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Read More »Warren Spector returns to development, leading System Shock 3 team
The man behind some of the most iconic PC games of the 1990s is to work on a follow-up to one of his most influential projects. Designer Warren Spector helped craft franchises including Wing Commander, Thief and, most notably, Deus Ex. He also served as the producer of System Shock, …
Read More »FunPlus kicks off $50m indie funding drive with Sirvo partnership
New studio from Threes! creator will be the first partner for social and mobile specialist
Read More »Unreal Dev Grants gives another $100,000 to educational partners
$5 million initiative launched last year aims to support projects and individuals working in academia
Read More »Former PlayStation indie advocate Shahid Ahmad joins Double Eleven board
Sony’s strategic content director moved into independent development last year
Read More »Deus Ex creator Warren Spector returns to full-time development
Veteran designer joins OtherSide Entertainment to lead production of System Shock 3
Read More »Romanos and Clark’s Rocket Lolly reveals Rocky Horror mobile debut
The Rocky Horror Show Touch Me set for release next year, will expand brand in a way 'appropriate to the medium'
Read More »LeapMotion demonstrates Orion hand tracking for VR
Technology firm working with headset manufacturers to embed combination of software and hardware into VR devices
Read More »Jagex signs Hyper Hippo to make RuneScape clicker title
Hyper Hippo has become the first external developer to create a game based on the RuneScape IP after collaborating with franchise creator Jagex. The studio is best known for its simulation game AdVenture Capitalist, which has been downloaded more than 10m times, and will create Runescape: Idle Adventures. It’s a …
Read More »Jagex signs first third-party RuneScape dev deal with Hyper Hippo
AdVenture Capitalist creator will produce spin-off clicker title Idle Adventures
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