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Martin Hollis, Charles Cecil, Jon Hare and more ponder the closure of stalwart UK studio
Read More »Hi-Rez CEO addresses high cost of game development
Company CEO reveals how past titles have struggled to break even
Read More »Finding the right talent
Recruitment agency OPM offers advice on hiring the best staff
Read More »Capy: Industry uncertainty elicits more creativity
Being too comfortable could cause more problems than taking risks, says Nathan Vella
Read More »UK studio Criterion reduced to 15 devs
Burnout developer Criterion has shrunk to a team of 15 developers as the majority of the studio works on Need for Speed: Rivals as Ghost UK. In a series of tweets, Criterion creative director Alex Ward clarified the status of the Guildford developer, and said most of the studio was …
Read More »London Studio director joins F2P Summit lineup
Dave Ranyard to analyse lessons learnt from SingStar's move to free-to-play
Read More »Life after Kickstarter
Develop discovers how an ambitious crowdfunded game led to an indie's own rise, fall and eventual redemption
Read More »Duke Nukem lawsuit withdrawn
Legal row between former friends at Gearbox and 3D Realms ends
Read More »Critically acclaimed indie Gone Home hits 50,000 units sold
Indie studio The Fullbright Company has announced its debut effort Gone Home has sold 50,000 copies prior to the conclusion of its launch month. Posting on Fullbright’s website, co-founder Steve Gaynor revealed the milestone – along with news that the game has been selected as a finalist for upcoming indie …
Read More »Gameloft attributes 1.1 million in expenses to ‘restructuring’ in India, Philippines
Gameloft has attributed around €1.1 million in expenses to restructuring of operations in India and the Philippines. Gameloft abruptly shut down its Hyderabad studio earlier this year, in the process laying off over 200 employees with no advance notice, explanation, or severance pay. In a financial statement outlining the first …
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