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The Bigpoint Berlin man continues his look inside the development of Drankensang Online
Read More »Dev Diaries: Drakensang Online (part 1)
The Bigpoint Berlin man takes us behind the scenes of Drankensang Online
Read More »Bigpoint sets sights on Gamehorizon
Company CEO Heiko Hubertz on why he's heading to Gateshead for the industry conference
Read More »New owners at Bigpoint
The majority shareholders of social games giant Bigpoint have sold a large portion of their stock in a deal valued at $350 million. The transaction is complex and not all information has been disclosed. In June 2008, General Electric, NBC Universal and private equity firm GMT Communications acquired a 70 …
Read More »Bigpoint ownership changes hands in $350m deal
Two private equity firms buy 'slight majority'
Read More »Bigpoint hires Euro CEO
Free-to-play online games publisher Bigpoint has hired a second CEO to handle business at the firm’s Hamburg office. Gamasutra reports that former Discovery Networks EMEA MD Arthur Bastings will be taking on the new role, leaving current CEO Heiko Hubertz to lead the firm’s US office. I think it makes …
Read More »Bigpoint hires second CEO
Arthur Bastings to handle free-to-play publisherâ??s European business
Read More »EA and Bigpoint strike F2P deal
EA and Bigpoint have announced a ‘strategic relationship’ to distribute certain titles from within EA’s Play4Free online platform. The first EA title that will be featured on the Bigpoint network will be Lord of Ultima this March. "I believe that the gaming industry is starting to fully appreciate the shift …
Read More »GDC11: EA and Bigpoint reveal partnership
Play4Free titles to garner new exposure with distribution deal
Read More »OPINION: Hardcore social games can be lucrative
Games Investor Consultingâ??s Nick Gibson on Facebookâ??s lost audience
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