Sometimes, there’s a real fear about joining a games company among people in the games industry. In some studios the norm is to work well beyond reasonable hours to deliver projects against a demanding schedule. Some people have even chosen to quit their dream careers 4-5 years later because of it. And it’s unfortunately one of the most common company mistakes.
So… you decided to work in the games industry. You’ve got everything ready – your projects, your personal website, and your confidence. That’s great! But as the pile of application rejections grow around you, you’re left feeling as if you have a better chance of running for president. ‘Curses!’ you say, as you shake your fist. ‘Why is it so difficult to get a game job in the industry!?’
This is a huge moment for us. We’re very humbled to share our exciting win at this year’s TIGA Game Industry Awards as Publisher of the Year! Our teams are still flabbergasted that we won a category contested by various publishers from the triple-A scene.
Our company’s CEO David Darling CBE has been honoured as a Fellow of Warwickshire College and University Centre (WCUC).
Kwalee is made up of a diverse bunch of people, and we’re growing all the time! To provide some insight into the multitude of individuals and roles that go into releasing chart-topping games, we’re pulling back the curtain and focusing on the people that make it all happen. Go ahead and explore the full People Make Kwalee archive.
This time, we’re sitting down with Emma, our hard-working Office Manager for the UK office!
Welcome to Gamebiz Recap, where we take a look at what’s new and interesting in the last quarter that has flown by. Whether it’s to catch up on the latest scoop or to gather some quick talking points for your interview with our headhunters, all the latest on Kwalee and the industry as a whole is right here for your reference.
After a year of relentlessly putting out chart-topping games, working with talented game developers, and engaging with our communities to make our mobile games the best they can be, our efforts have paid off.
The Mobile Game Awards event has named Kwalee as the Best Mobile Game Publisher in the entire global games industry in a category contested by the likes of Zynga, Voodoo and Tencent.
At BAFTA, central London, we were gathered among the global mobile game industry’s best and brightest at a ceremony hosted by Pocket Gamer publisher Steel Media.
It’s official: our flagship game Draw it has surpassed 100 million downloads! The quick-fire doodle-’em-up has long been the most downloaded game in our list, inching ever closer to the magic number, but to see it soar beyond 100 million is something we never would have imagined at the project’s outset.
What’s the game about? Well, it’s a drawing game that’s all about speed. Doodle as many word prompts as you can and finish first before your opponents do.
It’s International Women’s Day! For this People Make Kwalee entry, we brought together a few of Kwalee’s brilliant women, from various departments and across all three of our global studios, to talk a bit about how they came across the games industry and what they love about it.
Who knows – it might inspire you to start your journey in the gamedev business. Their words are a reminder that there’s no single route into this industry, so it might be closer than you realise.
Here’s what we got to know after sitting down with them for a chat.
There’s a new FPS in town and it’s about to bring a whole lotta hell. We’re super excited to announce that the Kwalee PC & Console team is publishing Scathe, our newest and third PC & Console title! Developed by Damage State, the gamedev studio consists of three ex-AAA veterans with over 40 years of combined industry experience.