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New Company
Ex-Netflix VP Mike Verdu and Zynga founder Mark Pincus form AI games startup Playful.AI
Conference Roundup
6 takeaways from PGC Barcelona: A bustling industry hub, DTC hits overdrive, and AI hype continues
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New Ai Studio
Homa co-founder opens new AI-first studio Everyday
Olivier Le Bas wants to "rethink" how mobile games are built
Expansions
Side opens new studio in São Paulo
The firm plans to more than double its workforce within a year
New Office
Savvy Games Group opens first permanent HQ in Riyadh
New HQ now houses both Steer Studios and Mirai, bringing them under one roof
New Office
Steer Studios moves into new Riyadh office to support growth
The company said its new HQ provides more space to constantly expand its team
New Studio
Space Ape vets launch Offroad Games
New studio takes Space Ape-developed titles Chrome Valley Customs and Fastlane: Road to Revenge with it
Ai Storytelling
Former Disney and Pandora execs launch Operative Games to create immersive experiences with AI
The company said its Story Engine gives game characters their own stories while letting players stay in control
New Studio
Sporty Group opens new games studio in the UK led by Jon Hare
The news follows the company’s acquisition of Tower Studios in April 2024
New Studio
Virtuos opens new studio in Seoul
The South Korean developer is actively hiring to fill roles in the new office and is open to partnerships
New Studio
Madbox opens new studio in Annecy
The French developer plans to increase its workforce by 15% this year, half of which will be for the new studio
New Studio
Ex-Belka games staff form new Cyprus mobile developer Studio42
Casual puzzle games developer headed up by former Belka Games CEO Alexandr Bogdanov
Funding For Games
Meeple Corp secures $629,000 funding to bring tabletop games to digital platforms
Its debut game, Kingdomino Digital will release later this year
New Studio
New studio Loadstar opens in Barcelona
The developer is currently on the lookout for funding for its upcoming sci-fi action-puzzle adventure game
New Studio
UK-based nDreams opens new VR studio Compass
The firm has moved several employees to Compass while others have been let go
New Studio
NextBeat CEO Simon Hade on spinning out from Space Ape Games and a “music-first” future
The team intends to launch a rock and mental focused rhythm game as well as creating new music games and having a focus on wellness and education
New Studio
Space Ape exec Simon Hade heads up new spinoff studio NextBeat
New developer takes on Beatstar and Country Star from Space Ape portfolio
New Studio
Clear Angle Studios opens new studio in Culver City
The new studio has already supported five major film productions and three games industry projects
New Studio
PTW opens new studio in Charleston
The company said the new studio will feature “state-of-the-art" facilities for next-gen testing
New Studio
Monopoly Go developer Scopely opens new studio in Saudi Arabia
The new division, called Mirai, is led by industry veteran Charity Joy
New Studio
Tencent’s Lightspeed Studios opens new Japan studio
Experienced game director Hideaki Itsuno will helm Lightspeed's Japan studio
New Studio
Supercell invests in Barcelona-based studio Penguin Armada
PC-first developer working on top-down PvP title
New Studio
Mobile games company Digital Dunes launches in Media City Qatar
The company says it will bring Arabic content and culture to the world through its projects
A New Path Forward?
Why the ex-Supercell and King devs at Antihero think IDFA changes are a positive turn for the mobile games industry
CEO Brice Laville Saint-Martin discusses his new studio's big ambitions for social gaming and why the games industry lacks marketing innovation
New From Ncsoft
NCSoft to establish four new subsidiaries developing games and researching AI
The corporate split-off was approved during a board meeting but awaits green light from shareholders
Studio Start-up
Supercell and King vets co-found Antihero Studios to "create games worth sharing"
The start-up will focus on multiplayer titles, aiming to produce socially engaging, "inspiring" games
New Offerings
FunPlus opens Lisbon studio to take its IP to film, TV and comics
Developer aims to create more than 50 jobs over the next three years at its new branch
Studio Startup
Krafton invests in Mario + Rabbids and Red Dead Redemption veterans at Day 4 Night
The new studio is developing an original IP combining the expertise of Davide Soliani, Christian Cantamessa and others
Mobile Motorsports
EA veterans form The Three Thousands intersecting motorsports, pop culture and mobile
The Melbourne-based startup combines decades of experience in the games industry
New Beginnings
Supercell invests in new Finnish studio Redly Games led by former game lead Theo Chow
The Helsinki-based studio is working on a cross-platform 3D adventure game built with Unreal Engine 5
New Mobile Studio
Industry Veteran Mohamed El Sheakh launches new MENA mobile company, Games Ventures
The company aims to “build profitable mobile games from the Middle East, for the Middle East and the world"
New Game Studio
Former Hitman and Raid: Shadow Legends developers launch Chamo Games
The studio is focused on developing a physics-based shooter with a diverse European perspective
New Publisher
Industry veterans partner to launch game publisher Digital Bandidos for indie developers
They're primarily focused on PC and console titles with a development budget of around $3 million
New Game Studio
Former NFL star and ex-Activision producer team up to launch new mobile game studio Marauder Tech
The Marauder Tech team are developing a turn-based strategy mobile game Price of Glory
A Fresh Start
Ex-Unity and Scopely developers launch new studio, Outer Haven Games
Based in the US, the studio is already working on a role-playing anime-inspired game called Techno Infierno
New Studio
Pixelberry vets form Candlelight Games with "heartfelt" narrative games on the way
The new studio’s founders bring experience from leading roles on Pixelberry's flagship title Choices
New Offerings
My.Games launches new PC and console focused label Knights Peak Interactive
This brand new publishing arm has has already acquired games from five studios
New Studio
Ex-Mojang and Toca Boca devs raise €1.5m for new studio Roro
Stockholm-based developer working on "3D digital dollhouse" for mobile
Stars In Their Eyes
How Playdemic's founders are following up their $1 billion Golf Clash success with new studio ForthStar
CEO Paul Gouge tells PocketGamer.biz about the lessons learned from Playdemic and why ForthStar is embracing remote working and four day work weeks
New Studio
Playdemic founders raise $10m for new UK mobile studio ForthStar
Paul Gouge and Alex Rigby head up the new Manchester studio following their $1 billion success with Golf Clash
New Studio
Netease power up Fantastic Pixel Castle with ex-Riot and Blizzard veteran Greg Street
The new studio is working on a new MMO with ex staff from World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, Fortnite, Overwatch, Valorant and League of Legends
Development In Mena
Artisan opens new studio in Riyadh
The studio has been created in cooperation with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment
Aplha Agents
Richard Garfield’s auto battler Chaos Agents enters pre-alpha testing
The game was shown off on-stream ahead of the pre-alpha’s launch
Expansion
Metacore opens first overseas office in Berlin as Merge Mansion hits 50m downloads
The developer has expanded rapidly over the past few years thanks to the success of their breakout merge hit
Second Studio
Trailmix’s new directors blaze a trail with second studio in Berlin
Annelie Biernat and Christopher Parschat join as studio director and creative director respectively
Q&a
Tiny Comet: "Our core belief is that play is our brain’s favourite way of learning"
Emily Tierney and Anca Agapi of Tiny Comet are working on its first game, allowing young minds to learn whilst having fun
New Studio
Virtuos expands with introduction of Virtuos Labs - Prague
The Czech studio is dedicated to mobile, networking, user interfaces, and optimisation
New Studios
Prytania Media launches two new AAA studios
Dawon Entertainment and Fang and Claw join the company’s growing portfolio
New Studio
NetEase launches new studio, T-Minus Zero Entertainment
The studio is led by industry veteran Rich Vogel alongside a team of veterans with a huge raft of hits under their belts