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PC and console publisher Kalypso has acquired parts of The Games Company, which was recently placed into insolvency. As part of the deal 17 former employees of TGC’s Silver Style Entertainment development department have seen their jobs secured, and will be merged with new studio Noumena Studios, which is owned …
Read More »Kalypso Media saves 17 devs in TGC buyout
Redundant staff from insolvent studio The Games Company joins Kalypsoâ??s new outfit Noumena
Read More »Trade in PR merry-go-round
Some of the industry’s most recognised PR execs have moved into new roles this week. At Microsoft, UK PR manager for Xbox & Games for Windows Andy Irving has taken a job in the firm’s marketing team. MCV understands that this will involve looking after a number of first party …
Read More »New dev forms from Ascaron fallout
Gaming Minds Studios established with 15 developers from bankrupt Ascaron
Read More »Kalypso swoops for IP and forms new studio
Publisher Kalypso has revealed that it has acquired the Tropico 3 IP from Take Two and launched brand new development studio Realmforge Studios. Kalypso has secured the rights to Tropico 3 from Take Two, and confirmed that a third iteration of the PC strategy games series is set for release …
Read More »Kalypso and Nexway join forces
Digital specialists to globally distribute Kalypso software
Read More »Kalypsos Q1 line up
Jack Keane, Imperium Romanum and Agon – Lost Sword of Toledo will lead publisher Kalypso’s Q1 offering this year. Imperium Romanium is a strategy title set in ancient Rome due for release in February/March, while Jack Keane is a historical adventure title set to arrive in February, and fellow adventure …
Read More »Kalypso signs with Pinnacle
The exclusive deal will see Pinnacle handle all warehousing and logistics support for UK and international orders alongside full sales support to national accounts, general retail and independents. Kalypso opened a UK office in Stoneygate, Leicester earlier this year and plans to use Pinnacle to leverage its forthcoming range of …
Read More »Kalypso signs with Pinnacle
The exclusive deal will see Pinnacle handle all warehousing and logistics support for UK and international orders alongside full sales support to national accounts, general retail and independents. Kalypso opened a UK office in Stoneygate, Leicester earlier this year and plans to use Pinnacle to leverage its forthcoming range of …
Read More »German PC publisher targets the UK market
The Leicester-based firm is being headed up by Jonathan Hales as managing director. He brings with him seven years experience from Codemasters where he was most recently VP and general manager of Northern Region Europe. Founded last year by German games industry veterans Simon Hellwig and Stefan Marcinek, Kalyso Media …
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