Redundancies
Report: Fruit Ninja developer Halfbrick lays off half its team
The number of employees laid off could push past 30 before the end of the week
Jobs News
Tag Games names new CEO as Paul Farley moves to head up live ops platform ChilliConnect
Farley wants to "democratise live ops and connected gaming"
The Week In Jobs
Mobile game jobs weekly: Nordeus makes string of key hires, Gameloft to close Madrid studio, 80-plus EA Mobile vacancies
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Jobs News
FarmVille co-creator Mark Skaggs departs Indian developer Moonfrog Labs
Designer to return to the US and spend more time with his family
Reality Check
Reality Clash pulls PlayStation veteran Anthony Bray to head up its operations
The hire comes as the company are heading into the launch of a new augmented reality game
Less And Less
Report: Gameloft to close down Madrid studio
40 employees set to be dismissed
Jobs News
Dots developer hires ex-King head of game franchises as new president
Nir Efrat to lead business operations and expansion plans
World Of Pr
Wargaming UK PR manager Frazer Nash leaves to start up own company
Sets up independent PR and communications business
Recruitment Drive
Top Eleven dev Nordeus makes string of key hires from EA, Goodgame, Radiant Worlds and more
Belgrade studio ramps up work on new projects
The Week In Jobs
Mobile game jobs weekly: Rovio closes London studio, new PocketGamer.biz writers, and Niantic job openings
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Jobs News
Changes at Angry Birds developer as Rovio London closes and head of games Wilhelm Taht departs
Changes afoot at company following recent profit warning
Crushed It
Mobile streaming outfit Mobcrush recruits ex-Studio 71 COO Phil Ranta as head of creators
Phil Ranta joins up with Mobcrush to lead their creator community
Jobs News
Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli steps down
His two brothers and co-founders take the top job
Big Moves
Two new staff writers for PocketGamer.biz as Ric Cowley is named editor of PocketGamer.com
New hires, a promotion and a new top secret website incoming!
Jobs Losses
Pearl's Peril developer Wooga lays off 30 staff as it refocuses on story-driven casual games
Company restructures from in-house studio structure to one based around dev cycles
Job News
Football Manager firm Sports Interactive hires Disney vet Matt Carroll as first chief operating officer
"A COO is something that Sega has been telling me that I've needed for a few years now," studio chief Jacobson says
The Week In Jobs
Mobile game jobs weekly: New studio Playrmakr hires chief design officer, InnoGames' new PR team, Jam City recruitment drive
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Job Losses
Layoffs at Sniper Ghost Warrior developer CI Games
Restructuring despite studio hitting profitability and one million in sales for Sniper Ghost Warrior 3
The Week In Jobs
Mobile game jobs weekly: Paradox CEO steps down, Clash Royale game designer vacancy, Glu hiring spree
The movers, shakers and job opportunities in mobile gaming
Glispa New Cco
Mobile advertising tech firm Glispa hires Jon Hook as its new chief commercial officer
Formerly the VP of brands and agencies at AdColony
Paradox Ceo Steps Down
Paradox Interactive CEO Fredrik Wester to step down after nine years
Replaced by member of the board Ebba Ljungerud
Pit Crew
Hutch bolsters its London studio with four new team members
Adds a programmer, artst, producer and technical designer to the fold
Igda Exec Director
IGDA appoints Jen MacLean as its new permanent executive director
Emily Greer and Zoe Bell join board of directors
Job Losses
Redundancies at narrative games developer Failbetter as Sunless Skies falters
Fallen London mobile app to close in Q2 2018
Jobs News
Former Zynga, Naturalmotion and Multiplay vets head to Runescape developer Jagex
Three hires as the MMO firm preps for mobile launch
Ace Attorney
European law firm Fieldfisher hires video games lawyer Brian Chadwick
Plans to expand games industry-related services
Capcom Vancouver Layoffs
Capcom Vancouver lays off around 30% of its staff due to restructuring
Still working on mobile release Puzzle Fighter
Destination Finland
How to get a job at Wargaming Helsinki
GM Antti Sten tells us about the company, its culture and jobs hiring process
Crack Team
Trivia Crack developer Etermax to open new Berlin studio
Also expanding headcount in Argentina and Uruguay offices
Kazuo Hirai Stepping Down
Sony CEO Kaz Hirai stepping down after six years as head of the company
To be replaced by current CFO Kenichiro Yoshida
Nexon America Layoffs
Nexon America hit with layoffs amid company restructuring to streamline operations
Reportedly up to one-fifth of the company's staff affected
Tilting President
Tilting Point promotes COO Samir El Agili to president as co-founder Dan Sherman steps down
Sherman to stay on the board of directors
Company Culture
What makes Traplight a great place to work?
Community and marketing manager Veera Rouvinen on life at the Finnish developer
Understanding Others
Manage your emotions, get better at your job
Rovio London's Will Luton on working
Jobs News
MZ eyes 70 new staff in big recruitment drive
Openings in areas including art, analytics, design, engineering, marketing and data science
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Rovio's Michail Katkoff shares insights on the role of a product manager
Advice on the skills you need to be a success in the role
Harrison At Google
Ex-Microsoft exec Phil Harrison joins Google as vice president and general manager
Will report to Rick Osterloh, and that's all we know
Accelerating Funding
VC firm Atomico doubles down on games industry investment with Alexis Bonte appointment
Bonte will advise on new investments in France, Spain, Portugal and Eastern Europe
Industry Diversity
How Duolingo achieved a 50:50 gender ratio for new software engineer recruits
Recruiter Jeesoo Sohn discusses changes in the hiring process to improve diversity
Join Us
PocketGamer.biz is on the hunt for a new staff writer
Chance for an up-and-coming journalist to make their mark in the exciting world of games
Imperia Online Promotion
Bulgaria-based strategy MMO developer Imperia Online promotes Mariela Tzvetanova to CMO
Will oversee sales growth and building new partnerships
Indie Mavens
Should aspiring indie games developers strike out on their own straight away or get experience at a studio first?
Our Indie Mavens weigh in
Pocket Media Hires
Mobile advertising firm Pocket Media hires Keith Ta as head of sales
Helping grow sales and train staff
New Year New Job
5 top tips for changing career in games
OPM's Nathan Adcock shares his advice for people looking to make a change in their career in 2018
Top Tips
11 portfolio tips for game design graduates
Mojiworks game designer Kate Killick offers advice on structure, what to write and what employers are looking for
Nexon Shakeup
Nexon Korea CEO Jiwon Park promoted to global COO of Nexon
VP of business Junghun Lee nominated to take over as CEO
The Deconstructor Of Fun
Ex-FunPlus studio lead Michail Katkoff heads to Rovio as product management director
Will also play a key role in direct development
Snapped Up
CCP sells Newcastle studio to Sumo as it pivots away from VR
Eve Online developer to focus on PC and mobile
New Advice
New Year, New Job: Offer up some career advice in our jobs in games special
Contributors wanted
Exec Shuffle
Ustwo Studios names new CEO
Co-founder Mills to lead Ustwo ventures branch and chair games studio