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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Jon Hicks

    Ubisoft renames Creative House 2, home of The Division, Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell, as Massive Entertainment (opens the original)

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    Ubisoft has announced that its Creative House 2 business unit, which houses Tom Clancy's The Division, Ghost Recon, and Splinter Cell alongside "new original IP including March of Giants", will henceforth be known as Massive Entertainment, adopting the 29-year-old brand of the Swedish studio that originated the Divison franchise. That original studio remains part of the Creative House that takes its name, along with Ubisoft Toronto and teams in Paris and Montreal. The new Massive Entertainment w

  2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Jon Hicks

    Sessions on managing AI impact, neurodivergent teams and personal resilience confirmed for GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit (opens the original)

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    We are delighted to confirm the first round of facilitated discussion sessions at this year's GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit, sponsored by Amiqus, which will be held next month at the Royal Institution in London. Guided by our advisory board of industry experts, this year's event includes a series of dedicated learning and discussion sessions addressing the most important issues facing people professionals in games workplaces today. Each session will include a subject matter expert and a dedicated

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Jon Hicks

    "Every major publisher has approached us to review their old Kinect and Wii catalogue" – Nex Playground is spoilt for choice as its international rollout continues (opens the original)

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    With over a million units sold, and approaching a million paying subscribers using them, the next step in Nex Playground's global expansion – backed by fresh investmnent and an expanded leadership team including EA founder Bing Gordon and former Niantic and Zynga CFO Jeff Shouger – is Germany. The family-friendly micro-console will officially release in the territory later this year, retailing at €319. It's a predictable next step in the firm's global expansion, after a blockbuster US launch tha

  4. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Jon Hicks

    "We've got a great team, money in the bank, and financial independence": Glowmade comes out swinging after Amazon pulled the plug on King of Meat (opens the original)

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    Often when a studio is dropped by a major publisher, it leaves them in dire straits. The story is all too common and often ends in layoffs or outright closure. Not so for Guildford-based Glowmade. The company's online multiplayer title King of Meat shut down earlier this year as part of Amazon Game Studios' shifting focus. The developer's co-founder and studio head, Jonny Hopper, tells GamesIndustry.biz that the split was "very amicable". Glowmade owns all of its IP, and Hopper says that the stu

  5. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Jon Hicks

    Executives from EA and Tencent to speak alongside Netflix, Sony, and Disney at FT Business of Entertainment summit (opens the original)

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    The Financial Times has unveiled the C-suite line-up for its upcoming Business of Entertainment Summit in LA in September, with games industry speakers from EA and Tencent Games joining a roster which includes executives from linear media firms including Netflix, Sony Pictures, NBCUniversal and UFC/WWE parent TKO Group. GamesIndustry.biz is a promotional partner for the event alongside our parent company IGNE Entertainment. The event is dedicated to the "forces reshaping entertainment", bringing

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