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Question: Can one entity own the entire esports ecosystem? The league, broadcast, teams, players, game and governance? Think along the lines of another major sport, like the NFL. It’s possible, and the main reason for this is the power of intellectual property (IP) law and its growing importance in the …

'Their expertise in the horror film genre is exciting for us as a developer of interactive entertainment,' says Ubisoft Montreal VP

Jon Van Caneghem says that staying hands-on with projects is the best way to create success new IP

Keiji Inafune has announced yet another delay for Kickstarted platformer Mighty No.9. Unfortunately, we have an announcement that will be very disappointing to all of you,” he said in the latest backer update. For this third delay of the game, we have no excuses for disappointing our fans and especially …

International student game jam returns, only fifteen team slots available

One of the global eSports which never really gets much attention in South Africaoutside of a small, dedicated followingis fighting. Last year we had a taste with the Mortal Kombat X global Qualifiers hosted by NAV TV, but that was about it. Where are our fighters? And why hasn’t the …

Kantar’s latest Entertainment Barometer report paints a picture of decline for physical games retail – although it’s faring better than the wider entertainment market. The analyst says that sales of physical games fell 3.5 per cent year-on-year for the 12 weeks ending December 20th. However, that compares favourably with the …

Funding will be used to expand operations

Other developers invited to pitch content for LA-based experience 'accessible to the masses'

Activision’s Call of Duty hangs on to the top spot in the UK All Formats charts for a seventh consecutive week. The shooter saw a mere four per cent dip in sales last week, and manages to outsell FIFA 16. That title hops from third place to second, with sales …