Loads Of Layoffs A Thinking Ape lays off staff across game design, software engineering, art teams and more
Inter-industry Shift Mobile games industry veteran Vlad Ceraldi moves to indie PC dev Offworld Industries
September 8, 2021 Smashing Times PopCap co-founder Jason Kapalka on bringing web hit Shell Shockers to mobile Finding the sweet spot
June 22, 2021 Slam Dunk AdVenture Capitalist co-creator Tristan Rattink joins blockchain outfit Dapper Labs Becomes GM of NBA Top Shot
May 5, 2021 Not Idling East Side Games partners with Game Masons to make sports-themed idle game Expected to launch sometime in 2022
October 1, 2020 Block Builders Sumo Leamington working on mobile blockchain projects with Dapper Labs All using the new Flow blockchain
April 1, 2020 Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight: How RAC7 Games earned two game approvals for Apple Arcade "Until Apple Arcade came along, we weren't sure how much longer we'd even be making mobile games."
January 6, 2020 Fabulous Vancouver Here’s why Vancouver's gaming industry is setting the bar for the rest of the world The Vancouver Economic Commission on why you should be talking to them at PG Connects London 2020
December 18, 2019 Vancouver Vips Ten Vancouver developers you need to meet at PG Connects London 2020 A Thinking Ape, East Side Games, Monstercat... the list goes on
January 29, 2019 Region Focus Region Focus: Inside Vancouver's top games companies Interviews with the key players
January 18, 2019 Region Focus Region Focus: Vancouver's key industry figures on the ups, downs and exciting future of this important games hub Delving deeper into the local dev scene
November 23, 2018 On The Move Marvel: Contest of Champions dev Kabam secures office move in Vancouver Studio has signed a lease for 105,000 square feet of office space
September 20, 2018 Shutting Down Dead Rising and Puzzle Fighter studio Capcom Vancouver closes Around 158 job losses as a result
April 23, 2018 Final Fight Capcom Vancouver shuts down Puzzle Fighter Goes offline for good on July 1st
February 22, 2018 Ultra Educational New educational mobile games studio Ultra Creative Games sets up shop in Vancouver Headed up by former IGG senior game designer Matthew Tomporowski
February 6, 2018 Capcom Vancouver Layoffs Capcom Vancouver lays off around 30% of its staff due to restructuring Still working on mobile release Puzzle Fighter
September 19, 2017 A Charitable Ape A Thinking Ape raises $45,000 for Red Cross Hurricane Harvey Appeal in 48 hours Fans dig deep to help out
August 25, 2017 New Studio UK design studio Atomhawk opens new studio in Vancouver Office headed up by Creative Director Maurice Kimball
May 25, 2017 Zombies + Bullets = Fun Zombie outbreak: the making of Kill Shot Virus Behind the scenes with Hothead Games
May 19, 2017 Keep It Greasy East Side Games' licensed IP Trailer Park Boys: Greasy Money hits two million downloads in a month Time to crack open a cold one with the boys
May 12, 2017 Fighting For Survival Transformers: Forged to Fight - A game worth paying $750 million for? Wargaming's Anil Das-Gupta deconstructs the game's design
November 17, 2016 On Target Hothead Games' Kill Shot franchise achieves 65 million downloads in two years 33 billion minutes spent by players in-game
November 9, 2016 A Game Of Four Turns The beautiful game simplified: the making of FIFA Mobile Behind the scenes with Senior Producer Todd Batty
October 19, 2016 Bidding Contest Kabam receives $800 million offer for Vancouver studio behind Marvel Contest of Champions Multiple unknown bidders in for talented team
October 17, 2016 Download Fever Food Court Fever publisher cooks up five million downloads Vancouver studio donates 1% of game proceeds to charity
October 7, 2016 Making Of Upholding visual fidelity without sacrificing game design: The making of Oz: Broken Kingdom This Game Studio talk us through the Asian influences on a Western title
September 21, 2016 Studio Closure Update: Vancouver studio Roadhouse Interactive closes and lays off around 100 staff A Thinking Ape hosts hiring party for affected employees
August 1, 2016 Made In Vancouver Kabam teams up with Hasbro for new Transformers mobile game Transformers: Contest of Champions
July 20, 2016 Making Of Sticky snowballs and shifting genres: The making of Tap My Katamari How do you explain such a bizarre concept?
July 6, 2016 Gunning For The Top How Canada-made FPS Kill Shot Bravo hit #5 in Chinese App Store downloads with little culturalization Hothead Games Director of Development Vlad Ceraldi shares insights
June 21, 2016 Dream Jobs Meet Capcom, Bandai Namco and Hothead at Pocket Gamer Connects Vancouver's Careers Fair Still time to get involved
June 14, 2016 Hiring Now How to get a job at Capcom Vancouver Senior Recruiter Tracey Saretsky shares insights
June 1, 2016 Taking Aim Why Hothead Games is betting big on FPS and PvP mobile games PGC Vancouver speaker Mike Inglehart explains
May 9, 2016 Canada Calling Tilting Point, King, Icejam, Colopl, Bandai Namco and Roadhouse confirmed as PGC Vancouver speakers 32 more reasons to come to Canada on June 28-29
April 21, 2016 Shuttered Updated: Gumi shutters studios in Canada, Sweden, Germany, Austin and Hong Kong First to try. First to fail. First to recover
April 19, 2016 Join The Apes How to get a job at Vancouver developer A Thinking Ape People Team Lead Alysia MacInnes shares insights
March 10, 2016 Canada Try Pocket Gamer Connects Vancouver 2016 - June 28-29 - is go, go, go Call for speakers and Super Early Bird offer
January 28, 2016 Local Talent How the Vancouver Economic Commission is helping game developers to thrive Nancy Mott explains
January 18, 2016 Out This Summer Roadhouse Interactive developing an Iron Maiden-licensed mobile RPG Is Eddie the new Kim Kardashian?
January 12, 2016 Arp(n)pu #PGCLondon 2016 speaker V2 Games' Sam Chandola on revenue beyond IAPs What to expect at PG Connects London
December 3, 2015 Squad Power Up Emerald City signs up with Flaregames for next titles in Lionheart RPG franchise German publisher gains another convert
October 21, 2015 Get Hired How to get a job at Canadian powerhouse Hothead Games Producer Chris Pink shares insights
September 10, 2015 Exchange And Win Tap for Tap is back with ads in moments that matter Five Fans provides feedback
May 13, 2015 Less Is More Following the closure of its Vancouver office, GREE refocuses international efforts Finding the balance
May 6, 2015 Just Swell App Annie gains 12th office location as it acquires usage analytics outfit Mobida Analytics outfit grows its numbers
April 9, 2015 NCsoft invests $5 million in Kabam spin-out This Game Studio Vancouver gets another start-up
December 8, 2014 Deal Bandai Namco partners with Roadhouse for new western-focused mobile RPG Bubbling up in Vancouver