About

Stefano Petrullo is a multi award-winning games industry professional with over 25 years’ experience in planning and implementing communication campaigns for some of the world’s biggest entertainment brands, including: Watch Dogs, Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Yooka Laylee, The Outer Worlds, Battalion 1944, Forgotton Anne amongst others …

UKIE and BAFTA member, Videogame Ambassador and renown international speaker, Stefano is an optimist, extrovert communication veteran always looking at way to innovate.

A mainstay of the UK Games PR scene for over 18 years Greg joined Renaissance in 2016.

He has worked for some of the biggest names in the gaming industry including Microsoft Xbox, THQ, Warner Bros, 505 Games, SEGA UK & Disney Interactive, launching AAA titles such as WWE & Payday to indie titles including the BAFTA winning Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons & Terraria.

Greg brings a wealth of cross-genre experience to the team as well as an understanding of media & content creators which allows him to identify the right targets, for the right titles no matter the scope of the project.

Joining Renaissance’s in 2021, Aaron has been working in videogames for over 15 years.

His journey has seen experience gained from very different sides of the industry, from working directly in game development, building communication plans for UK retail HQ giant GAME to working for 2K on the publisher side on global hit franchises such as XCOM, Mafia, Borderlands, NBA 2K & Civilization.

Aaron has also worked with SUDA 51 & the team at Grasshopper Manufacture on the No More Heroes series for Nintendo Switch & was additionally a part of the formation of videogame mental health charity Safe in our World.

Sophie joined the Renaissance team in 2021.

With over 10 years’ experience in both B2C & B2B PR, her gaming PR portfolio spans PC, console & mobile titles, as well as corporate communications that includes projects for titles such as Baldur’s Gate 3, Disco Elysium & The Ascent.

Keith joined Renaissance in 2016 & has both worked on & led a diverse range of projects, from small indie games through to big IP across a wide range of genres.

Setting out into the world of journalism back in 2005, Keith spent a large chunk of his writing career covering the rise of smartphone games during the App Store boom in the late noughties, eventually serving as the Editor of Pocket Gamer’s industry-focused spin off.

In 2014, Keith went fully freelance, writing for a whole host of publications including Edge, GamesTM, GamesMaster, Rolling Stone, Digital Spy, Gamesradar, Lad Bible, Official Xbox Magazine, GamesIndustry.biz, Trusted Reviews, MCV & many others.

Former games journalist and active public relations and content creator marketing specialist.

Masterminded PR and marketing campaigns across all genres and platforms utilising all budget ranges from AAA to indie. Previous games launched include award-winning MMORPG Guild Wars 2, free-to-play family-focused building game Robocraft and first-party exclusive Robocraft Infinity.

Over the past decade Andy has launched over 200 titles with both domestic and international publishers and developers.

As a seasoned communications specialist dedicated to the dynamic intersection of public relations and video games, James seamlessly blends his passion for the industry with a profound joy for crafting compelling narratives. James has worked on a wealth of renowned titles, such as Baldur’s Gate 3, Magic: The Gathering, Viewfinder, TUNIC, and Dungeons & Dragons, amongst many others. His approach to communications is grounded in fostering positive relationships, ensuring transparency, and contributing to a culture of kindness within the industry. He believes in communication that not only promotes brands but also uplifts the community and fosters a sense of integrity and goodwill.

Tom is a well-seasoned industry freelancer with a decade of communications experience at some of the UK’s top video game PR agencies.

Throughout his career Tom has launched a wide and varied range of titles from AAA blockbusters from some of the world’s biggest publishers to award-winning indie games - and everything in between.

Matthew Taylor has been working in PR and marketing since graduating with a History Degree in 2013. In 2019, he joined Renaissance as his first job in the games industry. What he is most interested in by history, is the people behind the story, and the same is true for his passion in video games.

After a chance friendship with the Editor-In-Chief of a well-respected gaming magazine was struck, Candice was encouraged to take a step into writing reviews and editorials. During her mentorship, she noticed an intense lack of women given entrance into the ‘Boys Club’ of most gaming publications and sought to push through those doors, from website to website. In the mid-to-late-00s, as the digital imprint of gaming expanded, Candice moved into being a Consulting Editor. This allowed her the ability to come onto the staff of multiple websites and infuse a woman’s perspective where it was sorely needed.

In 2013, Candice was approached to head up the written content for Loot Crate, aptly called “The Daily Crate” which was a review/impressions site for all things gaming and pop culture. This expanded into assisting with building up attention to their Twitch channel until it was turned into a rotating chair live-show.

TL;DR - Writer, Content Creator & Podcaster with a SEVERE passion for gaming joined Renaissance in 2020.

Bella joined Renaissance PR in 2023 as it was the perfect place to learn strategy and utilize her love for the fast paced world of gaming and the factual world of research that she loves so much.

Before joining, Bella helped people research all manner of details and enjoyed quite a bit of time fact-checking for editors, analysts and ghostwriters. Not wanting to hand over her research towards clients that she felt weren’t giving the best service with her data, she looked towards becoming more hands on in an industry she already widely respected and had loved from a young age.

With close to a decade of marketing experience across B2C and B2B industries, Thomas has experience across numerous elements of the marketing & PR mix.

After turning to journalism full-time through the pandemic, he picked up bylines across sites like NME and Gfinity. In the dust of the pandemic, he decided it was finally time to blend his marketing and journalism skills, moving into marketing and PR supporting all manner of developers in the indie space.

Thomas joined Renaissance in late 2023.