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British Columbia struggling to compete as developers flock to neighbouring provinces
Read More »Kabam acquires Exploding Barrel
San Francisco developer starts off 2013 with a bang
Read More »Microsoft renames Vancouver dev Black Tusk Studios
New 55-strong Canada-based developer working on original IP
Read More »Microsoft Vancouver renamed Black Tusk Studios, is working on new triple-A franchise
The developer formerly named as Microsoft Game Studios Vancouver has a new name – Black Tusk Studios. Being a first-party studio at Microsoft means having both the mandate and the opportunity to think and act big,” the official website reads. All of Microsoft’s studios share the same commitment to innovation …
Read More »Layoffs at Tiny Speck as MMO Glitch closes
Developer blames industry trends such as move to mobile and the decline of Flash as reasons for game's closure
Read More »Vancouver studio closures spark indie wildfire
Indie rebirth a boon for Canadian development, says Silicon Sisters CEO
Read More »Mobile dev TinyCo opens new studio in Vancouver
US outfit looking to expand Canadian branch to 60 employees over the next six months
Read More »Layoffs at Microsoft Vancouver as games cancelled
Studio stops development on Microsoft Flight and children's Kinect-based interactive TV project
Read More »F2P Microsoft Flight scrapped, job losses at Vancouver studio
Microsoft has confirmed the termination of a ‘small’ number of roles at its Vancouver-based game development studio. Kotaku originally reported the layoffs early on in the day. following a pair of former staff members taking to Twitter. The news adds to the growing pile of game development downers in British …
Read More »Gree opening studio in Vancouver
Perpetually growing mobile games company Gree has unveiled plans for a new studio located in Vancouver. The new western branch of the company would be focused on the free-to-play in the mobile gaming department. Gree also owns a studio in San Francisco following the acquisition of Funzio. The news has …
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