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Get a job: Eidos Montreal and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
Get a job: Eidos Montreal and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Eidos Montreal, NetherRealm Studios, Irrational Games, and others.
March 30, 2012
South Korean publisher Hangame restructures with new CEO
South Korean publisher Hangame restructures with new CEO
South Korean publisher and portal operator Hangame has appointed Eun-Sang Lee, formerly the head of Dragon Nest developer Eyedentity Games, as its new CEO starting this May.
March 30, 2012
Failbetter Games and the war on unethical social games
Failbetter Games and the war on unethical social games
Fallen London, a browser-based adventure game set in an alternate world, offers "ethical social gaming" according to developer Failbetter Games. Gamasutra finds out exactly what this entails.
March 30, 2012
DeNA, Disney jointly developing social games for Mobage
DeNA, Disney jointly developing social games for Mobage
DeNA today announced a partnership with the Walt Disney Company, that will see a number of jointly-developed games from the two companies released for DeNA's Mobage mobile gaming platform.
March 30, 2012
Zynga Seattle founder Neil Roseman leaves company
Zynga Seattle founder Neil Roseman leaves company
Zynga's vice president of engineering Neil Roseman, who founded and built up the company's Seattle office, has left Zynga to spend more time with his family.
March 30, 2012
Analyst: Mobile gaming revenues to reach $7.5B worldwide by 2015
Analyst: Mobile gaming revenues to reach $7.5B worldwide by 2015
Analyst firm SuperData Research estimates that worldwide revenues from mobile gaming will reach $7.5 billion by 2015, up from $2.7 billion this year.
March 30, 2012
Race studio SimBin developing free-to-play game platform
Race studio SimBin developing free-to-play game platform
Swedish developer and publisher SimBin Studios, which focuses on racing simulation games, today announced several changes to the company, including management and development shifts.
March 30, 2012
EMI sues Def Jam Rapstar devs over song rights
EMI sues Def Jam Rapstar devs over song rights
Record label giant EMI filed a lawsuit last week against 4mm Games and Terminal Reality, claiming that the companies did not acquire the rights for songs used in video game Def Jam Rapstar.
March 30, 2012
Anna Anthropy turns a personal struggle into a heartfelt game
Anna Anthropy turns a personal struggle into a heartfelt game
We catch up with prolific game designer Anna Anthropy at the release of her book, Rise of the Videogame Zinesters , and talk about Dys4ia -- a surprisingly personal and vulnerable game about hormone therapy.
March 30, 2012
Devs hope for more freedom, openness on next-gen consoles
Devs hope for more freedom, openness on next-gen consoles
In Gamasutra's newest feature, developers say they want the next generation of consoles to be more open, and allow them to quickly roll out frequent updates to their games.
March 30, 2012
Ask Gamasutra: How to annoy a games journalist with a press release
Ask Gamasutra: How to annoy a games journalist with a press release
Whether you're in a big company or you're a small indie, game makers need to know a few of the dos and don'ts of using an age-old tool: the press release. Gamasutra editors cover the good, bad and ugly.
March 30, 2012
Yahoo commits to honoring Do-Not-Track
Yahoo commits to honoring Do-Not-Track
Do-Not-Track (DNT) is the evolving standard that will provide internet users with greater control over their privacy on the internet. “Yahoo websites worldwide will comply with visitors’ Do-Not-Track preferences starting later this year,” said the company on Wednesday.
March 30, 2012