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Korean MMO specialist NCsoft has recorded a fall in both operating profit and net profit for its 2008 fiscal year, though its results for the final quarter of the year were all positive, leading to a strong outlook for 2009. Fiscal 2008 operating profit fell 15 per cent year-on-year to …
Read More »NCSoft restructuring takes shape
Restructuring at NCsoft continues to spark job losses and new development strategies at the MMO publisher. The company is continuing to ‘solidify and streamline’ operations across its NCsoft West territories, which include its offices in America and Europe – meaning up to 90 jobs will be impacted. For all the …
Read More »NCsoft UK hit by more layoffs
UK operation downsized as development resource is moved to the US
Read More »Black Rock wins Digital Media Awards South prize
Disney-owned team named best studio in the south by Wired Sussex awards
Read More »Further redundancies hit NCsoft
Tabula Rasa team to be 'scaled back' as failed MMO ceases service in February 2009
Read More »Richard Garriott quits NCsoft
Space traveller to leave MMO firm as it posts profits drop for quarter ending September 30th
Read More »Garriott quits as NCsoft profits tumble 50%
Leading MMO developer and publisher NCsoft has reported a 50 per cent drop in profits for the financial quarter ending September 30th – and has also been dealt a blow with the news that famed developer Richard Garriot is to leave the firm. NCsoft’s profits for the period fell from …
Read More »Garriott blasts off
Noted MMO designer becomes the first British space tourist after months of training
Read More »NCsoft’s Carbine Studios gets new director
Former Fallout 1&2 designer/producer promoted to lead Californian team
Read More »‘Brighton games scene solid as a rock despite NCsoft redundancies’
Wired Sussex says UK's south coast industry hub is stable despite MMO firm's restructuring
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