Latest Technology News In South Africa
gumi’s predecessor was established in Tokyo in 2007 and the company adopted the gumi name in 2008. It launched mobile online games in 2009, shifted away from operating its own social platform and expanded into game development, publishing and technology investment.
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KLab was established in Japan in August 2000 after beginning as a research and development unit inside Cybird. The company supplied Java applications for mobile phones, later shifted heavily into mobile online games and became a global publisher listed in Tokyo.
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Digital Bros was founded in Italy in 1989 by brothers Abramo and Raffaele Galante, initially building a game-distribution business associated with the Halifax brand. The company listed in 2000, expanded internationally and created the 505 Games publishing label in 2007, later adding development studios and intellectual property.
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Frontier Developments was founded in 1994 by David Braben and built a long history around simulation and technically ambitious game development. The company developed and published franchises including Elite Dangerous, Planet Coaster, Planet Zoo and Jurassic World Evolution, while also experimenting with third-party publishing.
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Skillz was founded in 2012 by Andrew Paradise and Casey Chafkin as a platform for competitive mobile games. The company created real-money skill-based tournament infrastructure, became publicly traded in 2020 and later broadened its parent-company activities beyond the original Skillz platform.
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USERJOY was founded in Taiwan in May 1995 and later combined businesses in 2004 under the USERJOY Technology structure. The company developed and published PC, online, mobile and console games, expanded across Asia and listed on the Taipei Exchange in 2008.
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GungHo Online Entertainment was established in Japan in the late 1990s and moved from internet services toward online games as Japan’s broadband and mobile markets expanded. In 2026 GungHo develops and publishes online and mobile games, with Puzzle & Dragons remaining an important franchise alongside newer titles.
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Ubisoft was founded in France in 1986 by the five Guillemot brothers, beginning as a distributor before building its own game-development capabilities. In 2026 Ubisoft remains a major game publisher and developer with a large portfolio of intellectual property and studios.
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Nazara Technologies grew from early Indian mobile gaming into a listed portfolio spanning games, esports, children’s entertainment, media and global publishing.
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MIXI evolved from online recruitment and Japan’s mixi social network into Monster Strike, then broadened again into sports, family services and consumer entertainment.
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