COPENHAGEN, January 29th, 2019: 5th Planet Games A/S (OMX: FIVEPG) has decided to close its studio in Leamington and make significant layoffs in the Nottingham studio. As a result, 18 employees working in the U.K. have been dismissed.
The closing of the Leamington studio and layoffs in Nottingham are a result of strategic decisions made by the company management, 5th Planet Games CEO Henrik Nielsen explains.
“We have not seen the expected success in our U.K. studios and therefore believe it’s the right time to reshuffle the cards and focus the resources on our new studios in Berlin and Rocklin where things are really moving,” says Henrik Nielsen.
The new Berlin studio is headed by gaming industry veteran Moritz Voss, who is a former technology lead at the renowned developer King and who recently joined 5th Planet Games. He has unique access to gaming community talent in the German capital and has so far recruited 11 top class gaming experts to work on upcoming games.
“The plan is to create a highly focused team in Berlin who will develop some of our most exciting upcoming games,” says Henrik Nielsen. “Presently, the Berlin team is to be responsible for developing new puzzle-type games – such as the upcoming ‘Adventures of Tintin’ Match 3 game – and the further development of the ‘Kings of Soccer’ game.”
5th Planet Games has also hired three more developers at its studio in Rocklin which is developing the sequel to the highly successful game ‘Dawn of the Dragons.’ The Rocklin studio now consists of 18 dedicated employees.
“Our studios in Berlin and Rocklin are extremely active right now – with the development of both ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ puzzle game and ‘Dawn of the Dragons 2’ gaining momentum,” says Henrik Nielsen. “That’s also why we have been adding new personnel at both locations. The studio in Nottingham is now solely focused on developing ‘Doodle Jump Space Chase’ which is presently in soft launch in Canada.”
The creation of new studios gives 5th Planet Games unprecedented access to gaming community talent and that will ensure that the company will get the most of its several unique cooperation agreements with owners of some of the world’s strongest brands.
The management of 5th Planet Games is prepared to take further consequential decisions in the process of making sure that the company delivers on the promises made to the shareholders.
About 5th Planet Games: 5th Planet Games (OMX: FIVEPG) is a mobile games developer and publisher located in Copenhagen, Rocklin, Berlin and Nottingham. We cooperate with premium sports brands as FC Barcelona, Liverpool FC, Paris St. Germain and Cristiano Ronaldo. We are proud to expand the world of the TV series Vikings and thrilled to produce sequels to the legendary games Doodle Jump and Dawn of the Dragons. For more information see www.5thplanetgames.com or contact CEO Henrik Nielsen +45 27 200 200