Tag Archives: canada

French publisher picks up Action Pants in spite of economic trend

Conference relocates after five years in Michigan

Job losses reported at Canada's Burnaby studio and publisherâ??s Australian arm

The EA rumour mill has continued to grind this morning with talk of further lay offs in both Canada and Australia. Overnight speculation on Kotaku claims that EA Canada’s Burnaby studio will be the next to suffer lay offs, with the site claiming that up to 55 people have lost …

Following last week’s news that the North American video games market grew by 19 per cent to hit $21.33bn last year, NPD figures have also shown that the Canadian industry in isolation also enjoyed significant growth, CBC reports. Sales of consoles, games and accessories in the region totalled $2.09bn in …

Canadaâ??s largest indie picks up studio from Activision Blizzard

Speculation about studioâ??s closure rife in the wake of EAâ??s job cuts

Economic downturn and slow holiday sales in the US and Europe to blame

Casual games firm lands in Canada and will eventually employ some 50 staff

Money will incentivise developers to create jobs in the Canadian province