20 Sep
A group of industry veterans who have previously worked on The Walking Dead and Mark of the Ninja have founded a new development studio called Campo Santo. The studio’s staff includes former Telltale creative director and designer Jake Rodkin; designer and writer Sean Vanaman; as well as Mark of the Ninja lead designer Nels Anderson; […]
18 Sep
Electronic Arts’ Board of Directors has announced that EA Sports boss, Andrew Wilson, is the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Larry Probst, who has been the acting CEO since John Riccitiello’s departure, will continue to serve as the executive chairman of the board. “I am convinced that Andrew was an inspired choice by our Board, […]
18 Sep
In a statement from Red 5 founder Mark Kern, ten percent of its team has been laid off as part of a company-wide “reorganisation”. The majority of redundancies took place at the studio’s internet video channel, Stage 5 TV. “Red 5 Studios announced today that the studio is being reorganised prior to the launch of […]
17 Sep
Free-to-play publisher Nexon will begin acquiring all outstanding shares of Thingsoft, the South Korean online games studio behind the FIFA Online series. “Thingsoft has a wealth of experience in the F2P business, and a successful track record of developing AAA content,” Nexon president and CEO Seungwoo Choi said, in part. “Building on our history of […]