Keywords Studios

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Deadline for EQT Group's proposed acquisition of Keywords Studio extended

Private equity firm within group that is considering cash offer for services empire has until June 28 to formally announce

June 14, 2024 James Batchelor

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Private equity firm in talks to buy Keywords Studios

The offer is reportedly expected to be £2.2 billion

May 20, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Former Keywords Studios employees to strike outside BioWare Edmonton

EA and BioWare reportedly objected to the laid-off workers striking outside their offices

Nov. 7, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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Keywords Studios' unionised Dragon Age QA team laid off

Affected employees file employment standards complaint due to studio offering "minimal severance"

Oct. 5, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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BioWare to lay off 50 employees

Also studio's contract with Keywords, whose staffers voted to unionize last year, expires September 27

Aug. 23, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Keywords Studios acquires US developer Hardsuit Labs

Seattle-based studio has previously supported development on Call of Duty, Gears of War and Fortnite

May 11, 2023 James Batchelor

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Keywords snags market firm Digital Media Management

DMM joins the service provider's Engage division, expanding its US marketing and social media offerings

March 30, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Keywords opens new office in Romania

The studio's launch continues the gaming firm's year of business expansion

Dec. 7, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Keywords Studios further expands in Australia

The firm's two new offices joins its subsidiaries Wicked Witch, Mighty Games, and Tantalus Melbourne

Oct. 4, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Keywords Studios to acquire game developer Smoking Gun

Keywords CEO says that the game maker's experience in live operations are "valuable extensions" to its client offerings

Sept. 21, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Keywords Studios acquires Mighty Games

Company shares half-year revenue projections of €320 million ahead of next month’s report

Aug. 3, 2022 Danielle Partis

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BioWare contractors looking to unionise no longer required to return to the office

Alberta Labour Relations Board has ordered the unionisation vote

May 13, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

Opinion

Unionisation pushes reveal the industry's inequalities | Opinion

The pandemic has lit a spark under unionising drives across the industry -- but years of labour casualisation and abuse of sub-contracting relationships built up the tinder pile

April 29, 2022 Rob Fahey

Feature

Keywords staff at BioWare Edmonton look to unionize

United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union files to become bargaining agent for outsourcing firm's QA staff

April 26, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Keywords acquires Waste Creative and Wicked Witch

Irish firm pays £9.8 million for UK marketing agency, £4.9 million for Australian studio

Dec. 21, 2021 Danielle Partis

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Keywords Studios forecasts €505m in revenue for 2021

Games service provider partially attributes growth to business cost reduction due to COVID-19

Dec. 20, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Keywords opens new studio in Canada

New location will focus on games testing, joins several other locations dedicated to QA

Nov. 3, 2021 Danielle Partis

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Keywords Studios appoints new CEO

Bertrand Bodson is to replace Andrew Day, who retired earlier this year

Sept. 20, 2021 Marie Dealessandri

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Keywords acquires art studio AMC

The Bucharest-based firm specialises in art assets for companies such as Activision, 2K, and CD Projekt Red

Aug. 12, 2021 Marie Dealessandri

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Keywords Studios CEO Andrew Day retires

Long-standing executive took a leave of absence due to health reasons back in March

June 16, 2021 James Batchelor

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Snowed In Studios launches Scarab Games

The newly created company aims at helping existing brands make it in the AAA games market

June 3, 2021 Marie Dealessandri

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Keywords acquires Climax for up to £43m

The company will pay £27 million in cash and shares, with a deferred consideration of an additional £16 million

April 22, 2021 Danielle Partis

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Keywords opens new recording studio in Paris

The studio, focusing on audio localisation, includes 11 recording booths

April 6, 2021 Marie Dealessandri

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Keywords Studios reports strong 2020 with €373.5m in revenue

The services provider acquired seven companies in 2020 for a total consideration of up to €97.2 million

March 24, 2021 Marie Dealessandri

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Keywords Studios acquires 85% interest in Tantalus Media

The services provider enters the Australian market for the first time

March 18, 2021 Marie Dealessandri