Namco Bandai to open Singapore studio
Japanese game developer and publisher Namco Bandai has announced it will invest S$1 million to establish a new studio in Singapore's Mediapolis technology park this year.
"Namco Bandai Studios Singapore is positioned...
Blizzard testing WoW in-game microtransactions in Asia
World of Warcraft, one of the few major MMOs still collecting player subscription fees, has begun the process of introducing an in-game microtransaction store. Blizzard says the store will start up...
A$6M in funding to bolster Australian developers
After weathering the global financial crisis, job cuts and dropping retail sales, ten Australian game development companies have been awarded A$6 million in government funding. The developers chosen were Defiant Development,...
Ubitus acquires new partners to expand cloud gaming overseas
Following an investment round in led by Samsung Ventures, Taiwan's cloud gaming technology provider Ubitus has rapidly secured new partners China Telecom, LG, Konami, Nexon and Neowiz to drive growth in...
Square Enix establishes Indonesian game studio
Square Enix has joined with Indonesian Gotanda Electronic to start Square Enix Smile Works, the company's first game studio in Indonesia.
Indonesian's increasing purchasing power and consumer confidence, as well as...
Sega to close Medieval II studio in Australia
After significant layoffs in 2012, Sega confirmed that the Brisbane-based developer Sega Studios Australia will be shut down later this year.
Previously known as The Creative Assembly Australia, the studio suffered...
Renren to contribute 10M RMB for online communities research lab
Renren Games has announced plans to donate 10 million RMB to China’s Qinghua University to set up a joint research lab with Qinghua’s psychology department.
The new BBD (Behaviour and Big Data)...
