UK computer games programmers are increasingly being head-hunted by companies based in the US and Canada according to Procorre, an international professional services consultancy that operates across 120 countries. Te company is warning of a ‘brain drain’ of UK IT talent as over 50 per cent of the online gaming job adverts aimed at UK … Continue reading
Outsourcing firm Capita is set to cut up to 400 jobs across the UK. Unite said that as part of the company’s proposal, Capita would also offshore a significant number of staff to India. The trade union said it may consider an industrial action ballot, in response to the moves. The staff affected are understood … Continue reading
A deal was struck on Sunday to save British video games retailer GAME, which was taken into administration Monday, and preserve nearly 3,200 jobs. OpCapita, which specialises in turning around ailing High Street stores, has bought 333 shops for an undisclosed fee, administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said. It is believed the turn-around investment firm paid a … Continue reading
Sega is downsizing its home video game business in the U.S. and Europe in a restructuring that will result in game cancellations and an unspecified number of layoffs. Parent company Sega Sammy announced its plans for the “structural reform” in a statement to investors on Friday. The company estimates that it will record an “extraordinary … Continue reading