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MENA Games Industry Awards 2024 winners revealed AND THE WINNERS ARE... May 2nd, 2024

MENA Games Industry Awards 2024 winners revealed

Ceremony celebrates the best and brightest across the Middle East and Africa

Dubai GameExpo Summit powered by PG Connects begins today featuring GameFounders, iDreamSky, Ubisoft, Tencent and more! DUBAI GAMEEXPO SUMMIT May 1st, 2024

Dubai GameExpo Summit powered by PG Connects begins today featuring GameFounders, iDreamSky, Ubisoft, Tencent and more!

Conference takes place from May 1st to 2nd

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The Oliver Twins launch new consultancy firm Game Dragons CONSULT Feb 20th, 2019

The Oliver Twins launch new consultancy firm Game Dragons

Andrew and Philip Oliver want to help developers, investors and brand holders scale up

as An underwhelming Q3 sees Square Enix streamline its business units REDO Feb 20th, 2019

An underwhelming Q3 sees Square Enix streamline its business units

11 reduced to four, won’t result in any workforce reduction

Messenger games developer Softgames opens up larger headquarters in Germany Erfolg Feb 20th, 2019

Messenger games developer Softgames opens up larger headquarters in Germany

Can expand up to 130 employees

as Report: Tencent's 2018 was the firm's best ever for investments $$$ Feb 20th, 2019

Report: Tencent's 2018 was the firm's best ever for investments

122 of the 700-plus companies the Chinese tech and entertainment giant has invested in worth over $1bn

JOB NEWS Feb 20th, 2019

Ex-Blizzard and Disney veteran Bill Roper departs cloud tech firm Improbable

Returns to game development at Seattle studio AuthorDigital

Ex-Disney and Pixar animators raised $2m for new Texas mobile studio Tonk Tonk Games TONK YOU VERY MUCH Feb 20th, 2019

Ex-Disney and Pixar animators raised $2m for new Texas mobile studio Tonk Tonk Games

Funding led by BITKRAFT esports ventures

as China blocks new game approvals again as it strives to clear extensive backlog GAME FREEZE Feb 20th, 2019

China blocks new game approvals again as it strives to clear extensive backlog

As many as 5,000 games could be awaiting the greenlight

as PlayStation Vita shipments to end soon in Japan confirming end for handheld RIP PS VITA Feb 19th, 2019

PlayStation Vita shipments to end soon in Japan confirming end for handheld

Vita Island is no more

Google to unveil a mystery gaming project at this year’s GDC GOOGLE Feb 19th, 2019

Google to unveil a mystery gaming project at this year’s GDC

"Gather round" for the web giant's next step into gaming on March 19th

as Japanese developer Mixi partners with XTech to accelerate M&A plans ACQUISITION STRIKE Feb 19th, 2019

Japanese developer Mixi partners with XTech to accelerate M&A plans

Partnership could see expenditure of up to $271 million

Ketchapp utilises Ubisoft IP for new Rocket Rabbids mobile game STARK RABBID MAD Feb 19th, 2019

Ketchapp utilises Ubisoft IP for new Rocket Rabbids mobile game

Keep calm and Bwahhh

as Netmarble on Nexon acquisition: "With some leverage we could do the funding ourselves" NEXON-MARBLE Feb 19th, 2019

Netmarble on Nexon acquisition: "With some leverage we could do the funding ourselves"

Been execs remain coy on exactly how a deal might be structured

as Netmarble profit tumbles 72% year-on-year in Q4 due to slowing sales and lack of new releases FINANCIALS Feb 19th, 2019

Netmarble profit tumbles 72% year-on-year in Q4 due to slowing sales and lack of new releases

Publisher appears to be struggling to fill the hole from fading Lineage 2 and Harry Potter revenue

Up to 30 full-time jobs on the line at Finnish dev Nitro Games DEEPENING LOSSES Feb 19th, 2019

Up to 30 full-time jobs on the line at Finnish dev Nitro Games

Studio employs 51 staff

US labour organisation pens open-letter to games developers urging unionisation TIME FOR CHANGE Feb 18th, 2019

US labour organisation pens open-letter to games developers urging unionisation

AFL-CIO’s secretary-treasurer Liz Shuler fronts message

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