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Dino Patti reacquires Jumpship from Thunderful

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Dino Patti reacquires Jumpship from Thunderful Industry veteran Dino Patti has bought back Jumpship from Thunderful.  GI.biz reports that the Playdead alum plans to reboot the studio and take it in “a new direction”. Patti co-founded Jumpship in 2017 with Chris Olsen before releasing its debut title Somerville in 2022.  That same year, the studio was acquired by European games firm Thunderful. Patti has also acquired shares in Viewf…

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Kayleen Walters appointed head of Mojang

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Kayleen Walters appointed head of Mojang Microsoft has appointed Kayleen Walters as the head of its Mojang studios.  Variety reports that she will be taking on this responsibility on top of her current position as VP and head of franchise development for the Big M’s games business, though Federico San Martin will be handling franchise development management.  Walters joined Microsoft as partner and head of franchise developmen…

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Crytek lays off around 15% of staff

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Crytek lays off around 15% of staff Developer Crytek is cutting roughly 15 per cent of its staff.  In a post on Twitter , the company blamed these layoffs on “the complex, unfavourable market dynamics”. Cuts have been made to both its development and shared services divisions. Around 60 workers are impacted by the news.  “This has not been an easy decision to make, as we deeply appreciate the hard work of our talented tea…