their career as a Project Manager intern at Basegames, where they managed art assets and a team for various projects. Richie then interned at Excamedia, where they worked as a Game Producer and Scrum Master, overseeing the development of a business to business product and working on a new IP for a virtual reality headset. Richie also had an internship as a Marketing Assistant at Excamedia, where they were involved in creating press lists and launch plans for Nanos.

After their internships, Richie joined Dutch Game Garden as a Business Developer, responsible for developing the organization's business strategy, acquiring new clients, and representing Dutch game studios. Richie also worked as a Business Development Consultant for their own company, Richie de Wit, providing consulting services to game developers.

In 2020, Richie joined Robot Teddy as a Business Developer, a video game consultancy that supports studios with self-publishing. Richie then founded Bear Knuckle in 2022. Currently, they work as a Partner Account Manager at Raw Fury, managing partner relationships.

Additionally, Richie served as a Committee Member at Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds/Gamefund, where they provided support and funding to companies involved in audiovisual and game production.

Richie de Wit completed a Bachelor's degree in Art and Economics at HKU (Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht) from 2012 to 2017. Richie specialized in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management during their studies. Prior to that, from 2008 to 2012, they attended Mediacollege Amsterdam, where they focused on Game Art. The information does not specify whether they obtained a degree at Mediacollege Amsterdam.