Full coverage: Video games

The Irish video-game services firm is nearing a €2.5bn deal to be taken private. But outside the boardroom, workers in the US and Europe are striking over AI and lay-offs.

US-headquartered, Chinese-owned Riot Games is hiring to beef up its third global tax team in Dublin, where intellectual property has turned its office into a billion-euro business.

Nexus, a recent gathering of Irish games industry pros, took the pulse of the sector in Ireland, finding a challenging environment but one with plenty of opportunity.

Emmet O’Neill speaks about the pros and cons of acquisitions and steering StoryToys through failures before selling for over €22m. He spoke to Jonathan Keane at the NEXUS by GamerFest Conference.

Richard Barnwell, who has transitioned from games studio founder to VC, discusses the unique challenges that games start-ups face in raising money.

The Irish video games services firm is a mainstay in the industry and a frequent shopper, scooping up several smaller companies. But its profile and reach is starting to evolve.

The video games retailer employing over 230 people across Ireland is dependent on funding from its US parent to keep trading and is reviewing expensive retail leases.

In 1999, a couple based in Dublin realised they could grow their small translation business by buying up their partners from around Europe. 62 acquisitions later, the business they started is worth €1.1 billion and is a giant in the computer games industry. How big can it get?