Job Losses
Brighton developer Wish Studios closes affecting 13 full-time employees
Known for PlayLink title That’s You
Jobs News
Riot, Amazon, PlayStation, EA and NaturalMotion vets join RuneScape developer Jagex
New executive producer, director of community, head of CRM and player engagement, RuneScape technical director and senior director of game engineering
Good News
Goodgame Studios names new CEO and CPO
Developer promotes from within for top jobs
Job Losses
Huge layoffs strike staff at Australian studio EA Firemonkeys
As many as 50 staff could be affected
Goodbye Reggie
Nintendo of America president and COO Reggie Fils-Aime to retire
VP of sales and marketing Doug Bowser to succeed him in role
Job Losses
Razer lays off 30 staff as mobile future is put in doubt
Rumours suggest Razer Phone 3 cancelled
Erfolg
Messenger games developer Softgames opens up larger headquarters in Germany
Can expand up to 130 employees
Job News
Ex-Blizzard and Disney veteran Bill Roper departs cloud tech firm Improbable
Returns to game development at Seattle studio AuthorDigital
Deepening Losses
Up to 30 full-time jobs on the line at Finnish dev Nitro Games
Studio employs 51 staff
Europe A Priority
Activision Blizzard shuts down King’s San Francisco studio as it focuses on European development
Mobile developer pulls out of US altogether
Super Hire
Former Grand Cru CEO Markus Pasula joins Supercell as game developer
Former Rovio SVP of global studios Antti Viitanen took up reigns of Grand Cru in February 2018
Job News
PlayStation vet Lindsay joins Keywords-owned music firm Cord Worldwide as head of audio
Was previously head of audio at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Studio Closure
Report: King's Seattle studio to close
Decision results in 78 job losses
Job Losses
Activision Blizzard to cut eight per cent of workforce despite "record revenue"
Firm says development workforce to increase by 20 per cent
Changes
App monetisation platform Tapjoy appoints new CEO
Jeff Drobick takes the reins
New Clan
Supercell staffing up China game development studio
CEO Ilkka Paananen discusses his evolving vision for the company
Swipe Right
HQ Trivia dev Intermedia Labs adds Tinder CEO to board
Joins co-founder Rus Yusupov and investor Jeremy Liew on the board
New Studio
Sumo Digital opens mobile studio in Leamington Spa
Sega Hardlight founder Chris Southall heads up new branch
Job Losses
Report: Activision Blizzard set for hundreds of layoffs
Unclear what teams will be affected by decision
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Say hello to our new PocketGamer.biz staff writer Matthew Forde
Rising star to report on the hottest news and conduct key interviews
Telling New Tales
Former Telltale devs open new interactive narrative games studio AdHoc
First project likely to blend gaming with live action content; partner on project to be announced in near future
Like A Boss
Redbox Mobile appoints new CEO and opens London office
James Salins will oversee the EMEA
Jobs
WIGJ announces a new executive board for day-to-day operation
Four-person board is seeking two more members to complete its ranks in marketing and events
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Hutch's James Levick on how to get a job as a director of technology
"Be persistent and don’t worry if you get rejected - you’ll get there"
Jobs In Games
Working in video games: It's dangerous to go alone
Kixeye chief marketing officer John Getze on getting a job in games
Jobs News
Ex-Flaregames head of PR Jon Howard lands at Rovio
He'll head up communications and PR at the Angry Birds developer
Jobs In Games
How to rethink your dream and pursue a career in games
Mobalytics.gg head of marketing Erik Reynolds
Big Move
Ex-PlayRaven CEO Lasse Seppänen joins Supercell
Spymaster studio was acquired by Rovio in November 2018
Job News
Andrew and Philip Oliver leave Rebellion
Duo launching a consultancy firm
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Supercell's Jaakko Harlas on getting into games ahead of his PGC panel
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Jobs Board
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Job News
YoYo Games appoints new GM following Cox's departure to NaturalMotion
“With a talented team of true innovators, I’m excited to take up the mantle of General Manager at YoYo Games and evolve GameMaker to the next level of 2D games development"
Jobs News
GameMaker outfit YoYo Games appoints Stuart Poole as new GM
Former boss James Cox exits for NaturalMotion
Jobs News
Scottish dev Outplay could axe up to 30 staff
'Outplay is refining and focusing its product investment on a smaller number of its highest-potential live titles'
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: BoomBit's Matej Lancaric on how to get a job as a marketing manager and UA lead
"Don’t be afraid to make mistakes and fail. And fail fast"
Wavey
Subway Surfers dev SYBO picks up EA and Rovio vet to head up strategy and operations
Naz Amarchi-Cuevas is promoted to chief commercial officer, while a slew of licencing partners for SubSurf has been revealed
Jobs News
Activision Blizzard appoints new Activision, King and emerging businesses presidents
Follows departures of both Eric Hirshberg and Mike Morhaime
Jobs On The Wall
Promote your game jobs vacancies on the Pocket Gamer connects London Career Wall
2,500 visitors set to attend the world's top mobile games B2B conference
Jobs News
Blizzard loses CFO to payment company Square
Follows Activision Blizzard CFO Spencer Neumann out the door after he joined Netflix
Jobs In Games Special
Jobs in Games Special 2019: Contributors wanted
Help others level up their careers
Jobs News
Activision Blizzard set to fire chief financial officer
Spencer Neumann could be about to join streaming giant Netflix
Jobs News
Over 100 Blizzard customer support staff accept cash to quit
At least five payments of increasing value offered over last few months, sources claim
Nestling In
DoDreams brings aboard former Rovio marketing director Edvard Groundstroem
Drive Ahead developer brings yet another Angry Birds alum into its roster
Jobs News
Splash Damage CEO Paul Wedgwood departs after 17 years
Chief marketing officer and fellow co-founder Richard Jolly takes on top job
Branching Out
Reigns publisher Devolver getting ‘more serious’ about mobile, F2P and China
Hires ex-Appler Mark Hickey
Zoned
MZ picks up Wells Fargo exec for chief financial officer role
Has experience with IPOs and M&A activity
Jobs
A new mobile Pokemon game may be in the works
The Pokemon Company is looking for a principal game designer on an unnamed mobile game
Jobs In Games
From RuneScape to Love Island: Fusebox's Sarah Longthorne on how to land a job as a narrative designer
"Writing in a group opens you up to constructive criticism, which is kind of like a ‘frenemy’ for most writers. It hurts, but it’s good for you."
Jobs
Jam City laid off “a large number” of developers on Friday
Mobile developer has yet to reveal exactly how many employees have lost their jobs
Jobs
IGDA names new chairman and vice chair as David Seltzer steps back from leadership role
Vesa Raudasoja succeeds Seltzer as chairman while Emily Greer takes on the vice chair position