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RNS Number : 0697O Keywords Studios PLC 08 June 2022
08 June 2022
Keywords Studios plc ("Keywords Studios", the "Group")
Capital Markets Event & Trading Update
Capital Markets Event
Today, Keywords Studios, the international technical and creative services
provider to the global video games industry, is hosting a Capital Markets Day
for analysts and investors at 14:00 BST in London. The event will be hosted by
Bertrand Bodson, CEO, and Jon Hauck, CFO, and will include presentations from
members of Keywords Studios' senior management from across the Group.
The event will provide an update on the Group's strategic priorities and
investment plans as it builds on its strong platform to drive sustainable
growth in the buoyant video games sector and beyond. The presentations will
expand on:
· How Keywords will develop strategic customer partnerships to create
and capture more value together;
· The introduction of new technologies that will enable Keywords to
work smarter, do more and stay at the forefront of the industry;
· Plans to galvanise the Group's "One Keywords" culture of
entrepreneurialism and collaboration, including through a simplified structure
with the existing service lines coming together to become Create, Globalize
and Engage;
· Establish Keywords as the destination for talent and career
development;
· Leverage the Group's capabilities into adjacent markets that are
increasingly in need of video games expertise; and
· Build the platform through M&A, particularly in Game Development,
Marketing, technology and selective adjacencies.
Any analysts or investors who wish to attend the event in person but have yet
to register should contact MHP Communications at keywords@mhpc.com. For
those unable to join, the presentation will be made available on Keywords'
website (www.keywordsstudios.com) following the event and a video of the
meeting will be made available shortly afterwards.
No new material information will be disclosed on the day.
Update on Current Trading and Outlook
Keywords has made a positive start to the year with strong organic revenue
growth in the first four months and we are confident that the performance for
the full year will be in line with current expectations. Keywords remains
well-funded to deliver on its organic growth and acquisition strategy, with
the acquisition of Forgotten Empires announced separately this morning.
The next scheduled update on trading will be the Group's interim results in
September 2022.
For further information, please contact:
Keywords Studios (www.keywordsstudios.com (http://www.keywordsstudios.com/) ) +353 190 22 730
Bertrand Bodson, Chief Executive Officer
Jon Hauck, Chief Financial Officer
Numis Securities +44 20 7260 1000
Stuart Skinner/Kevin Cruickshank/Will Baunton
MHP Communications (Financial PR) +44 20 3128 8193
Katie Hunt/Eleni Menikou/Charles Hirst keywords@mhpc.com
About Keywords Studios ( www.keywordsstudios.com
(http://www.keywordsstudios.com/) )
Keywords Studios is an international technical services provider to the global
video games industry. Established in 1998, and now with over 70 facilities in
23 countries strategically located in Asia, Australia, the Americas and
Europe, it provides integrated art creation, marketing services, game
development, testing, localization, audio and player support services across
more than 50 languages and 16 games platforms to a blue-chip client base of
over 950 clients across the globe.
Keywords Studios has a strong market position, providing services to 23 of the
top 25 most prominent games companies. Across the games and entertainment
industry, clients include Activision Blizzard, Bandai Namco, Bethesda,
Electronic Arts, Epic Games, Konami, Microsoft, Netflix, Riot Games, Square
Enix, Supercell, TakeTwo, Tencent and Ubisoft. Recent titles worked on include
Anthem, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Valorant, League of Legends, Fortnite,
Clash Royale and Doom Eternal. Keywords Studios is listed on AIM, the London
Stock Exchange regulated market (KWS.L).
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