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Conference organiser, Tandem Events, announce over 2000 attendes came to the show
Read More »Record attendance for the Develop:Brighton conference
Supermassive hires Sega’s Jim Woods
Until Dawn creator Supermassive Games has appointed industry veteran Jim Woods as executive producer. Joining from Sega Europe, where he was director of development services, Woods has been working in the industry since the late 80s in various senior management roles for the likes of DMA Design or Codemasters. His …
Read More »Bioware general manager Aaryn Flynn steps down, as Casey Hudson comes in
Hudson returns to Bioware to continue work on Anthem
Read More »Mobile developer Next Games acquires Lume Games
The Walking Dead and Blade Runner 2049 game developer seeks to strengthen its talent with the mixed reality specalists
Read More »Leap Motion raises $50million investment for hand racking tech
Series C funding for the VR/AR tech company with J.P. Morgan staff joining the board
Read More »A New Milestone – An exclusive look inside Italian developer Milestone
Former EA creative director Amy Kalson joins Sybo Games
Sybo Games has appointed Amy Kalson as senior game developer. Kalson previously worked at EA as creative director and at Disney Interactive as senior design producer, and has also contributed to brands including Bejeweled and The Sims. In her new role, Kalson will play a key role in the continuing …
Read More »Wargaming and Splash Damage partner to make new projects
The London-based multiplayer gaming studio teams up with the World of Tanks developer and is looking to hire
Read More »Sensible Object selected for Amazon Alexa Accelerator
Amazon has announced a new startup accelerator program for its smart voice assistant Alexa device, and London-based developer Sensible Object is the only company from the UK to make the list. The Alexa Accelerator, powered by Techstars, was created by the Alexa Fund, which provides up to $100m in VC …
Read More »Jagex goes mobile as RuneScape comes to smartphone and tablets
Old School RuneScape will become the first Western MMORPG to come both PC and mobile platforms
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