Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Andrews, better known as Paul Di'Anno, has died aged 66 at his home in Salisbury, Wiltshire, his family announced on Monday. Di'Anno performed with the English heavy metal band between 1978 and 1981, during which time the band released two albums, Iron Maiden In 1980 and They are murderers in … Read more
FunPlus launched a new studio in Lisbon, Portugal – Studio Ellipsis. Led by former Assassin's Creed director Alexandre Amancio, Ellipsis Studio will “create rich, new IP and develop transmedia entertainment experiences beyond games such as comics, TV shows, movies and more.” Studio Ellipsis will work on the FunPlus IP “in new ways,” “through a combination … Read more
Henry Cavill's days as the Man of Steel and Geralt of Rivia may be behind him, but he has his next franchise in the works. Cavill has signed on to star in Amazon MGM Studios' upcoming live-action adaptation of Voltron. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cavill is only the second Voltron cast member to be … Read more
The Sunday Times has published its first Gaming Rich List 2024, which includes the 30 richest game developers and gamers in the UK. Playrix founders Igor and Dmitry Bukhman came out on top, earning an estimated £12.54 billion. They were also ranked 27th in The Sunday Times Rich List 2024. Unlikely co-founder and CEO Herman … Read more
Warner Bros. hired Yves Lachance to lead its game studio in Montreal, naming him president of video and studio head of developers. He will lead management for all disciplines across the studio, as well as work closely with Warner publishing teams and other internal studios. He will report to WB Games Senior Vice President of … Read more
At Develop Brighton last month, Criterion General Manager Charity Joy gave a talk on the art of leading people who lead other leaders themselves, and shared the tools she's acquired over her career in game development. Joy emphasized the importance of curiosity, trust and clear communication when it comes to supporting managers, and provided strategies … Read more