Exclusive: Laid-off Keywords union members set to strike outside of BioWare Edmonton
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
EA and BioWare allegedly attempted to block members of Keywords Edmonton United from protesting outside of the company's office.
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What the current wave of layoffs means for the games industry
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 5, 2023
In the past couple of weeks alone, companies including Ascendant Studios , Beamdog , Crystal Dynamics , Roblox , Blizzard , Epic Games , Team17 , Naughty Dog , Twitch and Keywords have all dismissed varying numbers of staff, ranging from 10 Hearthstone developers to more than 800 Epic employees.
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Keywords acquires The Multiplayer Group from Improbable for £76.5m
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Keywords Studios has acquired The Multiplayer Group from cloud technology firm Improbable for £76.5 The acquisition will be paid in cash, primarily funded by Keywords' "existing revolving credit facility." The acquisition will be paid in cash, primarily funded by Keywords' "existing revolving credit facility." Read more
On the topic of generative AI, what jobs are game companies looking to replace with it first? I imagine that concept art is going to be one the easiest things to replace and I harass some games are using AI to fill out voice over work ( AI is a major sticking point between game companies and the voice actor union right now), but what other jobs are at risk of being replaced?
Ask a Game Dev
MARCH 15, 2024
Recently, a development company called Keywords attempted to build a 2D game internally using only generative AI tools. After six months the Keywords team [ reported on their findings ]: Whilst the project team started small, it identified over 400 tools, evaluating and utilising those with the best potential.
Keywords acquires PR firm LabCom
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Keywords has announced the acquisition of Milan-based PR and communications agency LabCom. The terms of the acquisition included an initial cash consideration of €1 million, with Keywords issuing "up to 12,412 new ordinary shares as consideration three years following the acquisition date provided certain conditions are met.".
Keywords acquires US PR firm Fortyseven Communications
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Services provider Keywords has acquired US-based games PR firm Fortyseven Communications. Fortyseven was founded in 2006 and employs 55 staff across four offices in New York, San Francisco, Denver, and its HQ in Los Angeles.
The Best 3D Art Outsourcing Studios in the Industry
iXie gaming
JANUARY 11, 2023
Although it’s difficult to find a trustworthy game art outsourcing studio with a solid industry background and portfolio, I’ll show you 10 reliable art outsourcing companies in this blog. . But before we get there, here are some pointers to assist you to choose the best outsourcing companies with a great team of talented artists.
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