Reviews

5 star rating

Great overview and refresher

Nick Compton

Just finished this course and wanted to say how it's a great overview of risk management. I enjoyed the second part, especially with its breakdown in relation to PPM and Game Life Cycle. Plus, it flowed really well. But the resources that were pro...

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Just finished this course and wanted to say how it's a great overview of risk management. I enjoyed the second part, especially with its breakdown in relation to PPM and Game Life Cycle. Plus, it flowed really well. But the resources that were provided pushed it into amazing, in my opinion. Great job!

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5 star rating

Fantastic insights and resources on risk management in gaming

Mike Spaulding

I found this to be a very engaging and informative course. While there is a lot of info on risk management in project management out there, the gaming industry is a uniquely complex and risky beast - so Liam's insights and huge bank of resources a...

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I found this to be a very engaging and informative course. While there is a lot of info on risk management in project management out there, the gaming industry is a uniquely complex and risky beast - so Liam's insights and huge bank of resources and case studies are very valuable to anybody looking to excel in gaming industry project, program, and portfolio management. Highly recommended to any game industry peeps looking to deepen critical knowledge.

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Instructor(s)

Liam Wickham

Senior Instructor

I am Liam Wickham, founder of Game Production Academy and author of Risk Management for Video Game Professionals (CRC Press, 2026).

Game production often fails for predictable reasons: hidden risk, unclear priorities, late decisions and crisis-driven delivery. My work focuses on fixing that with structured, sustainable production practices that teams can repeat.

I have more than 25 years of experience across game production, leadership and studio operations. My roles have included Development Support Manager, Head of Operations, General Manager, Development Director, Senior Executive Producer, Chief of Staff, VP of Production and Chief Development Officer. I have worked with studios and organisations including Sony PlayStation, Sumo Digital, Wargaming and others, as well as programme and transformation work in other sectors including AstraZeneca, BT and the UK Foreign Office.

This course is designed for professionals and is also suitable for students and educators who want industry-grade practice material. Expect practical frameworks, templates and decision tools you can apply immediately.

Credentials include MSP, PRINCE2, SAFe, Scrum (PSPO/PSM) and Kanban certifications.