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League of Legends developer Riot Games is closing the Brighton office it opened in 2014. Games Industry reports that staff are being offered the chance to relocate to Riot’s European headquarters in Dublin, with discussions currently underway. "We are indeed planning to relocate the Brighton office over the next few …
Read More »Ex-Halo devs: ‘Full-time employees can be destructive for studios’
Jaime Griesemer and Marty O’Donnell predict that indies and triple-A outlets alike will adopt a freelance production cycle similar to movie firms
Read More »Former EA exec Frank Gibeau is the new Zynga CEO
Zynga CEO Mark Pincus has been replaced by former EA exec Frank Gibeau. Pincus’ resignation from his position at the top of the social and mobile studio marks the second time he has stepped down from the post. He returned to the company last April, replacing outgoing boss Don Mattrick, …
Read More »Mass Effect: Andromeda writer Schlerf joins Bungie
Chris Schlerf has announced that he has joined Destiny developer Bungie. Schelrf was the lead writer on 343 Industries’ Halo 4 before joining BioWare as lead writer for the in-development Mas Effect: Andromeda. To confirm what some folks asked about a few months back, I am no longer working on …
Read More »Recruiter Hot Seat: Glu Mobile
Sheila Ryan, VP of global human resources for Glu Mobile, reveals the firm’s ambitious expansion plans for 2016
Read More »Sperasoft is willing to hire 100 new developers in 2016
The games development services firm has open positions in its St Petersburg office, as well as in the US and Canada
Read More »Sony London boss and VR lead leaves studio
The head of Sony’s virtual reality development is leaving the platform holder’s London studio. Sony London studio director Dave Raynard is leaving the company after 17 years. He was currently working on VR titles The London heist and Streetluge. Previous credits include SingStar, Wonderbook, EyeToy and The Getaway. "2016 is …
Read More »Gigantic could be in trouble as dev lays off a ‘significant’ number of staff
Motiga, the creator of MOBA Gigantic, has suffered yet another round of layoffs. Following job losses in December, a "significant percentage" of staff have now been temporarily laid-off as a result of money troubles. "Our financial situation is such that we are unable to continue supporting the entirety of the …
Read More »Mad Catz to lay off 37% of staff
Fears about the situation at Rock Band 4 co-publisher Mad Catz have been confirmed with news that over a third of the company’s workforce are losing their jobs. The changes are designed to "focus on lowering operating costs, increasing efficiencies and better aligning its workforce with the needs of the …
Read More »Mad Catz CEO, chairman and senior VP step down ahead of earnings report
Rock Band 4 co-publisher Mad Catz has experienced a day of significant upheaval ahead of the publication of its latest financials. Long standing president and CEO Darren Richardson, chairman Thomas Brown and senior vice president of business affairs Whitney Peterson have all resigned. CFO Karen McGinnis replaces Richardson, who has …
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