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Ubisoft opening Winnipeg studio
Far Cry 5 producer Darryl Long named managing director of new co-development studio focused on tools and tech for publisher's AAA open-world brands
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Robot Entertainment lays off 30 staff
Orcs Must Die! studio is cutting two teams down to one as it prepares to announce its new game
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Bethesda names Roy Campbell as new UK MD
Former THQ, Virgin boss has been consulting with Wolfenstein publisher over the past year
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Jobs Roundup: Gameloft names new marketing VP
Elsewhere, King hires BBC's diversity director and IGDA names new board members
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King hires BBC diversity director
Joyce Adeluwoye-Adams joins Candy Crush firm to continue its work promoting games industry inclusivity
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Jobs roundup: Harry Potter mobile dev secures Machine Zone talent
Elsewhere, first generation EVE Online designer signs up to work on Dual Universe, while former SVP of Rovio Games moves to Dodreams
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Halfbrick reportedly lays off more than half its staff
Fruit Ninja developer said to have dismissed up to 30 employees, with fewer than 30 remaining at the studio
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Jobs Roundup: Drew Karpyshyn leaves BioWare (again)
Also, Naughty Dog promotes Neil Druckmann, Randy Pitchford joins Fig board, and key hires at Klang
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Neil Druckmann named VP of Naughty Dog
Last of Us Part II creative director gets a new title to reflect his role on the studio's management team
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Randy Pitchford joins Fig advisory board
Gearbox president signs on with game crowdfunding/investment platform
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PopCap co-founder forms new tabletop firm
Jason Kapalka teams up with Eagle Games founder to create Forbidden Games
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Jobs roundup: Horizon Zero Dawn producer moves to work on unannounced Ubisoft title
Meanwhile, British Games Institute gets culture director and Treyarch chairman joins GameChanger board
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Rovio's head of Games steps down
"Personal reasons" cited as Wilhelm Taht leaves the Finnish company with immediate effect
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PlayStation to undergo worldwide organisational reshuffle this April
New CEO John Kodera takes responsibility for Americas, Japan and Asia, while deputy president Jim Ryan handles Europe
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Crytek's Cevat Yerli steps down
CEO and president abdicates roles to serve as a "strategic shareholder"; Avni and Faruk Yerli appointed as joint CEOs
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David Jaffe's The Bartlet Jones Supernatural Detective Agency closes down
Closure follows major round of layoffs due to the Drawn to Death developer's next project being cancelled
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Layoffs at Wooga as studio refocuses on story-driven games
Casual games firm plans restructure as it seeks to become market leader in its field
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New look Sports Interactive names Disney veteran Matt Carroll as COO
New home, new structure and new projects. "We've been a Europa League studio for a long time, we want to be in the Champions League"
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"There's no excuse for unequal pay"
Leading UK games organisations discuss the importance of ensuring employees of any gender are paid fairly as claims against major non-games firms rise
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Sledgehammer Games founders leave Call of Duty for "new executive duties"
Michael Condrey and Glen Schofield will stay at Activision, but hand leadership of Sledgehammer to Aaron Halon
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Jobs roundup: New leadership at Paradox, IGDA
Elsewhere, Rockstar's Timea Tabori leads Women in Games Scotland and David Gaider leaves Beamdog
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David Gaider leaves Beamdog after two years
Former BioWare writer departs for new projects, studio teases possible future material
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Jobs roundup: Alex Peters joins Sega as VP of production and development
Elsewhere, Jagex makes three big hires ahead of RuneScape mobile launch, and PlayStation veteran Mark Bowles rejoins company after years with the BBC and Dixons Carphone
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Subnautica developer fired over "many hateful statements"
Sound designer Simon Chylinski dropped from underwater survival game after history of insensitive tweets