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John Hight leaves Blizzard Entertainment
John Hight leaves Blizzard Entertainment
John Hight has left Blizzard Entertainment after being with the company for over a decade.
June 14, 2024
MyGames launches premium publishing label Knights Peak
MyGames launches premium publishing label Knights Peak
MyGames has launched a premium publishing label led by industry veterans Eugenio Vitale, Mario Gerhold, and Jan-Eric La…
June 10, 2024
£2.3m programme funds new Games Innovation Zone in the UK
£2.3m programme funds new Games Innovation Zone in the UK
The University of Surrey in the UK has just opened a Games Innovation Zone in Guildford, as part of a £2.3 million prog…
June 7, 2024
Asia and MENA games market expected to hit $100bn by 2028
Asia and MENA games market expected to hit $100bn by 2028
The Asia, Middle East, and North Africa (MENA) games market increased 4.6% year-on-year to $85.5 billion in 2023, and i…
June 6, 2024
Ubisoft vet David Polfeldt opens new studio in Barcelona
Ubisoft vet David Polfeldt opens new studio in Barcelona
A new development studio has launched in Barcelona, led by games veteran David Polfeldt.
June 5, 2024
New publishing label Unikat launches
New publishing label Unikat launches
Games marketing veteran Michal Napora has announced a new publishing label, Unikat.
June 5, 2024
Squad Busters generates $1.1m at launch
Squad Busters generates $1.1m at launch
Supercell's Squad Busters generated an estimated $1.1 million on launch day, according to Sensor Tower.
June 5, 2024
Worldwalker Games goes into hibernation
Worldwalker Games goes into hibernation
Wildermyth developer Worldwalker Games will be on a hiatus for the foreseeable future.
June 4, 2024
Lower-cost regions are key to the industry's rebuilding | Opinion
Lower-cost regions are key to the industry's rebuilding | Opinion
The enormous wave of layoffs, studio closures, and corporate consolidations which hit the games industry last year is b…
May 24, 2024
Amazon opens new studio in Bucharest
Amazon opens new studio in Bucharest
Amazon Games has opened its first studio in Europe, led by former Ubisoft managing director Cristian Pana.
May 22, 2024
Private equity firm in talks to buy Keywords Studios
Private equity firm in talks to buy Keywords Studios
Keywords Studios has confirmed it's in "advanced discussions" with private equity firm EQT to buy the developer.
May 20, 2024
GameStop shares spike on return of meme stock poster
GameStop shares spike on return of meme stock poster
GameStop shares are trading up sharply this week after meme stock personality Keith Gill, also known as Roaring Kitty, …
May 14, 2024