“Skyhook was originally founded to try to stem the tide of outsourcing work going overseas”
Read More »Thunderful acquires fledgling studio To The Sky – looks to invest $5m in its first title
Swedish studio is led by former EA Ghost Games development director Jugo Mirkovic
Read More »Focus Home Interactive acquires Dotemu for €38.5m
"The arrival of Dotemu marks a key step in the acceleration of the Group's growth and in the diversification of its expertise"
Read More »CCP Games in the Recruiter Hotseat: “Awe inspiring ideas do not come from hiring the same thing, the same way, time after time.”
CCP Games is hiring for its London studio! Richard Chipchase gives us the inside story
Read More »[Sponsored] How experimenting with scale and simulation helped Midwinter Entertainment find the fun with Scavengers
For game designers, ‘finding the fun’ is a serious undertaking. In a competitive market, more fun equals more players, equals a thriving and happy community. The question is: how do you create a retentive, rewarding experience that gamers connect with and come back to, over and over again?
Read More »Rising Star: Uplift Games’ Zee Inczewska – “I love being able to make a difference in a young person’s life and make their days a little bit better”
Zee Inczewska, senior social media manager at Uplift Games, talks about their desire to make a difference, improving diversity through being seen and how things always change
Read More »“I’m looking forward to this more than you can imagine” – Why OPM Jobs is an event partner of IRL, coming on September 16th!
"Events are my favourite part of what we do, and I’ve missed getting out, hearing about how my peers have been getting on, and having some fun."
Read More »Ukie announces the 15 finalists for UK Game of the Show 2021
Each of the 15 games are unreleased games developed by UK studios, and will be shown off via a Twitch stream hosted by Mr Midas at Loading Bar on Tuesday 24th August, as part of virtual gamescom.
Read More »Embracer Group acquires eight studios, including Ghost Ship Games and Crazy Labs
"Brick by brick we continue to improve our operating groups and consequently Embracer as a whole."
Read More »Career Switch: The UK games industry on making a change in their careers – “Sometimes in your career, you just have to do what feels right and hope for the best, even if it’s terrifying at the time.”
Looking to make a big career switch? We reach out to workers from across the industry who have taken some sudden left turns in their careers for their advice
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