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AMD will shed 10 per cent of the firm’s global work force as part of a restructuring plan designed to facilitate a "competitive cost structure," the chipmaker announced. The restructuring will trim $10 million in 2011 and $118 million in 2012. In addition to laying off around one in ten …
Read More »Monster firm gobbling up UK games staff
Moshi Monsters creator Mind Candy is poised to become one of the largest games firms in the UK. Its current recruitment campaign will see the firm double its headcount to 200 in the next 12 months.Such phenomenal growth comes off the back of an active strategy to push out the …
Read More »Nintendo UK promotes Dawn Paine
Nintendo UK’s Dawn Paine has been promoted to assistant general manager and marketing director, MCV understands. She will still hold her responsibilities as marketing director, we believe, but also takes a broader role in the business operations at Nintendo UK acting as a conduit for cross departmental projects and championing …
Read More »Closure threat hangs over UK studio EA Bright Light
Electronic Arts has begun a formal consultation process at EA Bright Light, with redundancies and outright studio closure both possible. The Guildford studio, which most recently worked on a Harry Potter game for EA, recently underwent an internal review of current and future projects. After a review, Electronic Arts has …
Read More »Develop appoints Freeman as editor
Will Freeman has been promoted to editor of MCV’s sister magazine Develop. He will drive the publication’s editorial direction and have day-to-day responsibility for the print magazine, reporting to editor-in-chief Michael French. London-based Freeman (pictured) joined Develop in December 2008 as staff writer and became deputy editor in March 2010.The …
Read More »Maxwell promoted at Future
Simon Maxwell has been promoted to group publishing director responsible for entertainment (games and film) brands at Future Publishing. A memo to staff from Future UK MD Mark Wood sent last week said Maxwell will be responsible for leading the multi-channel expansion of our brands in this group, in particular …
Read More »More huge job losses at Nokia
Nokia is to make 3,500 more staff redundant as the embattled mobile communications giant continues its cost-cutting operation. The Finnish phones group has said it will cut some 1,300 jobs from its location and commerce division, and also close its Cluj factory in Romania, at the cost of another 2,200 …
Read More »Glu director quits for OpenFeint
Sarah Thomson has quit mobile games publisher Glu to join OpenFeint. Thomson will take up the role of director of developer relations and will head up the expansion of the social gaming platform provider’s developer base, the company said. OpenFeint is going through an exciting phase of growth right now …
Read More »Roy takes retail role at Disney
Long-serving UK games PR Manab Roy has moved to a new role at The Walt Disney Company. Previously UK and Ireland PR manager for video games, he now takes up the role of PR manager for retail. His new responsibilities include working with retail and trade marketing teams to create …
Read More »New games buyer Scott joins Comet
Lucy Scott has been named as Comet’s new games buyer. She replaces Azeem Sadiq who has moved categories to Vision Essentials, Home AV and digital services. Scott joins from Argos, where she worked for over four years on categories including jewellery, gifts, luggages, DVDs and DIY. I’m very happy to …
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