Ted Price to join the AIAS Hall of Fame

Ted Price to join the AIAS Hall of Fame

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has announced that it will induct Insomniac Games founder and outgoing CEO Ted Price into its Hall of Fame at the DICE Awards next month. Earlier this week, Price announced that he was stepping down as CEO after three decades at the studio. Chad Dezern, Ryan Schneider, and…

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Savvy Games hires Nika Nour as SVP and head of international business development

Savvy Games hires Nika Nour as SVP and head of international business development

Savvy Games Group has appointed Nika Nour as SVP and head of international business development. Nour will be responsible for building international partnerships and recruiting game firms to further strengthen the games industry in Saudi Arabia. This will include providing advice on mergers, acquisitions, and investments “to support the growth of Savvy’s ecosystem, and drive…

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Finland’s Film Tampere appoints first head of games to “connect film and games creators”

Finland’s Film Tampere appoints first head of games to “connect film and games creators”

The film commission for the Tampere city region in Finland has appointed its first head of games. Arto Kayhko – a “mobile games and digital-services veteran” – will promote the region’s “fast-growing gaming industry on the international stage” as part of Film Tampere. Kayhko will also be charged in fostering closer links with Finland’s gaming…

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