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MAY 23, 2024

Relic Entertainment has partnered with UK-based investment firm Emona Capital to become fully independent after being sold by Sega in March. As reported by Game Developer , the studio has secured funding to stay independent through Emona Capital.

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JUNE 14, 2024

John Hight has left Blizzard Entertainment after being with the company for over a decade. Hight, who joined Blizzard in 2011, announced the news on social media in which he shared he is "excited to explore new opportunities." After 12 incredible years at Blizzard, I've decided to step away and start a new quest," Hight wrote. "It

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JULY 10, 2024

Sony Music Entertainment, Aniplex, and Palworld developer Pocketpair have joined forces to create a joint venture called Palworld Entertainment. Siliconera reported that Palworld Entertainment will focus on expanding the IP, including via licensing opportunities and merchandise to be sold on Aniplex's store.

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MAY 21, 2024

IGN Entertainment has acquired the Gamer Network family of digital brands for an undisclosed sum. As a result of the acquisition, some redundancies have been made across the UK-based organisation.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 1, 2024

Sixteen Tons Entertainment is changing leadership, with founder and former CEO Ralph Stock stepping down and handing the reins to Jan Richter. Stock founded Sixteen Tons Entertainment in 1993, with the studio mainly known for its Emergency series. Read more

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JUNE 24, 2024

Pullup Entertainment has acquired minority stakes in two independent studios, Uppercut Games and Rundisc. The games firm will acquire financial assets in Submerged developer Uppercut, and will co-own and publish its upcoming game through its subsidiary, Focus Entertainment Publishing. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 23, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Focus Entertainment released its third-quarter earnings report, posting a 43% decrease; this was partly attributed to no major releases during the three months ending December 31. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 16, 2024

Activision has formed a new internal studio, Elsewhere Entertainment, which is set to create a new narrative-based IP and franchise. The studio has full access to Activision's resources during production and development of its upcoming title.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Blizzard Entertainment has appointed Johanna Faries as its new president. Her new role will be effective on February 5, as she succeeds Mike Ybarra, who left last week. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 16, 2024

Riot Games has re-organised its leadership in its esports and entertainment segments. Current esports president John Needham has been appointed president of publishing and esports, and will "create new integrated experiences" that will combine its esports, music, and creative publishing sectors.

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JULY 10, 2024

Pixelberry wants to use Series to get highly requested features out the door, while Series is looking to add its proprietary Rho engine into the developer's pipeline.

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MAY 1, 2024

Skybound Entertainment Continues Executive Hiring Streak with Chief Financial Officer, Head of Consumer Strategy Positions Added Gregg Sulak (Wondery) joins as CFO and Will Kassoy (Omaze) to lead Consumer Strategy Los Angeles, CA; May 1, 2024 – Skybound Entertainment, the creator-led, multi-platform entertainment powerhouse behind mega-hit franchises (..)

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 23, 2023

Sega has announced it will make 121 redundancies at Company of Heroes developer Relic Entertainment. Sega says it is restructuring the studio to focus on core franchises, including the Company of Heroes series. Company of Heroes 3 launched on PC in February and arrives on consoles this month.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 21, 2024

Nintendo will acquire US game developer Shiver Entertainment from Embracer Group. Shiver is best known for its port work, and most recently handled the Switch ports of Warner Bros’ Hogwarts Legacy and Mortal Kombat 1.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 22, 2024

Forte has reportedly shut down mobile developer, Rumble Entertainment. According to a LinkedIn post from former senior web architect, David Bethune, Rumble – also known as R Studios – staff were recently "laid off with one month of pay in a Zoom meeting that lasted five minutes".

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 16, 2024

Forever Entertainment has proven itself in this field with the remakes of Panzer Dragoon, The House of The Dead, Front Mission 1st, and Front Mission 2. You also have to work on the finer details, such as the clarity of dialogue, balancing gameplay, and quality-of-life changes. The list goes on.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 30, 2023

Founder and CEO Olivier Madiba is pursuing his dream of creating the biggest African game studio by building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem which encapsulates games, comics, animation and even restaurants. It led him to realise that Kiro’o Games was not just about entertainment anymore. This is his story.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Maximum Entertainment (previously Zordix) has announced the unification of its various divisions under one name. The company owns publishers Maximum Games, Modus Games, Just For Games, and Merge Games, and developer Modus Studios, all of which will be grouped together under the name Maximum Entertainment.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 14, 2024

Eschatology Entertainment has raised $11.3 million in series A funding, led by Krafton. The funding round also included participation from GEM Capital and The Games Fund, both of which invested $4 million in the game studio in 2022 which supported initial development and hiring.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Disney’s renewed push into interactive is a watershed moment in entertainment with video games at the center. The investment suggests that conventional media and entertainment firms are finally ready to dive into the games industry. billion push into gaming and the future of entertainment appeared first on PreMortem Games.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

The new openings unite veteran developers from studios including Blizzard, 343 Industries, and Hidden Path Entertainment.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

The the first time in over ten years, video games is not the UK's biggest entertainment medium. ERA, which is the UK trade body representing video, music and games retailers, says that revenue made by video games in the UK reached £4.74 billion, a rise of 2.9% over the year before.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 3, 2024

Gearbox Entertainment has announced an unspecified number of redundancies following its sale from Embracer last week. As reported by Eurogamer , the studio said the layoffs weren't linked to the development of future titles, such as Borderlands 4.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Mixed reality game maker Eggspace Entertainment has secured $4.25 million in a seed funding round. Transcend Fund led the funding round, while The Venture Reality Fund and angel investor Lautaro Brunatti also participated. Read more

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Months after switching to a free-to-model and launching on PlayStation 5, Naraka: Bladepoint has reached 40 million worldwide players across all platforms.

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JULY 24, 2024

The new unit comprises over 500 developers representing the entire World of Warcraft development team.

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AUGUST 14, 2024

The Cyprus-based studio will use the cash to develop a Souls-like shooter and establish a publishing team.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 16, 2024

Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment say it is "disheartening" that a pirated copy of an unfinished build of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is circulating online.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Embracer is considering the possible sale of Gearbox Entertainment. As reported by MarketScreener, the sale of the Borderlands maker would be a part of the firm's restructuring program, announced in June. Sources familiar with the matter said the firm is considering selling off the studio after receiving interest from third parties.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 10, 2024

Series Entertainment has acquired story-driven, episodic mobile game studio Pixelberry.

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MARCH 28, 2024

Relic will become an independent game studio, while Sega's remaining studios across Europe will lay off workers.

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iXie gaming

JUNE 19, 2024

One of the most important trends is 3D art, which is shaping interactive entertainment. But what will the future of interactive entertainment look like with 3D art? Join us as we explore the power of 3D art in the world of interactive entertainment. How Does 3D Art Benefit Interactive Entertainment Experiences?

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Game Developer

JULY 10, 2024

'The joint venture will be responsible for developing the reach of the intellectual property and for expanding commercial business endeavors.'

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 20, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Focus Entertainment has acquired simulation developer and publisher Dovetail Games for an undisclosed sum.

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JULY 17, 2024

With funding from NetEase Games and Raw Fury, the new Stockholm-based studio is focusing on its MMORPG project.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

CEO Christina Seelye explains why physical games still have an important role to play in an increasingly digital-focused industry.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Remedy now has full power over both the Alan Wake and Control franchises, and can do with them as it pleases.

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