News Keywords Studios reaches £2.2bn acquisition agreement with Swedish investment company EQT The deal is expected to complete in Q4 2024 July 3, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Deadline for EQT Group's proposed acquisition of Keywords Studio extended Private equity firm within group that is considering cash offer for services empire has until June 28 to formally announce June 14, 2024 James Batchelor
News Private equity firm in talks to buy Keywords Studios The offer is reportedly expected to be £2.2 billion May 20, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News Former Keywords Studios employees to strike outside BioWare Edmonton EA and BioWare reportedly objected to the laid-off workers striking outside their offices Nov. 7, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Keywords Studios' unionised Dragon Age QA team laid off Affected employees file employment standards complaint due to studio offering "minimal severance" Oct. 5, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News BioWare to lay off 50 employees Also studio's contract with Keywords, whose staffers voted to unionize last year, expires September 27 Aug. 23, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Keywords Studios acquires US developer Hardsuit Labs Seattle-based studio has previously supported development on Call of Duty, Gears of War and Fortnite May 11, 2023 James Batchelor
News Keywords snags market firm Digital Media Management DMM joins the service provider's Engage division, expanding its US marketing and social media offerings March 30, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Keywords opens new office in Romania The studio's launch continues the gaming firm's year of business expansion Dec. 7, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Keywords Studios further expands in Australia The firm's two new offices joins its subsidiaries Wicked Witch, Mighty Games, and Tantalus Melbourne Oct. 4, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Keywords Studios to acquire game developer Smoking Gun Keywords CEO says that the game maker's experience in live operations are "valuable extensions" to its client offerings Sept. 21, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Keywords Studios acquires Mighty Games Company shares half-year revenue projections of €320 million ahead of next month’s report Aug. 3, 2022 Danielle Partis
News BioWare contractors looking to unionise no longer required to return to the office Alberta Labour Relations Board has ordered the unionisation vote May 13, 2022 Marie Dealessandri
Opinion Unionisation pushes reveal the industry's inequalities | Opinion The pandemic has lit a spark under unionising drives across the industry -- but years of labour casualisation and abuse of sub-contracting relationships built up the tinder pile April 29, 2022 Rob Fahey
Feature Keywords staff at BioWare Edmonton look to unionize United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union files to become bargaining agent for outsourcing firm's QA staff April 26, 2022 Brendan Sinclair
News Keywords acquires Waste Creative and Wicked Witch Irish firm pays £9.8 million for UK marketing agency, £4.9 million for Australian studio Dec. 21, 2021 Danielle Partis
News Keywords Studios forecasts €505m in revenue for 2021 Games service provider partially attributes growth to business cost reduction due to COVID-19 Dec. 20, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Keywords opens new studio in Canada New location will focus on games testing, joins several other locations dedicated to QA Nov. 3, 2021 Danielle Partis
News Keywords Studios appoints new CEO Bertrand Bodson is to replace Andrew Day, who retired earlier this year Sept. 20, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
News Keywords acquires art studio AMC The Bucharest-based firm specialises in art assets for companies such as Activision, 2K, and CD Projekt Red Aug. 12, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
News Keywords Studios CEO Andrew Day retires Long-standing executive took a leave of absence due to health reasons back in March June 16, 2021 James Batchelor
News Snowed In Studios launches Scarab Games The newly created company aims at helping existing brands make it in the AAA games market June 3, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
News Keywords acquires Climax for up to £43m The company will pay £27 million in cash and shares, with a deferred consideration of an additional £16 million April 22, 2021 Danielle Partis
Stub Keywords opens new recording studio in Paris The studio, focusing on audio localisation, includes 11 recording booths April 6, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
News Keywords Studios reports strong 2020 with €373.5m in revenue The services provider acquired seven companies in 2020 for a total consideration of up to €97.2 million March 24, 2021 Marie Dealessandri