German publisher aiming to expand market share in burgeoning region
Read More »BoaCompra opens up Brazil market to European devs
New Lisbon office to help enable developers to reach over 70% of all Brazilian internet users
Read More »Strict tax laws holding back Brazil game industry
Brazilian developers warn piracy isn't the only issue choking its sector
Read More »Region Focus: Brazil
After years of struggle, the South American country's development sector is establishing itself as a powerful emerging market
Read More »Learn how to start your own studio in this month’s Develop
Essential tips to form a company, how Brazil is becoming a key development hub and delve into the future of character animation
Read More »INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Brazil
Brazil is one of the most promising markets in South America. With almost 200m people living there, the audience for video games is colossal and growing demand for the latest technologies means that new releases have as much chance for success as back catalogue titles. Smartphones in particular are expected …
Read More »40% Brazilian price cut for 360 as new factory opens
Microsoft will produce 17,000 Xbox 360 systems every week from a new manufacturing plant in Brazil that opens next month. The creation of this facility is part of the Xbox firm’s ongoing partnership with Flextronic Inc, adding to the manufacturing operations already running in China, according to Gamasutra. As a …
Read More »Five nations named as key P2P culprits
A new report from US trade body the Entertainment Software Association has pointed the finger at five nations which it says account for over half of the world’s illegal internet game file-sharing. Citing a report filed by the International Intellectual Property Alliance, 54 per cent of illegal games content – …
Read More »Brazil looks for global GTA recall
In what comes across as a somewhat ambitious move, a Brazilian court is seeking an injunction that looks to not only block global sales of GTA IV expansion Episodes from Liberty City but also recall all previously sold units in every country around the world. Kotaku reports that the dispute …
Read More »Zeebo and the Brazilian job
The new console has finally launched in the Latin-American country
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