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A Thinking Ape

Techcouver’s Most Read Stories of 2020

December 30, 2020 by Robert Lewis

It’s fair to say 2020 will not be remembered fondly. The COVID-19 pandemic dominated tech – like all else – with many of us spending more time than ever in front of screens. Techcouver had a banner year with site traffic growing every month during 2020. As we look forward to a much better 2021, […]

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Game Studio Acquisitions Propel Vancouver To New Heights

December 5, 2020 by Techcouver Newsdesk Leave a Comment

November was a huge month in for the Vancouver Tech ecosystem and our site traffic reflected that. Not one, not two, but three acquisitions in the gaming space surprised everyone with $250+ million dollars flooding into the market as global players continue to add independent studios to their IP portfolios. Vancouver was also named the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: A Thinking Ape, Deloitte Canada, IUGO Games, MacroHealth, Piranha Games

Vancouver’s Piranha Games Acquired by Enad Global 7

November 25, 2020 by Techcouver Newsdesk

November has been a big month for gaming companies in Vancouver. First A Thinking Ape and IUGO Mobile were acquired by Embracer Group’s DECA Games and now Vancouver’s Piranha Games has been acquired by Enad Global 7 (EG7). EG7 has agreed to acquire Piranha for $31.4 million paid two-thirds in cash and one-third in newly […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: A Thinking Ape, IUGO Games, Piranha Games

Embracer Group Acquires IUGO Mobile Entertainment

November 18, 2020 by Techcouver Newsdesk

Embracer, through its wholly owned subsidiary DECA Games, has entered into an agreement to acquire Vancouver gaming studio IUGO Mobile Entertainment for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is one of one of twelve the Embracer Group announced today including Vancouver’s A Thinking Ape which was acquired for USD $105 million. IUGO is a mobile Free-to-Play […]

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A Thinking Ape Acquired By DECA Games For USD $105 Million

November 18, 2020 by Robert Lewis

Embracer, through its wholly owned subsidiary DECA Games, has entered into an agreement to acquire Vancouver gaming studio A Thinking Ape for approximately USD $105 million. Founded in 2008 by Kenshi Arasaki (CEO), Wilkins Chung and Eric Diep, A Thinking Ape is a developer of mobile Free-to-Play (FTP) games with a social core. “We’re extremely […]

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Vancouver’s Independent Gaming Studios Among Canada’s Top Growing Companies

October 1, 2020 by Robert Lewis

The Globe and Mail published their second annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies last week and the list of 400 businesses sprawl across sectors, from fashion to finance, and manufacture everything from medical testing devices to organic pasta. Techcouver has poured over the list to uncover Vancouver’s gems of entrepreneurial success, whether they be […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: A Thinking Ape, Blackbird Interactive, East Side Games, LBC Studios

Best Tech Workplaces for Millennials in Vancouver

October 2, 2019 by Techcouver Newsdesk

Great Place to Work has announced their 2019 list of Best Workplaces for Millennials. To be eligible for this list, organizations must be Great Place to Work Certified, at least 30% of their employees must fit the Millennial demographic (born after 1980) and they must have minimum 90% positive response to the statement “I am […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: A Thinking Ape, Collabware Systems, Traction on Demand

7 Vancouver Companies Named Best Workplaces in Tech

September 10, 2019 by Techcouver Newsdesk

Great Place to Work, an organization that evaluates companies based on company culture, has released its 2019 list of Canada’s Best Workplaces in Technology. Organizations were selected based on Great Place to Work’s Trust Index Survey, which measures the employee experience at each company. Employees are asked how frequently they experience behaviours that create a […]

Filed Under: Ecosystem Tagged With: A Thinking Ape, Clevest, Collabware Systems, Habanero, Hothead Games, RYCOR, Traction on Demand

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