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Game of Thrones Ascent studio will use funds to develop Star Trek Timelines and licence more IP
Read More »UKIE issues four-point proposal to UK Government
Trade body calls for further investment in the games industry
Read More »New games law firm opened by former Oculus counsel
Dan Offner's venture to offer legal services and early-stage funding to devs, publishers and tech firms
Read More »Finding finance: The investors’ guide
ICO Partners' Thomas Bidaux and Tenshi Partners' Ed Daly explain what they look for in games businesses and how developers can improve their chances of receiving funding
Read More »Survey shows devs ask for investment too soon
Games Funding Forum organisers look into studios' biggest financing mistakes
Read More »Chris Kempt: My encounter with the Dragons
Kempt Games CEO reflects on his experience on BBC show Dragons' Den
Read More »China firm Alibaba invests $120m in free-to-play dev Kabam
F2P firm pens deal to get games published in China
Read More »Global investment firm KKR eying The Hut stake
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is reportedly preparing a move to grab a 20 per cent stake in retailer The Hut. The Financial Times reports that the 100m deal would value the company at 500m. Earlier this year The Hut said it was not considering an IPO following the perceived poor performance …
Read More »Creative England invests £250,000 in Accelerator fund
SCEE working with organisation to support five games firms' projects for PlayStation platforms
Read More »Sony is making a ‘significant investment’ in VR
Virtual reality is a serious part of PlayStation’s future, according to Sony’s UK boss Andrew House. "It’s definitely more than an experiment,” he told The Guardian. We’ve made some commitments; we’re putting significant investment into the product. "With Oculus we saw this groundswell of game development that didn’t necessarily have …
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