Thursday, 28.01.2010
103 new jobs as Japanese gaming company expands
Japanese online gaming company Gala is to expand its European Headquarters in Dublin with the creation of 103 new, high-quality jobs, it was announced today.<br /><br />As part of the expansion, the Irish operation will be involved in three new game title releases, other language versions of games and expansion into new markets.<br /><br />Gala established its European headquarters in 2006 and employs 90 people in Dublin's Digital Hub.<br /><br />The expansion of this operation comes as a result of growth of the European online games market and the success of the Irish operation to date, a statement said.<br /><br />"This expansion by Gala in the digital media sector is most welcome," Tánaiste Mary Coughlan said.<br /><br />"Digital Media is an exciting emerging sector and one for which Ireland is gaining a strong reputation."
