Gameloft has opened up a new studio in Seattle, headed up by Michael Fitch. “Our vision for this studio is to create a higher standard for the intersection of online, competitive, and socially integrated games,” Fitch said, in part. “The mobile platform brings unique opportunities with its always-available experiences. We look forward to bringing great […]
Patrice Désilets, creative director of the original Assassin’s Creed, has announced a new studio via his Twitter account. The studio, called Panache Digital Games, is the first project from Désilets after departing Ubisoft for the second time last year. Désilets originally departed Ubisoft in 2010 and joined THQ who created a new studio in Montreal […]
Producer Geoff Keighley has announced a new video game awards ceremony, The Game Awards 2014, set to debut on December 5th. The show will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada and features an advisory board of gaming industry executives including Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima, EA COO Peter Moore, Nintendo of […]
Jagex has confirmed to GamesIndustry.biz that some of its staff assigned to the Transformers Universe project is facing redundancies, but some will find roles on other Jagex games. “It is with regret that we can confirm some members of the Transformers Universe team will now be facing the possibility of redundancy. The proposed downsizing comes […]