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Read More »Dublin developer DIGIT Games Studios acquired by mobile games company, Scopely
Maximum Games teams with Soedesco to become the company’s UK and Irish distributor
"We’re confident that Maximum Games will strongly establish the Soedesco brand in the UK and Ireland"
Read More »Event aims to promote cross-border collaboration for post-Brexit Northern Ireland and Ireland
"Whatever happens on March 29th our two communities are set on collaborating more"
Read More »Former EA Ireland director fights firing over penis reference
Philippe Grenet secures temporary injunction to prevent EA from replacing him
Read More »PlayersXpo unveils Ireland’s biggest ever gaming event
Independent News & Media has announced a brand new video games expo for Ireland. PlayersXpo will take place at the Convention Centre Dublin on Saturday October 28th and Sunday 29th and vows to be the biggest show of its kind the country has ever seen. 20,000 visitors are expected across …
Read More »ZeniMax reportedly lays off 300 staff
Galway customer service branch effectively shut down, according to local newspaper
Read More »Insomnia Festivals set for Ireland and Scotland
GAME and Multiplay’s Insomnia consumer shows will visit Scotland and Ireland next year. The England-based eSports events have already expanded beyond the Coventry Ricoh Arena and moved to Birmingham NEC. Insomnia Scotland will take place between April 29th and May 1st at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. It will host …
Read More »Recruiter Hot Seat: Digit Game Studios
Co-founder David McGovern on getting a job at the ambitious Dublin-based mobile studio
Read More »Irish dev KamaGames hiring 100 people
Mobile studio hopes to reach expanded headcount within three years thanks to government backing
Read More »International Factfile 2015: Ireland
According to research outlet McCormick AMS, Irish gamers spent €206m (149.1m) on boxed video games in 2014. However, when compared to figures published by the firm for 2012, this represents a decline in games retail of around 17 per cent, with spending in 2012 totalling €248m (178.8m). Meanwhile, market tracker …
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