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Australia and Quebec developers hit by significant funding and subsidy cuts as Nordic Game Program also ends

And Xbox is listening really closely to those developers

Publishing label Sold Out has told indies they shouldn’t ignore the opportunities that remain available in the traditional boxed market. Further to a recent deal struck with Worms developer Team 17, Sold Out is now on the hunt for new indie development partners that it argues are missing on substantial …

New model features extra USB ports, better audio and lower power consumption

Employees said to be openly looking to leave amidst pay dispute

Team17 was nearly forced to surrender its famous Worms IP in the late 1990s after signing a deal with a publisher, the studio’s MD has revealed. In her latest Develop column, Debbie Bestwick said her company has faced losing the franchise twice, the closest in the late 1990s. She said …

Mind Candy CEO Michael Acton Smith is stepping aside to pave the way for a new leader so he can return to something more akin to his original role. The founder of the Moshi Monsters firm has revealed he will be moving to a creative leadership position, with COO and …

Studio retained ownership after beating sales target by 1.7 per cent

Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs has ended a run of three weeks at No.2 to claim a fourth No.1 in the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. That’s despite an 18 per cent week-on-week sales drop, but with virtually no new titles on shelves there’s a familiar look to the listings. …

A French gamer called Olivier ‘Luffy’ Hay has won the coveted Street Fighter IV prize at the 2014 Evolution Championship. Not only did he come through the loser’s bracket to do so, and not only did he win using the typically unflavoured Rose character, but he also triumphed using a …