When the UK departs the EU, the games industry must be ready. Here, TIGA CEO Richard Wilson presents its new report on what must be done to ensure a smooth transition. Video games as a medium offer creators a fascinating tool to explore politics. From Positech’s Democracy series to Surprise Attack’s …
Read More »Publisher Big Immersive to enter VR and AR markets
Publisher Big Immersive has announced it’s entering the virtual and augmented reality markets around the world. Headquarted in the UK and Dubai, Big Immersive already has numerous titles in development from its first party studio based in Lahore, Pakistan, and has three titles that are already available across multiple formats, …
Read More »Tencent posts $8.56 billion revenue for Q2 2017
The Chinese internet giant up year-on-year in a quarter with heavy UK investment
Read More »Sarah Hoeksma joins Sold Out as marketing director
Sold Out the digital and physical publisher today announced that industry marketing veteran, Sarah Hoeksma is joining the team as marketing director. Hoeksma has previously spent time with Ubisoft and EA before her tenure at Eidos and Square Enix Europe where she headed up brand marketing across the company’s Western …
Read More »Is the BGI Brexit’s silver lining? Ukie and TIGA discuss the future of UK government funding
We think it’s fair to say that the UK games industry was largely opposed to Brexit. While the EU wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea, the alternative is far less palatable – businesses like to make plans and that’s kind of tricky when the currency is volatile. Your staff might want …
Read More »Shenmue 3 to be published by Deep Silver
Deep Silver is to publish Shenmue 3, the publisher has announced. Developed by Yu Suzuki’s YsNet studio, the global publishing deal will cover the release exclusively on PS4 and PC and will be arriving in both physical and digital editions. Shenmue 3 is currently expected to release in the second …
Read More »Rough Justice: MCV talks to Polyslash and Klabater about ‘We, The Revolution’
Advertorial Content in conjunction with CDP and Klabater The courtroom has long been a favourite setting for drama. Everyone enjoys seeing justice meted out or a wrong put right with a crucial stay of execution after all. Games have dabbled with the setting too, most notably in the Phoenix Wright …
Read More »Lego announces new coding education scheme
The new FIRST Lego League and FIRST Lego League Jr. cchallenge programes inculde free lesson plans and online courses
Read More »Reports Tencent has invested in PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds surface
PUBG developer Bluehole received investment after failed buy out according to Chinese press
Read More »Publisher Kongregate announces $10 million fund for indie developers
The new initiative is designed to help developers by funding projects for the cross-platform publisher
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