Former Xbox and PlayStation Talent Lead Launches Rocket Game Talent to Bring AAA Recruiting Strategies to Indie Studios

Former PlayStation recruiter Fiona Cherbak launches Rocket Game Talent. Discover how she’s bringing AAA hiring strategies to indie game developers and startups.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 5, 2026, 11:20 AM EST

Source: The information in this article was sourced from GamesIndustry.biz

Bringing the "Big Tech" Playbook to Small Teams

In an increasingly competitive labor market, small studios often struggle to compete with the massive recruitment budgets and brand prestige of first-party giants. Fiona Cherbak’s new venture, Rocket Game Talent, is designed specifically to solve this disparity. Drawing on her experience leading talent acquisition for some of the world’s most successful franchises, Cherbak aims to provide "AAA hiring expertise" tailored for the constraints of bootstrapped startups and 50-person indie teams.

Comprehensive Talent Operations

Rocket Game Talent isn't just a headhunting service; it is designed to build a studio's long-term hiring infrastructure. The agency’s offerings include:

Full-Cycle Recruiting: Managing the entire process from job posting to onboarding.

Employer Branding: Helping unknown studios define their identity to attract top-tier talent.