Social games studio RockYou has reported a round of job cuts to its US workforce. Speaking withGamasutra, RockYou CEO Lisa Marino confirmed 23 employees were affected by the cuts. "23 people were impacted, about 10 per cent of our US workforce. We also initiated other cost-cutting initiatives, as expenses were …
Read More »"Doom and gloom for social games" in March, says Superdata
The social games sector saw a significant and potentially foreboding dip in revenue last month, according to a new report from digital-focused analyst Superdata. Games Industry reports on the research firm’s findings for the month of March 2015, which is summarized with the subtitle "Doom and gloom for social games …
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