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"The first Track and Build initiative proved that we can bring the worlds of music and games closer together – we look forward to doing it again in 2020"
Read More »Jägermeister’s Track and Build soundtrack competition returns in 2020
Sony hires Greg Rice and Christian Svensson
"I’ll be building new initiatives to support indies big and small from all over the world"
Read More »Changes to Steam’s algorithms will see ‘less bias’ towards popular games and more individualised recommendations for players
"We wanted to ensure that we were showing customers a diverse set of games while keeping the games relevant to them"
Read More »G2A says it will develop a new ‘key-blocking’ tool if indies are prepared to use it
"We are aware that this proposal doesn't solve all the issues," the company said
Read More »There’s still time to get your Develop:Star Awards nominations in – but hurry
Both super early bird savings and nominations end on April 3rd
Read More »Gamer Network’s EGX returns to London for 2019
"We are thrilled to be bringing EGX home"
Read More »Sony Music Entertainment’s new Unties indie label will publish games on PC and Switch
Sony has announced a brand-new games publishing label that’s set to bring indie games to a number of different platforms – including the Nintendo Switch. Rather than come under the expertise of Sony Interactive Entertainment, however, the new Unties label will be operated by Sony Music Entertainment and will largely …
Read More »Sony was surprised by Resident Evil 7’s VR success
The higher-than-expected number of players who tried Resident Evil VII in VR was a surprise to Sony and has shaped its PS4 strategy. That appears to be the message from PlayStation’s global sales and marketing boss Jim Ryan, who told Games Industry: We had no idea that VR would play …
Read More »Nintendo reveals extensive indie support for Nintendo Switch
The noises in the run up to launch from some indies may have been negative, but Nintendo has named a massive selection of indie games on the way to its new console. Third party support for Nintendo’s machines has been a point of contention for some time, but over 60 …
Read More »Ubisoft offering Canadian indies $50,000 funding and uPlay publishing deal
Contest aims to help grow region’s indie scene, devs will retain full rights and revenues from their games
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