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The company behind kids social network Habbo is doing all it can to keep children safe, the firm’s CEO says. Habbo’s Paul LaFontaine has released a statement emphasizing the moderation and other safety measures the site has in place. His statement pre-empts a report that will run on Channel 4 …
Read More »Channel 4 donates £25k prize to Dare to be Digital
Dev contest begins today and will last for the next nine weeks
Read More »Channel 4 outlines games commissioning strategy
Media firm to consider all platforms and budgets ranging from £50,000 to £500,000
Read More »Channel 4: Tax breaks mean more studios to give commissions
Former Realtime Worlds studio manager welcomes UK Budget announcement
Read More »Channel 4 set for new games funding round
Games commissioner Colin Macdonald to detail project requirements at Online Spring Briefing next week
Read More »The Darkness II ad plan revealed
2K Games is targeting fans of horror movies and sci-fi nuts with its marketing plan for The Darkness II. TV ads will run on Channel 4, Channel 5 and other satellite stations with sponsorships running on both SyFy and Horror Channel. The firm tells MCV there will be a ‘large-scale …
Read More »Sims 3 to power new Channel 4 drama SuperMe
Channel 4 has harnessed the Sims 3 engine to power its new online drama played out by virtual actors. The new show, called SuperMe, is set within a fictional English town, and tells the story of four lead characters living in a shared house and follows them through their triumphs …
Read More »New Channel 4 drama harnesses Sims 3 engine
Virtual actors to star in new online project
Read More »Channel 4 hires games commissioning editor
Channel 4 has appointed former Realtime Worlds studio manager Colin Macdonald as its first ever games commissioning editor. He will work on commissioning games related to the station’s TV shows as well as projects that have potential to cross over to the small screen. Macdonaldwill also act as Channel 4’s …
Read More »Channel 4 recruits first games commissioning editor
Ex-DMA and Rage producer Colin Macdonald to 'commission games complementing TV projects'
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