Canada

Dead by Daylight studio Behaviour Interactive says crunch is now a 'distant memory'

GameDaily chats with new, veteran hire CMO David Reid and Behaviour CEO Remi Racine about the Canadian independent developer's growth over 28 years and what's next.

Published 10 months ago, by

James Brightman

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Wizards of the Coast acquires Canadian studio, Tuque Games

The Dungeons & Dragons publisher continues its expansion in the realm of digital games.

Published October 30, 2019, by

Sam Desatoff

Bethesda acquires Canadian mobile game studio, Alpha Dog Games

Alpha Dog Games brings a wealth of experience in mobile game development to Bethesda.

Published October 24, 2019, by

Amanda Farough

Reboot Develop and its journey to the Canadian Rockies in Banff, Alberta

With the Canadian game development scene consistently on the rise, it's about time that an industry-focused conference (that isn't GDC) made its way north of the 49th parallel.

Published October 23, 2019, by

Amanda Farough

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UMG Media to acquire esports event company, Activate Entertainment

The deal will close in the next 30 days and will see Activate become part of UMG. Activate's president, Chris Iaquinta, talks with GameDaily about Activate's growth and what this acquisition means for the future.

Published August 7, 2019, by

Amanda Farough

NetEase continues worldwide expansion with Montreal studio

The Chinese internet company spent the first half of 2019 buying up minority stakes in game studios and helping western publishers expand into the east. NetEase's next venture is a new North American studio focused on research and development.

Published July 23, 2019, by

Sarah LeBoeuf

NetEase buys minority stake in Behaviour Interactive

Dead By Daylight developer joins Bungie and others to have recently signed deals with the Chinese technology giant.

Published July 16, 2019, by

Johnny Cullen

Roberta Williams' legacy honored with $250,000 scholarship and internship program

Gears of War studio The Coalition and Homeworld Remastered creators Blackbird Interactive are teaming up with Vancouver Film School to support new female-identifying voices.

Published June 26, 2019, by

Mike Futter

EXCLUSIVE: Offworld Industries Applies Military Discipline To More Than Squad Gameplay

GameDaily spoke with the Vancouver-based studio about their soon-to-be-released arcade shooter meets military simulation game, Squad, and how a combined military background has influenced more than just a game -- it's built the company, too.

Published May 6, 2019, by

Amanda Farough