Keywords Delivers 20% Game Localization Growth in 2021
Video games services provider, Keywords Studios, grows 37% in 2021 as combined localization revenues from translation, subtitling, dubbing, voice over, and testing climb 20%.
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Keywords Delivers 20% First-Half Growth in Game Localization
Video games specialist Keywords delivers 20% first-half growth in game localization services from subtitling, voice over, in-game text translation, and localization testing services.
Keywords Expects Strong First-Half Growth as CEO Search Continues
Gaming giant Keywords Studios issues trading update for the first half of 2021; expects revenues to grow 37% amid buoyant video games market. Search for new CEO continues.
Search Is On for New Keywords Studios CEO as Andrew Day Retires
Andrew Day steps down as Keywords Studios CEO after a leave of absence. Gaming giant reports 36% growth in Group revenues for the first four months of 2021.
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Keywords Raises Revenues and Earnings Forecast for FY 2020
UK-listed video game specialist Keywords Studios expects to generate EUR 373m in the 12 months to 2020, with adjusted profit before tax of around EUR 55m.
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