The Irish Times

Signify Health names new site lead for Irish technology centre

Elaine Murphy to head up Bonham Quay centre in Galway

Wed Apr 06 2022 - 08:11

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

EA and Fifa’s 30-year soccer video game union at risk in battle over name

Bitter dispute highlights tensions as top players and clubs seek greater share from franchise’s huge success

Fri Nov 19 2021 - 11:23

European shares nudge up to fresh record highs

FTSE 100 rallies as Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged

Thu Nov 04 2021 - 18:13

EA’s Irish arm sees losses narrow

Games company faces loss of its successful Fifa franchise after current contract expires

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 06:34

Tencent buys UK games company Sumo for £919m

Sheffield-based developer is behind ‘Forza’ and ‘Hitman’ franchises

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 10:30

Netflix broadens its focus by hiring Facebook executive as gaming VP

Mike Verdu founded his own defence software company aged 20

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 11:25

Ireland remains an attractive investment destination for US companies

Economy expected to rebound strongly in the second half of 2021 as Covid restrictions are eased

Thu Jul 01 2021 - 13:00

Galway Technology Centre hopes for jobs increase with extension

Centre forecasts 828 new jobs and €62.4m investment per annum by year five

Fri Apr 23 2021 - 05:10

Keywords Studios acquires UK-based Climax Studios for up to £43m

Latest acquisition will further Keywords’ strategy

Thu Apr 22 2021 - 07:38

European shares rise on recovery hopes with Iseq outperforming peers

Investors in high spirits in Dublin with market closing up 2.5% to 7301.45

Tue Feb 02 2021 - 18:43

Shares rise as Brexit talks extension keeps deal hopes alive

Iseq gains on banking and building stocks

Mon Dec 14 2020 - 18:22

European stocks end strong week with mild losses

Airlines hit as lockdown fears back on radar but Ryanair outperforms its peers

Fri Nov 06 2020 - 18:20

Keywords shrugs off Covid-19 impact, sticks to full-year forecast

Dublin-based gaming company expecting revenues of €326m, up 30% on prior year

Wed Mar 25 2020 - 10:50

Sequoia walks away from $21m investment due to conflict with Stripe

Venture capital firm backs away from investment in online payments company Finix

Tue Mar 10 2020 - 10:44

Irish software company Artomatix sold in deal valued at up to $60m

Company developed (AI) technology that can automate the creation of 3D content

Mon Dec 23 2019 - 07:17

Keywords Studios named technology company of the year

Other Technology Ireland award winners include Nova Leah, Cognizant and Version 1

Fri Nov 22 2019 - 23:59

Electronic Arts’ Irish arm sees revenue increase 11% to €29m

Pre-tax losses at video games giant more than doubles to €569k as staff numbers rise

Mon Nov 18 2019 - 19:20

This Week in Business: Tech giants due to report results

CSO to report retail spending figures. Alphabet, Facebook and Apple to deliver results

Sun Oct 27 2019 - 18:00

Keywords Studios acquires German voiceover specialist for €3.7m

Service provider says revenue rose almost 40 per cent to €153.2 million in first half

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 07:33

It’s connected devices vs consoles at biggest e-games convention

Gamescon, the world’s largest online gaming fair, opens in Cologne

Thu Aug 22 2019 - 06:08

European stocks dive to two-month lows on China worries

Shares of video-game makers down as Trump blames industry for gun violence

Mon Aug 05 2019 - 18:42

Optimism about US-China trade boosts shares

Ryanair shares rise 1.9% on news airline could cut up to 900 jobs in coming months

Wed Jul 31 2019 - 20:09

Keywords Studios agrees €140m credit facility, posts rise in revenues

Video gaming company reports a 17% rise in first-half group revenues to €146m

Wed Jul 31 2019 - 08:21

Dublin’s Keyword Studios acquires Canadian company for €2.12m

Acquisition will give audio description services company its first studio in Vancouver

Wed Jun 12 2019 - 07:54

Loot boxes have opened a debate on gaming and a route into gambling

Loot boxes are like shiny lucky-dip bags that are treated as a form of early gambling in several countries

Fri Apr 12 2019 - 06:01

One4All’s new owner sees bright future for the company

Blackhawk looking at expanding brand further in Britain and rolling it out elsewhere

Thu Apr 11 2019 - 04:38

Revenues jump 66% at Keywords Studios despite ‘Fortnite effect’

Dublin video gaming firm sees profits double to €22m on back of strong demand for services

Mon Apr 08 2019 - 07:43

Trade fears end run of weekly gains for European shares

Dublin market follows other bourses lower, with Kingpsan and Aryzta among the losers

Fri Feb 08 2019 - 19:07

European shares edge higher after Italian banks make gains

Electronic Arts and Ocado among the fallers, while CRH is key mover in Dublin

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 18:35

Video game director settles case over purported dismissal

Agreement reached with Electronic Arts following mediation

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 17:17

Revenues and profits soar at Dublin-based Keywords Studios

Company acquired eight businesses last year but also saw a 10% rise in organic growth

Thu Jan 31 2019 - 08:00

Davy upgrades Dublin-based Keywords Studios to ‘outperform’

Upgrade comes despite Keywords recently predicting below-consensus full-year revenue

Tue Jan 08 2019 - 18:30