Led by Atomico, the funds will help Bossa to attract the best talent internationally to the studio and focus on A.I. development
Read More »Dublin-based WarDucks gets $1.5million investment
The Sneaky Bears developer ends a new investment round with CEO of Shard Capital joining the board
Read More »Opinion: Social Life
Nintendo is closing down another of its social experiments, Miiverse. It’s the latest in a long history of abandoned social functions in both home console and handhelds. Jem Alexander ponders whether any social gimmicks can cross console generations and, if so, which
Read More »$25m Call of Duty Endowment comes to the UK – charity microtransaction will help veterans find good jobs
After huge success in the US, Activision is bringing its Call of Duty Endowment programme to the UK. Funded by an in-game purchase in Call of Duty: Black Ops III, the charity will provide grants to help UK armed-forces veterans find ‘high-quality’ employment. For Call of Duty players, the Call …
Read More »Bethesda’s Hines teases unannounced 2017 title to bolster already-packed release schedule
UPDATE: Hines has since tried to retract his statement via a tweet, saying: "I probably just had a concussion from the beating I took online and was rambling. Ignore." Though it’s hard to know from that whether there’s no further title this year or not. Bethesda’s VP of marketing and …
Read More »Minecraft Marketplace breaks $1million sales
The creator led marketplace has twelve creators contributing maps and game modes for the survival crafting game
Read More »Ubisoft announces two new studios and record investment in Quebec
During a livestream earlier today, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot announced the creation of a new studio in Saguenay (Quebec, Canada) and a massive investment plan for the region – the most important one for Ubisoft since it opened its first studio in Quebec in 1997. Ubisoft Saguenay will open as …
Read More »Ubisoft announces two new studios in Quebec
Saguenay will be the fourth studio in the area, opening January 31st, 2018, with the second opening at a later date in the future
Read More »Windows 10 Mixed Reality update due October 17
New Fall Creators update allows support for MR headsets with the hardware due to lsunch on the same day
Read More »Shadow of War DLC character to raise money for developers family
WB Games to donate $3.50 of every purchase to the family through to December 31st, 2019
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