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Company Profile
Ludia
Website
www.ludia.com
About
Based in Montreal, Canada, and founded by experienced industry players, Ludia creates and distributes cross-platform interactive entertainment with mass consumer appeal.
Related People
Kim Parkinson
HR Director
Serge Mongeau
Studio Art Manager
Dave Vincent
Community Specialist
Charles Taylor
Narrative Designer
Alex Thabet
CEO and President
Gemma Vince-Stewart
Producer
Marc Poulin
Producer
Maggy Larouche
Producer
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Accolades
Articles featuring Ludia
Redundancies
Montreal-based Ludia lets 45 staff go in new round of layoffs
The company has clarified the impact its restructuring will have on its employees
Making It In Ar Mobile
Pokémon Go to Minecraft Earth: the successes and failures of AR mobile games
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Layoffs
Jam City lays off 17% of staff
150-200 staff lose their jobs of a company-wide restructuring
Celebrating Success
Gameloft, Square Enix and Ludia Games to celebrate female leadership in virtual event
Next Lev’Elles 3 on April 1 2022
Done Deal
Jam City’s Josh Yguado on why we're 'nowhere near peak mobile gaming'
Josh Yguado talks Ludia deal and the future of the mobile games industry
Finally Done
Jam City raises $350 million and acquires Ludia for $165 million
Recovers from failed SPAC
Deserted Deal
Jam City cancels SPAC listing but still hopes to buy Ludia
Deal was valued at $1.2 billion
Done Deal
Jam City president Josh Yguado speaks out on Ludia acquisition and going public
"It will provide us access to a permanent source of capital…"
Prehistoric Play
Why Ludia believes there's still an audience for Jurassic World Alive and location-based games
"There is still space to explore and experiment…"
Life Finds A Way
Jurassic World Alive roars to $100 million-plus revenue and 25 million downloads in three years
Over 300 million dinosaurs unlocked
Jam Tomorrow
Following Ludia deal and SPAC float, Jam City expects $868 million bookings in 2022
Will have $115 million in cash to flash
Spac Action
Update: Ludia confirms Jam City acquisition
Estimated offer of $175 million, Jam City merging with DPCM Capital
Poc In Mobile
"Growing up in a Haitian household, we never really had a character to identify ourselves fully"
Ludia community specialist Dave Vincent shares his journey
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: The importance of diversity and inclusivity in teams
"Protect the culture. Get rid of the bad and grow the good"
It's A Date
Ludia launches first interactive dating game Lovelink
Available on iOS and Android
Out And About
Making a location-based game in 2020
Pokémon GO, Jurassic World Alive, Minecraft Earth and Orna: The GPS RPG developers weigh in
Worlds Collide
Ludia soft-launches Disney Wonderful Worlds
Available to download across Indonesia and the Philippines
Jiminy Cricket
Why Ludia CEO Alex Thabet believes Disney Wonderful Worlds is different from other match-three puzzlers
"Ludia worked closely with Disney in order to bring players a one-of-a-kind gaming experience"
It's Magical
Ludia teams up with Disney for new game Disney Wonderful Worlds
It will be released in 2021
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Ludia studio art manager Serge Mongeau on how to get a job creating art for games
"Your portfolio is your window to the world. You need to let the world know how you think"
Life Finds A Way
Jurassic World Alive grosses $40 million in nine months
These scientists have not been preoccupied
Roar
Jurassic World Alive developer Ludia teams up with Universal on How to Train Your Dragon puzzler
Long-standing relationship continues with match-three RPG
Rawr
Ludia’s Jurassic World Alive takes home over $25m in four months
The location-based title averaged $1.2 million per week in revenue for August
Best Of 2018
The Top 50 Mobile Game Developers of 2018
Revealed: the movers, shakers and moneymakers!
Jurassic Lark
Ludia gives new location-based AR game Jurassic World Alive the Pokemon Go treatment
New AR title expected to release ahead of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Iap Inspector
How does What's Your Story monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Take Your Pick
The interactive narrative games taking over the App Store
Why are story-based games on the rise?
Beyond Episodes And Choices
Why Ludia thinks What’s Your Story? can turn a new page in the competitive interactive fiction sector
Telling new tales
Active Agent
The logic behind Disney’s new mobile strategy
A new approach again
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Ludia's Charles Taylor on how to get a job as a Narrative Designer
Some top tips for building a career in narrative design
Get Hired
How to get a job at Montreal mobile games studio Ludia
HR Director Kim Parkinson shares insights
Ludia Enters The Underworld
Montreal studio Ludia nabs rights for Underworld mobile game
Releases collectible card game