Industry News May 4 Report: Guillemot family wants to maintain rein at Ubisoft and prevent potential takeover attempts The Guillemot family, which founded Ubisoft, is now reportedly considering partnering with a private equity firm. They want to acquire the company in the wake of the latest takeover talks.
Industry News May 4 Rogue Snail on how launching Relic Hunters: Rebels on Netflix helped it not worry about monetization Relic Hunters: Rebels is the latest addition to Netflix’s growing library of mobile games. The studio behind this mobile game has explained its decision to make it exclusively available to the streaming platform’s subscribers.
Legal May 4 UK plans to set security and privacy requirements for app stores to protect users and their data The UK government wants to increase its control over the App Store, Google Play, and other app stores. Newly proposed measures are aimed at increasing user privacy and security.
Industry News May 4 Roblox offers flexible remote work options to employees who don’t want to come back to office Roblox has joined a number of game companies to introduce a hybrid working model. It will offer flexible options for all employees, both for those who want to return to the office and those who prefer to work remotely.
Industry News May 4 Broken Bird Games and three other studios leave PlayStation’s camp for Spanish devs over disparities PlayStation Talents Games Camp is aimed at helping small Spain-based studios develop and market their games for Sony’s platform. However, four studios have decided to exit the program at once.
Industry News May 4 Zynga president Bernard Kim leaves games industry, becomes new CEO of Match Group Bernard Kim has decided to exit the games industry and step down from his role as Zynga’s president. He will now join Match Group, known for dating services and apps like Tinder, Match.com, and Hinge.