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Kickstarter will open up its doors to Canada-based companies beginning later this summer. The crowdfunding site announced the news yesterday on its official site – revealing that the Canada-specific portion of the site will go live in the coming months, and opening up sign-ups for updates on the matter as …
Read More »Develop Awards Partner Spotlight: Nova Scotia Business Inc.
We shine a light on the Canadian province's business development agency
Read More »E3 2013: Microsoft opening five ‘new’ studios
Xbox One supported by new operations including Black Tusk, opened in 2012
Read More »Game industry worth $2.3bn to Canadian economy
Country is largest producer of games per capita, claims report
Read More »Canadian video game industry adds $2.3bn to national GDP
Finally some good news out of Canada, as the region’s Entertainment Software Association has revealed the country’s video game industry added around $2.3bn to the national GDP in 2012. Games Industry reports that ESAC announced the figure during a keynote address at the Ottawa International Game Conference last week – …
Read More »Timeline: The long road to UK games tax relief
All the twists and turns as the seven-year saga for UK tax breaks continues
Read More »Canada Q&A: Why Frontier chose Nova Scotia
David Walsh on the studio's recent international expansion
Read More »Decline in tax breaks forcing Canadian devs to relocate
Studios in western Canada can no longer support staff in face of high costs, dev suggests
Read More »GDC 13: Ontario fastest growing dev hub in Canada
Province boasts 21 per cent growth rate for games companies and 2,600 developers
Read More »Club Penguin founder forms new digital studio
British Columbia-based developer to focus on children's games
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