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Are the people angry with the New York Times for ‘ruining’ Wordle okay?

Misplaced fury at viral game’s new owners is a pandemic side-effect few saw coming

Mon Feb 21 2022 - 15:41

Microsoft’s offer for Activision sets scene for blockbuster year for M&A in gaming

Take-Two Interactive Software said it will buy Zynga in a deal valued at $11bn

Fri Feb 18 2022 - 00:00

Will Wordle remain free after its buyout by the New York Times?

Will it get locked behind a paywall? What about ads? The NYT’s head of games explains

Sat Feb 05 2022 - 06:00

Grand Theft Auto parent buys Farmville group in €11.2bn deal

Decision comes as other larger gaming companies invest heavily in mobile gaming

Mon Jan 10 2022 - 16:39

Keywords Studios acquires Romanian art studio AMC for €2.8m

London-listed video game specialist now has more than 65 facilities in 22 countries

Thu Aug 12 2021 - 08:39

Pat Phelan’s Sisu chain raises additional funds as it eyes US launch

Cosmetic treatment chain’s backers include Greycroft Partners and Bullpen Capital

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 17:33

Game maker deal to net €43m cash for Draper Esprit

Peak Games, in which venture capital firm has invested, acquired by US-based Zynga

Fri Jul 03 2020 - 07:25

WarDucks raises €3.3m in funding and brings in gaming veterans

AR/VR game development studio appoints Doom co-creator John Romero as consultant

Thu Mar 21 2019 - 09:00

Ireland has ‘fastest growing IT worker population’

Study puts Ireland in 9th place in terms of destinations for capital invested in Europe

Thu Nov 30 2017 - 10:44

Slush puppies in focus as start-ups gather in Finland

Al Gore among keynote speakers at Slush tech conference in Helsinki

Thu Nov 30 2017 - 05:25

Goodbye and good riddance to Facebook’s third party app invites

Latest update from social network will put an end to invites to Farmville and the like

Thu Nov 23 2017 - 05:45

On the move to employee wellness

More companies are embracing corporate wellness programmes, and reaping the rewards

Wed Oct 18 2017 - 00:00

Facebook rolls out Instant Games for Messenger

Web Log: Richer gameplay on the way with launch of Messenger Platform 2.0

Thu May 11 2017 - 05:01

Trump takes aim at work-visa programmes

Draft of executive order aims to change H1-B visas and push firms to hire Americans first

Tue Jan 31 2017 - 06:58

Profits nosedive at ‘Farmville’ creator Zynga’s Irish subsidiary

Zynga profits fall from $6.48m to $552,439 as firm struggles to replicate earlier success

Mon Nov 14 2016 - 15:01

Pokémon Go resistant to cloning, say rival developers

Games companies caught off guard by surprise success of augmented-reality app

Tue Aug 09 2016 - 07:59

Cantillon: It’s all GO for resurgent Nintendo

Pokémon phenomenon could be a flash in the pan

Sat Jul 23 2016 - 13:44

Zynga’s quarterly bookings beat estimates

‘FarmVille’ creator sees bookings of $182 million in first quarter and narrower net loss

Fri May 06 2016 - 01:00

For your diary

A round up of business events happening this week

Mon May 02 2016 - 06:50

For your diary

A round up of business events happening this week

Mon Nov 02 2015 - 06:55

‘Angry Birds’ maker Rovio plans deep job cuts as profits fall

Company pinning hopes on film due in 2016

Wed Aug 26 2015 - 16:57

For your diary

A round-up of other business events happening this week

Mon May 04 2015 - 01:00

CompareAsiaGroup, co-led by Irish entreprenur, raises $40m

Investment will be used to expand financial comparison site CompareAsiaGroup

Thu Apr 23 2015 - 09:00

Zynga chief executive resigns, founder steps back in

Company failing to capitalise on success of FarmVille

Thu Apr 09 2015 - 07:48

Web Summit told ‘kids can start firms’ while at school

Youngsters told anyone can start a company at any age

Wed Nov 05 2014 - 06:20

Desperate Housewives actress to speak at Web Summit

Dublin technology event expanded to include food, music, film and sport summits

Wed Sept 17 2014 - 13:00

Flying the flag for US business as tax dominates the agenda

The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland chief says ‘can-do attitude’ of Irish workforce is key ingredient for multinationals

Fri Sept 05 2014 - 01:10

Iraq air strikes spook markets in Europe

Iseq continues its slide for the eighth day – its longest losing streak in three years

Fri Aug 08 2014 - 20:32

For your diary

A round-up of business events happening this week

Mon Jul 21 2014 - 01:00

Bitcoin spins into wider currency as banks brace for major change

Barriers such as faith in fiduciary issue, control and money-laundering are being overcome

Thu Jul 03 2014 - 01:00

Twitter names former Goldman executive Noto as CFO

Anthony Noto is a former Army ranger and National Football League executive

Tue Jul 01 2014 - 17:18

40 new jobs at Summit

Referral scheme will offer between €1,000 and €10,000 to individuals who successfully refer people for jobs

Thu May 08 2014 - 01:05

Widespread fears of a new tech bubble are overblown

Despite some crazed internet valuations, 2014 is not a rerun of 1999

Tue Apr 29 2014 - 01:10

Got an app? Facebook wants you

Social media giant is looking to attract developers to build apps with its new software which will help position it at the centre of mobile technology

Mon Apr 28 2014 - 07:41

Are the people angry with the New York Times for ‘ruining’ Wordle okay?

Microsoft’s offer for Activision sets scene for blockbuster year for M&A in gaming

Will Wordle remain free after its buyout by the New York Times?

Grand Theft Auto parent buys Farmville group in €11.2bn deal

Keywords Studios acquires Romanian art studio AMC for €2.8m

Pat Phelan’s Sisu chain raises additional funds as it eyes US launch

Game maker deal to net €43m cash for Draper Esprit

WarDucks raises €3.3m in funding and brings in gaming veterans

Ireland has ‘fastest growing IT worker population’

Slush puppies in focus as start-ups gather in Finland

Goodbye and good riddance to Facebook’s third party app invites

On the move to employee wellness

Facebook rolls out Instant Games for Messenger

Trump takes aim at work-visa programmes

Profits nosedive at ‘Farmville’ creator Zynga’s Irish subsidiary

Pokémon Go resistant to cloning, say rival developers

Cantillon: It’s all GO for resurgent Nintendo

Zynga’s quarterly bookings beat estimates

For your diary

For your diary

‘Angry Birds’ maker Rovio plans deep job cuts as profits fall

For your diary

CompareAsiaGroup, co-led by Irish entreprenur, raises $40m

Zynga chief executive resigns, founder steps back in

Web Summit told ‘kids can start firms’ while at school

Desperate Housewives actress to speak at Web Summit

Flying the flag for US business as tax dominates the agenda

Iraq air strikes spook markets in Europe

For your diary

Bitcoin spins into wider currency as banks brace for major change

Twitter names former Goldman executive Noto as CFO

40 new jobs at Summit

Widespread fears of a new tech bubble are overblown

Got an app? Facebook wants you

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