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Former CEO of TDK Mediactive teams with president of Realtime Associates found new studio
Read More »Games Up? maintains momentum with latest media report
FT story says government should "at the very least" follow France's lead on tax breaks
Read More »Wii Fit topples GTA IV in Spain
Wii Fit has overtaken the PS3 version of Rockstar’s GTA IV in the Spanish entertainment software chart. The Rockstar title slips to second in its third week on the chart, with the 360 version of the title dropping down to fifth. However, GTA still rules the roost elsewhere across Europe. …
Read More »Square Enix boss worried company is too insular
Developer will start axing jobs unless it becomes more mainstream, say rumours
Read More »id leaves the Entertainment Software Association
Developer follows Activision, Vivendi and LucasArts out of the door
Read More »12 more UK studios back new Games Up? campaign
More leading studios - including Blitz, Codemasters, EA, Exient, NCSoft and Realtime Worlds - support Government lobbying effort
Read More »Games Up? The Stats
As part of the recently-announced Games Up? campaign lobbying for tax breaks for games studios and better higher education, the organisers have published stats and facts proving their case about the commercial strength of the UK. The details, in full, are provided below:
Read More »Eidos, SCE Worldwide Studios and Frontier back Games Up
Tiga and ELSPA-supported campaign for tax breaks gets backing from studio heavyweights
Read More »Brash President quits
The founder and president of Brash Entertainment Nicholas Longano has quit the developer-cum-publisher after only a year in charge. When MCV broke the story of Brash’s entry into the industry in March last year, the company promised to develop movies alongside games and claim several big-name licences. Now, according to …
Read More »Microsoft announces Gamefest UK
British edition of developer event set for August 6th
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