Speaking exclusively to MCV, popular games journalist Gary Cutlack has expressed his sadness at the demise of UK blog publisher Shiny Media.
”The death of Shiny makes me sad rather than angry,” he said in a blog piece written for MCV.
”Never once did Shiny sell a ‘proper’ advert on UK:Resistance during they year it owned it. What does it say if Shiny’s ninth most popular blog was only making about $15 a month in ad revenue?”
To read the full piece, click here.
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The Danish publicly traded computer game company Trophy Games is acquiring the French game developer Playrion from Paradox Interactive. This is the largest acquisition in Trophy Games' history and will form the foundation for a new series of simulation games. At the same time, the company is raising its revenue expectations for the year to €22.8-€24.1 million . With the acquisition of French Playrion, Trophy Games gains 30 new employees and a new foundation for future growth.
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