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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.09 - Other information technology and computer service activities
400 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
28 March 2015
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2015
Foreseen end date
31 December 2015
Description
Goodgame, a German games producer, is to create 400 jobs in Hamburg by the end of 2015.
In February, Goodgame opened a new site in Hamburg where many of the new employees will work.
Founded eight years ago, Goodgame is one of the fastest growing companies in the games industry. It focuses on games for mobile devices and already has 245 million registered players. The volume of sales has doubled to 202 million euros in 2014. The number of employees has also increased to 1168. In the future, the company intends to keep focusing on mobile game development and also intends to expand into other markets, especially in Asia.
Sources
1 April 2015: Hamburger Abendblatt
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Goodgame, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 79238, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/79238.
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