The man who commissioned the Sumo-made Doctor Who: The Adventure Games is to depart the BBC.
Simon Nelson has worked at the BBC for 14 years, predominantly at BBC Radio, where he introduced iPlayer-forerunner Radio Player.
In recent years his role over interactive widened to include all sorts of media, including the corporation’s first foray into games development, the episodic Doctor Who games.
Sister site Develop has the full story.
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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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