A rumour hit us yesterday that Melbourne mobile developer Firemint was forced to let up to ten of its employees go, with redundancies made on Thursday and Friday of this week. We can now state that this is indeed fact, with several sources confirming the cuts. More »
I like it when things are free. When those things happen to be good, that’s the best coincidence. Currently Firemint’s latest release SPY Mouse is available for free on iPhone and I think you should go an download it. More »
OK, interesting is the polite way of me saying “It makes me uncomfortable”. That might have something to do with the fact that I once worked as the studio’s PR and media relations guy until September of this year. If I was still in that position, I might have thought twice about making this video. More »
Big corporation wants a piece of said brand identity, opens giant wallet in order to purchase successful small company. Company loses integrity, and its soul, in the process.
Sad story. Endlessly retold. Often completely false. More »
Post the closure of THQ’s local studios, the Australian Games Industry is reeling, but there are those who staunchly believe it can recover. We spoke to GDAA CEO Tony Reed, and the heads of Firemint and SEGA Studios Australia to discuss the impact of the closures, and the ways in which our local games industry can evolve in the future. More »
Yesterday, news broke that EA had acquired Firemint, the Australian-based developer behind the lucrative Flight Control and Real Racing franchises. Post the announcement there was speculation as to precisely how much EA paid for Firemint, with estimates ranging from from $20m to $100m. More »
EA’s CEO John Riccitiello, speaking at a recent earnings call, has claimed that EA is now in the process of going from defence – cutting costs and consolidating – to offence. Which could spell big things for EA in the coming years, as they prepare for a rapid increase in digital development and distribution. More »
