The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has announced that it will induct Insomniac Games founder and outgoing CEO Ted Price into its Hall of Fame at the DICE Awards next month. Earlier this week, Price announced that he was stepping down as CEO after three decades at the studio. Chad Dezern, Ryan Schneider, and…
Palworld developer Pocketpair has launched a publishing division, and has partnered with Surgent Studios to produce its upcoming horror title. The untitled game is set for release in late 2025, and is not set in the Tales of Kenzera universe. Surgent Studios clarified that it is continuing conversations with potential partners centered on games set…
Annapurna Interactive has appointed former Netflix Games exec Leanne Loombe as head of games. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Loombe will oversee the firm’s publishing, development, and creative segments. She will report to Annapurna’s president of interactive and new media Hector Sanchez, who rejoined the firm last June after spending five years at Epic…
Savvy Games Group has appointed Nika Nour as SVP and head of international business development. Nour will be responsible for building international partnerships and recruiting game firms to further strengthen the games industry in Saudi Arabia. This will include providing advice on mergers, acquisitions, and investments “to support the growth of Savvy’s ecosystem, and drive…
Unknown 9 developer Reflector has notified teams of redundancies following the decision “to not greenlight” an unannounced project. It is not clear how many people have been impacted by the cuts, but the layoffs will also affect back-office staff in order to “bring support teams in line with the single project approach the studio will…
The film commission for the Tampere city region in Finland has appointed its first head of games. Arto Kayhko – a “mobile games and digital-services veteran” – will promote the region’s “fast-growing gaming industry on the international stage” as part of Film Tampere. Kayhko will also be charged in fostering closer links with Finland’s gaming…
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader sells 1 million copies Read more