UK’s top 30 richest game developers and content creators revealed by The Sunday Times
Russian-born brothers Igor and Dmitry Bukhman top the list
The Sunday Times has revealed the UK’s top 30 richest game developers and players.
The inaugural edition of the Gaming Rich List – a video game themed version of its long-running Rich List – leads with Russian-born brothers Igor and Dmitry Bukhman, with an estimated fortune of £12.5 billion.
The pair, who were also placed 27th in the overall Sunday Times Rich List 2024, are the co-founders of Playrix, creators of popular mobile games Township, Fishdom, and Homescapes.
While the list is largely dominated by game developers – including notable names like Grand Theft Auto leads Sam and Dan Houser, who are ranked 4th with an estimated wealth of £350 million – other names include Game retail boss Neil Taylor, who co-founded the chain of stores.
Other notable names in the list include King co-founder and former CEO Riccardo Zacconi (with an estimated wealth of £410 million), Garry’s Mod creator Garry Newman (£335 million), Hello Games co-founder Sean Murray (£94 million) and Rebellion founders Chris and Jason Kingsley (£120 million).
Luca Galante, the developer behind the smash indie hit Vampire Survivors, also reportedly has a value of £40m.
Content creators also make the list, with “KSI and The Sidemen” ranked at joint 21st with an estimated wealth of £50 million.
While KSI (real name Olajide Olatunji) is a part-owner of The Sidemen brand with several other YouTubers, the listing appears to cover everything earned by the brand as a whole, making reference to their clothing line, vodka brand and restaurant chain.
