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The new owner is described in a statement as "global asset management company, Macarthur Fortune, as part of its Platinum Fortune LP fund."
Read More »Runescape creator Jagex sold for $530m to mysterious new owner
“The current crisis shows us people are ready to engage in new ways” – The Multiplayer Guys’ Roger Cheung on inventive multiplayer during the crisis
Are there emerging patterns of behaviour that could potentially help us make innovative multiplayer games in the future?
Read More »COVID-19 is packing releases into H2 – alongside new console launches – making for a titanic fight for consumer attention post-lockdown
A lot of product and a lot of marketing spend, will try to find potentially elusive eyeballs, in a compressed period of time.
Read More »Gameye announces partnership with Tencent Cloud and launches first Industry Insights Digital Conference
Gameye's game hosting service is planned to be fully operational in China by Q2 2020.
Read More »War Child UK appoints new head of gaming partnerships
"As the coronavirus pandemic makes this work more difficult, everyone at War Child is committed to finding solutions that continue to put children’s needs first.”
Read More »No WWE 2K 2021 title as headline franchise is furloughed for a year – 2K posts apologetically-toned open letter to fans
"We are extending the production timeline and will not be releasing a WWE 2K simulation game in 2020"
Read More »Stadia drops “Stadia Base” brand as it launches free tier
While we've decided to move away from that name, we're very excited that Stadia is now free and open to everyone who wants to create an account in our supported markets
Read More »“As producer my day involves doing whatever I can to get our amazing developers achieving their best work.” – Sally Morgan-Moore, producer at No Brakes Games
Sally Morgan-Moore, producer at No Brakes Games talks about the role of a producer and enabling developers to do their best work
Read More »160,000 Nintendo accounts have been exposed in data breach
"We apologise for the inconvenience and concerns caused to our customers, and we will continue working hard to safeguard the security of our users' data."
Read More »Finding your remote control – Talk Management’s Caspar Field on managing teamwork remotely
For most companies, the coronavirus has forced them to change their ways and move to a remote-working model. This presents fresh challenges in communication and team direction.
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