Growing Globally
Gismart opens new office in Warsaw with compensated language courses offered
The company’s latest European centre currently employs 40 staff members
New Studio
New studio Playgig launches with $10.85m in seed funding and possible MOBA IP
According to the announcement, the company will be releasing cross-platform games, starting with an initial title called “Mystic Kingdom”
New Studio
Ex Niantic staff Alexia Mandeville and Bo Boghosian form new indie studio Bodeville Games
Bodeville is fully self-funded and currently working on multiple narrative-driven games.
Studio Formation
Wildlife Studios unveils new affiliate 8-Bit Bandits, led by industry vets
The new affiliate will be led by Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! veterans Stephen Jarret and Robert Woodburn
Sega In Singapore
Sega announces Singapore-based subsidiary as it seeks to expand in the Southeast Asia market
Established as a "key base" for future activity
New Studios, New Logo
Product Madness rebrands as it opens further two studios
Canada and USA based studios expand portfolio total to seven
New Studio
Wildlife Studios open new Helsinki studio Stellar Core Games with veterans from Supercell and Rovio
The studio will be led by Touko Tahkokallio and Serdar Soganci
Expansion In Barcelona
FunPlus expands its reach in Barcelona
The new development studio is intended to strengthen the company's commitment to the city
Expansion In Australia
Keywords Studios continues expansion
The company is extending its reach in the Australian games market with two new additions
New Studio
Sandsoft opens flagship studio in Riyadh
The new studio will also be launching an internship program to shape future industry figures
New Studio
Virtuos opens new studio in the San Francisco Bay area
Calypte, headed up by Kirsten Kennedy, is the company’s first full-service studio in North America
New Studio
Square Enix to launch new western studio
Studio Onoma announced following the sale of western studios to Embracer Group
New Aaa Studio
NetEase Games invests $13.2 million in Jeff Gardiner's new studio, Something Wicked
Former project lead at Bethesda will use the $13.2 million from NetEase Games to develop Something Wicked's debut title Wyrdsong
New Studio
Virtuos launches new studio in Kuala Lumpur to bolster Southeast Asian presence
The new studio was founded by a team of veterans with over 20 years of experience in AAA game development
New Art Design Studio
Aiming Inc. expands to open new Taipei Studio
The co-developer behind World of Demon hopes the new location will grab the attention of local artists
A Studio In Seattle
NetEase Games’ new studio Jar of Sparks hopes to build "new franchises"
Founding member of Xbox Live Jerry Hook to lead the studio
Classically New
Moon Tavern Games founded by Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and Words With Friends creative leads
Marta Velasco and Justin Jones speak to PocketGamer.biz on Moon Tavern Games' desire to create nostalgic RPG experiences with modern mobile sensibilities
Hot Five
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Coming To Pc
Supercell reveals PC-exclusive studio, Channel37
Former Ubisoft RedLynx team working on an unannounced PC title
Polish Expansion
Amber to open Polish studio following 56% revenue growth
Studio to be headed by game designer Greg Ciach
Soulful
Former Codemasters, Jagex execs establish new studio
Soul Assembly will explore games for VR and the metaverse
Gameloft Grows
Gameloft’s newest studio opens near headquarters in Paris
Developing free-to-play elements in console and PC games
Spanish Studio
Product Madness opening a new studio in Spain
Its fifth international studio after expansion in UK, Ukraine, Israel and Poland
Liverpool Launch
Tencent Games’ new UK studio is based in Liverpool
Supporting development of titles for partner studios
A Cross Between A Jackrabbit And Antelope
NetEase Games launches first US studio
Despite mobile making almost 70 per cent of 2022 revenue, Jackalope Games, a NetEase Games first-party studio, will be PC and console exclusive
Party In The Usa
Fusebox appoints Michael Cinquemani to lead new LA-based studio
TV and mobile games veteran writer and producer to spearhead US operations
Manga To Mobile
Naruto manga publisher Shueisha launches new games division
Shueisha Games to focus on all platforms, including mobile
Live At The Sands
Fortis: "None of this is disruptive until we release a game that causes a response. Until then, we’re just words on a page"
Newly-launched Las Vegas Sands-backed games company looks to social interaction in its forthcoming titles. But how much of a disruptive force will the company come to be?
Expanding Studios
Lockwood opens new office in Cambridge Science Park and expands key development hub
Lisbon studio is also expanding
From Resorts To Games
Former EA, Zynga, WB Games veterans launch Fortis
Fully financed by resort developer Las Vegas Sands
Building Blockchain
Animoca Brands opens new subsidiary in Tokyo, Japan
Expanding business
Wildlife Worldwide
Wildlife Studios launches new affiliate studio Playabit
Led by Toy Blast and Toon Blast devs
Mobile Goat
Goat Simulator dev Coffee Stain launches mobile-first studio in Malmö
Spearheaded by mobile games veteran Daniel Persson
Not Just For Karl
Daniel Persson on Coffee Stain's new mobile-first studio, exploring old IP, and not looking at NFTs
Excitement about hybrid genres, including FPS and survival.
Eastern European Expansion
Amber launches new studio in Kyiv
Plans to hire over 60 new staff by the end of 2022
Supporting Studios
Gamigo boosts publishing capacity with new launch department
To be led by games publishing experts Marcus Behrens and Marc Berekoven
Supercell Sets Up
Supercell launches ambitious new studio in North America
Will create games featuring new and existing IP
Ai Innovation
Playtika opens new studio in Switzerland
Will focus on AI and R&D
European Expansion
Wildlife Studios is opening a new mobile games studio in Sweden
Heading to Europe in search of the best developers
Icelandic Expansion
Icelandic studio 1939 Games has opened a mobile games unit in Helsinki
Making the mobile version of KARDS
International Expansion
Genshin Impact creator Mihoyo opens new Montreal studio
Plans to scale to 100 employees within next year
Welcome Home
Playrix launches new studio with Daily Magic as co-developer
Working remotely between US and Europe on Homescapes
New Studio
Rovio opens new studio in Canada
Will focus on free-to-play casual mobile titles
Reformed Raccoon
Typhoon Studios reforms as Raccoon Logic, backed by Tencent
The founding team consists of veterans from Ubisoft, WB Games, EA and more
Industry Veterans
Former PopCap staff form new studio Electric Manta
The new studio will focus on free-to-play mobile games
Firing To Mobile
Activision confirms new Call of Duty mobile game is in development
A new studio will be tasked with the development of the new game
Seeking Head Of Studio
Riot Games set to open new studio in China
The League of Legends creator plans to expand its reach
Warzone Mobile?
Activision building internal mobile games studio for "triple-A experiences"
New studio is based in Santa Monica, California
425 Characters
Dark Horse Comics launches gaming division, Dark Horse Games
Hellboy, The Umbrella Academy, 300 and more
More More
Fast-growing Wildlife opens second US studio SuperWoW
Working in a distributed model