Rupert Loman

Rupert Loman (born 6 June 1983) is the co-founder (with brother Nick) and current CEO of Gamer Network. Rupert founded the company, formerly known as Eurogamer Network, in 1999 whilst he was still at school. He lives and works in Brighton, England. He was a founding trustee of GamesAid, a games industry charity. In 2012 he was appointed as a Vice President of the SpecialEffect charity.

Interviews and Awards

Rupert Loman was winner of Entrepreneur of the Year 2003 at the Sussex Business Awards.

Rupert was awarded "The One to Watch in Media" as part of the Observer / Courvoisier's The Future 500 list of rising stars in business. As part of the award he was interviewed about the origins of Eurogamer.

Rupert was also chosen as a Young Gun 2008 by Growing Business magazine, a group of the 30 most outstanding entrepreneurs in the UK. In both 2010 and 2015 he was named as one of the Hospital Club 100, a search for the most influential people in the creative and media industries. In 2014 Rupert was named as one of the 100 most influential British games industry executives by MCV magazine.

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