gumi – Brave Frontier publisher to lay off around 100 employees

Just around four months after an IPO which raised hundreds and millions of dollars, mobile games studio gumi has taken a dramatic turn in fortunes. The company announced plans to lay off about 11 percent (around 100) of its employees and that it…

gumi – South Korea office under investigation for embezzling funds

According to the head office in Japan, gumi has confirmed that the South Korea office is under internal investigation for embezzling more than USD 300,000 in company funds. Reports first pointed the finger at the South Korea office’s chairman, but gumi…

Chain Chronicle – Update brings HD Retina option and new content

Developer SEGA Networks and global publisher gumi have announced the February updates for Chain Chronicle, with the highlights including a new HD Retina display option, as well as story and gameplay content updates. The new features are already live on…

Chain Chronicle – gumi launching English version starting next month

[Early registration] SEGA Networks, a renowned games company from Japan, has joined forces with gumi Asia, a leading global game studio, to bring the hit mobile line defense role playing game Chain Chronicle to North America, Europe and other markets…

Big Hero 6: Bot Fight – Disney and gumi launches new mobile game

[Game website] Disney Interactive and gumi, the publishers of hit mobile game Brave Frontier, are joining forces to release the iOS and Android title Big Hero 6: Bot Fight on November 3 in the US, North and South America, and…