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  1. 2026

    Global game industry layoffs exceed 10,000 in 2026

    As of mid-August 2026, the global game industry had confirmed 10,618 job cuts across 126 companies, with 29 studios shut down, according to analyst Mike Straw's monthly tracking; Epic Games cut about 1,000 jobs, Bungie about 292 in a third round, and Microsoft Xbox about 1,600 across Obsidian, Bethesda and Id Software studios.

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  2. 2022

    Keywords Studios raises guidance again

    Keywords Studios raised its guidance again, saying expected revenue was around €512 million, up from previous guidance of at least €505 million, and adjusted profit before tax was expected to be around €86 million.

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  3. 2021

    Keywords Studios announces acquisitions of Waste Creative and Wicked Witch

    Keywords Studios announced acquisitions of marketing agency Waste Creative and Australian development studio Wicked Witch Software.

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  4. 2021

    Keywords Studios announces Bertrand Bodson as CEO

    Keywords Studios announced Bertrand Bodson's appointment as its chief executive officer. He was scheduled to start the role on December 1, 2021, replacing Andrew Day, who had retired earlier that year.

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  5. 2021

    Keywords Studios announces acquisition of AMC

    Keywords Studios announced its acquisition of Bucharest-based art studio AMC for total consideration of €2.8 million, comprising €2 million in initial cash and €800,000 in new ordinary shares a year after completion.

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  6. 2021

    Keywords Studios acquires Climax Studios

    Keywords Studios acquired Portsmouth-based game development studio Climax Studios.

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  7. 2021

    Keywords Studios acquires an 85% interest in Tantalus Media

    Keywords Studios acquired an 85% interest in Australian game developer Tantalus Media for consideration of up to $46.8 million. The investment marked Keywords Studios’ entry into the Australian market.

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  8. 2020

    Keywords Studios acquires Maverick Media

    Keywords Studios announced that it had acquired London-based creative agency Maverick Media, whose team was joining the Keywords group.

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  9. 2020

    Keywords Studios completes acquisition of Coconut Lizard

    Keywords Studios completed its acquisition of Coconut Lizard, an external development studio specializing in Unreal Engine development. The deal was worth £2 million.

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