Layoffs
NBCUniversal partner Endless Entertainment lays off seven employees
“It’s simply an unfortunate reality of a slow-down in our current development cycle”
Job News
Sumo Group plans to increase headcount by 15% over next 12 months
Sheffield-based firm will employ around 750 people by July 2020
New Hire
GameClub's new COO on the death of premium games and why subscriptions are the future
"I’d argue premium games died on mobile some time ago. We can’t ignore the changes to the mobile economy that have occurred over these last five to seven years"
Job News
Voodoo brings on Blizzard, King and Mamau hires for Berlin studio
Two new game designers and two new developers
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Scopely’s Liz Liu on how to get a job as a people business partner
"Gaming is the convergence of art and science, where creative people work together to build experiences for human connection"
Rapid Growth
Growing German studio Kolibri hits 100m downloads
The developer behind Idle Miner Tycoon and Idle Factory Tycoon now employs 100 staff
Jobs In Games
Seeking a job in the games industry - part one: The application process
Game Dragons consultant Philip Oliver offers advice on getting a job in games
Work Conditions
UK media and entertainment union BECTU investigating working conditions in games
"We know there are also challenges that people face in their working lives, whether to do with stress, pay, long hours, or harassment"
Job News
Jony Ive to leave Apple after 27 years to form independent design company
LoveFrom launches later this year with Apple as first client
New Pubg In Works
PUBG Corp opens new game development studio Striking Distance
Former Sledgehammer Games co-founder and GM Glen Schofield named as CEO
Grand Plans
Why Monument Valley developer Ustwo hired a CEO
New chief exec Maria Sayans and chief creative officer Dan Gray discuss what's changed, what hasn't and why the studio is taking on multi-game development
Job News
Blizzard's global esports director Kim Phan has left the company
Less than a month after Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer departed the firm for Epic Games.
Cheap As Chips
Artist who sold photo of potato for $1m joins Animoca Brands as creative director
Kevin Abosch will provide creative advice and direction on upcoming titles the Sandbox and F1 Delta Time
Executive Shuffle
Ustwo names new CEO as it heads into multi-game development
Maria Sayans takes on top job as Dan Gray is promoted to chief creative officer and Peter Pashley is appointed chief development officer
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Outplay Entertainment’s Riccardo Tramma on how to get a job as an engineer
"The advances in technology and the quality of the games have contributed to creating completely new professional fields of expertise"
Job News
Nintendo promotes Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma
Splatoon producer Hisashi Nogami and Animal Crossing’s Aya Kyogoku see job boosts too
Job Losses
Dozens struck by layoffs at Amazon Game Studios
Development teams have release one title since 2015
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Next Games’ Matias Ärje on how to get a job as director of technology
"Purpose comes from getting the results of your work into the hands of millions of people"
Job News
Asmodee Digital chief revenue and marketing officer departs
Philippe Dao was the company's second employee and helped grow firm into a leading board game publisher
Job News
Jam City names former Disney exec Lisa Anderson as senior VP of game operations
Responsible for overseeing operations at company's LA area studios
Job News
SuperData co-founder Janelle Benjamin departs
"You were the one who brought the discipline and structure to this whole operation that allowed us to grow," said fellow co-founder van Dreunen
Still Together
Tencent denies overseas marketing and sales team was disbanded over Arena of Valor woes
But does not touch on whether it will continue to support the game in Western markets
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: ZeptoLab’s Jorge Rosado on how to become a game designer
“I was naive enough to think that I would become a millionaire and would be able to afford a Ferrari with my very first game”
The Talent Game
The talent game - part three: Making the most of your team
Having discussed the recruitment process, Game Dragons consultant Philip Oliver discusses how to get new hires started
Job News
Gearbox Publishing boss John Vignocchi joins Nintendo of America
“I’m humbled by this dream opportunity”
Job News
King CEO Riccardo Zacconi steps down after 16 years
Will move to chairman role from July 1st, 2019
Job News
Epic Games hires Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer to drive esports
"This has been the toughest decision of my life"
New Studio
Gismart opens internal hyper-casual game development studio
Studio aims to deliver 10 games within its first year of operation
Job News
Snowprint Studios appoints Paradox and EA vet John Hargelid as new COO
Brought on to continue the company’s growth
The Talent Game
The talent game - part two: Selecting and hiring new talent
Games Dragons consultant Philip Oliver delves into the recruitment process
Job News
Lightstream appoints Major League Gaming co-founder to board of directors
Sundance DiGiovanni will be the company’s fifth board member
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: CD Projekt Red’s Hollie Bennett on going from midwife to head of communications
"Rome wasn’t built in a day. It’s going to hurt. You're going to see rejections, you might not even see responses. That’s okay. It’s not going to happen overnight"
Job News
Marvelous CEO Haruki Nakayama resigns due to poor health
Shuichi Motoda shall succeed
Jobs
Angry Birds VR developer Resolution Games names new COO
Dreber joins to help drive the AR/VR studio's business strategy and growth
Recruitment Advice
The talent game - part one: Attracting new talent
Games Dragons consultant Philip Oliver delves into the recruitment process
Job News
US games trade body ESA names new president and CEO
Interim boss Stanley Pierre-Louis takes the top job for the long term
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Gameloft’s Hugues Ossart on organising international events and esports
"The most important thing in esports is keeping the player at the heart of the experience"
Job News
EA, Zynga and Kabam vet Verdu heading up Facebook AR and VR efforts as Barra steps aside
Former AR and VR content boss Rubin moves to new role
Mission Statement
Nonstop Knight developer Kopla Games on the importance of a strong mission statement when building a studio
Kopla CEO Mika Kuusisto on the goal that still powers the studio
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Pocket Gems Alex Muscat on how to get a job as an art director
"It’s important to realise that the artists are the tools - not the software"
Jobs News
Mobile ad tech firm Pocketmath appoints Joanne Joynson-Hewlett as CEO
“It is a time of unprecedented growth and opportunity for Pocketmath”
On The Move
Kongregate CEO Emily Greer steps down for new venture
COO Pany Haritatos named new interim boss
Studio Closure
Robot toys maker Anki closes
Close to 200 people out of a job with one week's severance pay after funding round falls through at the last minute
Jobs
Square Enix is hiring over 100 new positions at its Montréal Studios
Square Enix Montréal and Eidos Montréal are scaling up as part of an international collaboration.
Restructure
Sega restructures its mobile Hardlight studio to integrate directly within Sega Europe
Former development director Neall Jones takes on a new role as Hardlight’s studio director
Overtime
Fortnite devs speak out about constant crunch
"The company gives us unlimited time off, but it’s almost impossible to take the time. If I take time off, the workload falls on other people, and no one wants to be that guy"
Crunch
Chinese activists 996.ICU blast Tencent and NetEase for intense overtime policies
But some leaders have fired back, claiming workers who don't put in their 12-hours-a-day are unambitious
Company Map
Here is who is working on Google's Stadia games streaming platform
PCGamesInsider.biz has dug through LinkedIn to find the people behind the search giant's big games play
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Voodoo’s Wesley Clarke on how to get a job as a technical lead
"Finishing projects should be your goal"
Regional Report
The state of the Finland’s €2 billion-plus games industry
Supercell's influence is waning as company sales decline and other studios grow