Quick answers
Did Galan Akin co-found East Side Games?
Yes. East Side Games' own Founders page lists him as one of three founders alongside Jason Bailey and Josh Nilson, and his company bio states "In 2011, he co-founded East Side Games" (East Side Games Founders page and Galan Akin management page, both checked 2026-09-21). Pocket Gamer's company profile independently names Josh Nilson, Jason Bailey and Galan Akin as the 2011 founders (PocketGamer.biz East Side Games profile, checked 2026-09-21).
What is his role today?
He is Chief Creative Officer at East Side Games Group, the parent company. The group's investor Executive Management Team page lists him with that title, alongside Jason Bailey as Executive Chair / CEO (East Side Games Group Executive Management Team page, checked 2026-09-21). The studio's own Founders page renders the same job as "Creative Chief Officer".
What did he work on before East Side Games?
He started in games in 1997 on Jackie Chan Stuntmaster for the original PlayStation and was promoted to lead game designer on it within a year. He went on to console titles including The Simpsons: Hit and Run and Scarface: The World Is Yours (East Side Games' Galan Akin management page, checked 2026-09-21).
Where is East Side Games based?
Vancouver. The studio describes itself as "Proudly East Vancouver" on its site, and Pocket Gamer's company profile lists the company as headquartered in Vancouver, Canada (East Side Games site and PocketGamer.biz profile, both checked 2026-09-21). No page we fetched states Akin's own city, so it is left blank here.