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Say hello to Bits and Pixels, a brand-new video games licensing agency based in London. Founded by Sandra Arcan and Su-Yina Farmer, the boutique licensing agency aims to deliver bespoke, intelligent brand extension for some of the world’s most iconic and beloved gaming franchises. It will also deliver branded products …

Kelion joins CCP from nDreams,Scammell leaves VideoGamer and a new media and market development director forInnoGames. CCP hires new comms lead for its VR portfolio George Kelion has joined Eve: Valkyrie developer CCP as senior communications lead for VR games. He will be working from the firm’s new studio in …

Newbay has launched new eSports Pro site, Orry to depart VideoGamer and Rovio hires senior product manager. eSports Pro website is now live MCV has a new sister site following the launch of eSports Pro. Mike Stubbs (pictured, right) has been appointed as staff writer, to cover everything there is …

Byrne joins from Expert Reviews,Sold Out hires Sega’s Walker andDouble Jump appoints head of biz dev. Katharine Byrne joins MCV MCV is delighted to announce that Katharine Byrneis joining the team as news editor. She has been reviews editor at Expert Reviews for the past year, after climbing the ladder …

The media firm has launched a new digital gaming channel called Waypoint. The editor-in-chief is Austin Walker (pictured, right), former head of Vice Gaming, who joined earlier this year. Before that, he was news editor at Giant Bomb. He will be running the brand from Vice’s headquarters in New York. …

Koch Media has made some big changes in itsGerman and UK offices. The UK branch will now be looking after Deep Silver original IP, while its Munich site is taking charge of partner products and titles from Ravenscourt. UK sales and marketing director Paul Nicholls (pictured) has been promoted to …

Team reveals a trio of announcements

Jem Alexander joins from Riot Games,HTC hires new community manager and Yogscast bolsters Xbox On. Develop appoints new editor MCV’s sister title Develop has appointed Jem Alexander (pictured, right) as editor, joining from Riot Games. He spent nine months at the studio as an eSports writer and has recently worked …

Former MCV and Music Week writer and publisher named associate director, andVideoGamer boosts editorial team. Bastion hires Dave Roberts The PR outlet has appointed Dave Roberts (pictured, right) former publisher of Music Week, as associate director. Joe Breckenridge (pictured, far right) has also been brought on board as an intern. …

Newbay’s video games division has four new senior editorial staff working across the market leading MCV and Develop titles, as the firm expands its presence in the events space and moves into new territory with the imminent launch of eSports Pro. MCV will be headed up by Seth Barton, a …