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Olivier Madiba’s Kiro’o Games is building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem

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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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Square Enix Q1 sees sales bump by 14%

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Final Fantasy creator Square Enix released its financial earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Square Enix's Digital Entertainment division is broken down into HD Games, MMO, and mobile/PC browser sub-segments. Read more

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Square Enix's H1 sales get a 5% bump as profits plummet

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Final Fantasy creator Square Enix released its financial earnings for the six months ended September 30, 2023. Square Enix's Digital Entertainment division is broken down into HD Games, MMO, and mobile/PC browser sub-segments. Read more

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What are AAA Games and Mobile Games?

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With the rise of the gaming industry, two distinct categories of games have emerged: AAA games and mobile games. As a result, mobile gaming is pushed aside in favor of AAA titles, which have their own position in the market. But now, we have more complex 3D mobile games like PUB-G. Can Mobile Games Be AAA?

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Yuji Naka formally charged with insider trading accusations

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The pair is being accused of using confidential information (namely that Square Enix was working on mobile title Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier with Ateam Entertainment) to invest in Ateam. Read more.

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Detective Dotson by Masala Games is a cultural joyride through modern-day India

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While there certainly are games which feature India as a setting, both from Indian studios and international companies, they tend to focus on fantasy or mythical aspects of the nation. He worked on some of the most well known entertainment IP during his time in the US. They responded enthusiastically to our premise and narrative.

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The new normal • Video game layoffs are a feature, not a bug

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Following another big week in terms of headcount reductions, interactive entertainment is on track to shed a record number of jobs in 2024. As his own tenure comes to a close, Jim Ryan, President & CEO at Sony Interactive Entertainment, found himself tasked with announcing an 8 percent workforce reduction. Take Sony, for example.

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