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GAME recently published its financial results for the six months up to January 28th, including the key Christmas period. We all know that last year was tough for retail, as a number of key titles failed to chart over the key November release period, and more recently Ukie reported that …
Read More »Rebellion’s 2000 AD and GAME headline this week’s MCV
This week, we head to Oxford to see Jason Kingsley and discuss Rebellion-owned 2000 AD as the developer has put out an open call for licensees on its wealth of intellectual property. We also talk to GAME’s CEO Martyn Gibbs about the reasons behind the company’s tough 2016 and why …
Read More »Academy Award winner Ken Perlin to deliver Develop:Brighton keynote
The 2017 conference's third keynote to be delivered by the NYU professor
Read More »Brexit is forcing 40% of games companies to consider relocation
In the week that Theresa May triggered Article 50, a UKIE report has found that 40 per cent of UK games businesses are considering relocation as a result of Brexit. 51 per cent said they would remain in the UK, while the remaining nine per cent failed to answer. Of …
Read More »Twitch rolls out 1080p/60fps streaming
Video streaming platform Twitch has said that its service is in line for a much wanted quality boost. The Amazon-owned company has said that it will soon be rolling out 1080p/60fps video support. Its previous 3.5 megabit bitrate limit is also being increased, with the new recommended number sitting at …
Read More »Ukie responds to the triggering of Article 50
Talent, access to markets, data security and EU funding are all specifically highlighted in Ukie's post.
Read More »A rare achievement: how Yooka-Laylee’s winning fans on both sides of the nostalgia divide
Nostalgia is a valuable currency in the games industry, but there’s one UK studio that knows this better than most. Formed by several ex-Rare employees, many of whom worked there during the firm’s iconic N64 years, Playtonic Games is just over a fortnight away from releasing its debut title, Yooka-Laylee, …
Read More »Ukie and CWLEP team up for new report on games industry in Coventry and Warwickshire
report highlights the cultural and economic contributions that the region makes to the UK games industry
Read More »Ukie and CWLEP partner for Coventry and Warwickshire growth plan
Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership has unveiled a new strategy that aims to grow the video games industry within the region. A new report from the organisation, compiled in partnership with Ukie, says that around 130 UK games businesses are located in the area, many of which can be …
Read More »Brenda and John Romero to deliver Develop:Brighton keynote
The industry veterans will also receive the Development Legend award at the Develop Awards
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