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Toronto-based studio Tecmo Koei Canada will reportedly be shut down at the end of March. Financial Post cites a company official who states Tecmo Koei’s only North American development branch will shut down by the end of the month. California-based Tecmo Koei America currently only handles publishing and associated duties. …
Read More »200 jobs lost as Gameloft closes Indian studio
In a surprise move, Gameloft has shut down its Hyderabad studio, resulting in a loss of around 200 jobs. An inside source has told MCV that employees were informed of the closure on Tuesday. They were then asked to pack up and vacate the office and not report to work …
Read More »Chinese dev XPEC building $3m art studio
Deal with Kaohsiung City to create 500 jobs over three years
Read More »Kixeye opens Canadian studio
Online strategy game maker opens Victoria, BC office
Read More »Start-up Special: Grow your own studio
Mediatonic CEO David Bailey on forming a thriving game development business
Read More »Microsoft establishes new London studio; Will focus on Windows 8 tablets
A brand new Microsoft-owned development studio has been created in London. It is being head up by the former production director at Rare, Lee Schuneman, and will focus on developing for Windows 8 tablet devices. Schuneman will report to Microsoft’s corporate VP of interactive entertainment Phil Harrison. The office will …
Read More »UPDATED: Sony’s Studio Liverpool closes its doors; Campus survives
One of the key studios from PlayStation’s rich history has today ceased operations. Sony has confirmed to MCV that Sony Liverpool is no more, with its resources instead being put into projects at other studios. It’s not yet known how many jobs have been lost. The studio has been the …
Read More »New Xbox studio to open in London
Microsoft will open a new games studio in London, MCV can reveal. The company is hiring for senior staff to run the studio, which will sit alongside established UK teams Rare, Lionhead and the newer Soho Studios. EMEA is a key market for us and we continue to cultivate the …
Read More »NeverSoft enlisted in Call of Duty development
The studio behind Tony Hawk’s has been enlisted by owner Activision to aid development of Call of Duty franchise. It’s unknown in what capacity the studio is working in, though it is likely to have assumed a smaller, focused role complementing current COD studios Treyarch, Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games. …
Read More »Does generative audio still matter?
According to sound library producer and FMOD Studio expert Stephan Schütze, it definitely does
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