GDEV Inc. announced that its chief executive officer, Andrey Fadeev, purchased 2,730,384 ordinary shares from co‑founder Boris Gertsovskiy in a private transaction on March 17 2026. The acquisition increased Fadeev’s beneficial ownership to 37.0 % of the company’s issued and outstanding shares as of December 31 2025. The purchase was made solely in Fadeev’s personal capacity and is not linked to his role as CEO or chairman. Gertsovskiy has divested all remaining shares and is no longer employed by GDEV.
The transaction also transferred Gertsovskiy’s board appointment rights to Fadeev, giving him sole authority to appoint two directors. This consolidation of governance power is a significant shift in the company’s control structure and aligns Fadeev’s interests more closely with those of other shareholders.
GDEV’s Q4 2025 results, released on March 5 2026, provide context for the share purchase. Revenue fell 8 % year‑over‑year to $90 million, and full‑year 2025 revenue declined 4 % to $404 million. Despite the revenue decline, net profit rose from $2 million in Q4 2024 to $14 million in Q4 2025, and full‑year net profit jumped from $26 million to $69 million. Adjusted EBITDA increased from $9 million in Q4 2024 to $15 million in Q4 2025, and from $42 million to $79 million for the full year. The profitability gains are attributed to lower selling and marketing expenses and a shift toward a more selective user‑acquisition strategy that prioritizes higher‑value players.
Management explained that the revenue decline was driven by lower consumer spending and reduced user‑acquisition investments, while the reduction in selling and marketing costs reflected a disciplined approach to user acquisition. This cost discipline underpins the margin expansion and supports the company’s strategic pivot from aggressive growth to profitability and efficiency.
The ownership consolidation signals Fadeev’s confidence in GDEV’s long‑term strategy and aligns his incentives with those of other shareholders. However, the ongoing revenue erosion and the sustainability of margin gains remain concerns for investors, reflecting the trade‑off between cost control and top‑line growth in a competitive mobile‑gaming market.
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