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EA’s Maxis studio – originally responsible for The Sims franchise and most recently Spore – has seen layoffs amongst its staff, the publisher has confirmed. "Often in the video game industry, the size of a studio fluctuates in response to business conditions," Shacknews was told by Electronic Arts in a …
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Did you know that 80% of surveyed publishers would boost their dev funding if the UK introduced subsidies? More stats inside.
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Codemasters veteran to lead Midlands initiative's training
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The worldâ??s major game companies state that new IP development has fallen as the industry becomes more risk-averse
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The Tayside digital arts event in focus
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NESTA Report: Majority of surveyed UK studios expect little or no growth
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Read More »Hope grows for UK game tax breaks
Tax credit proposals recieve 'powerful endorsement' from a new NESTA report
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