GAME Digital plc announced that it has appointed John Jackson as non-executive Chairman designate. John will succeed David Hamid who has informed the Board of his intention to step down following the 2015/2016 Annual General Meeting to be held in January 2017. John Jackson has been Senior Independent Non-Executive director of GAME Digital since June 2014. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Playtech plc and Wilkinson Hardware Stores Limited and Non-Executive Chairman of the Rick Stein Group. John was previously Group Chief Executive of Jamie Oliver Holdings Limited and Group Retail & Leisure Director of Virgin Group Limited.