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TIGA has published a new report, calling for an increase in Video Games Tax Relief (VGTR) from 25 per cent to 32 per cent.
Read More »TIGA proposes increase in VGTR to boost the UK’s video games industry
Epic Games Store hits over 160 million users
Epic Games has released its Epic Games Store year in review, revealing that the platform has now reached over 160 million users
Read More »DONTNOD becomes the latest recipient of Tencent investment – looks to make more of its catalog in mobile and asian markets
"With the support of our new partner, Tencent, and of all existing and new institutional investors, DONTNOD is more than ever well placed to grow..."
Read More »GameStop stock price surges after Reddit campaigns against short sellers
US retailer GameStop's stock price has been skyrocketing, thanks to an unusual campaign from a Reddit community.
Read More »‘Esports marketing is simple but also really hard’ – Heaven Media on making esports work for brands
We speak to Heaven Media about how brands should approach the often misunderstood space of esports marketing
Read More »Peter Moore returns to games as SVP and GM of sports and live entertainment at Unity
Following his departure from Liverpool FC, games industry veteran Peter Moore has joined Unity as SVP and GM of sports and live entertainment.
Read More »‘Publishers in the west think they need a publisher in China’ – Arcus Key explains how to be big in China
Western publishers have long-held China as a land of opportunity. However, the options for reaching that audience have been somewhat limited. Arcus Key, led by a dual UK-China team, thinks it has the solution
Read More »“It’s the first console generation where you’re seeing Unity creators right out the gate.” – The next generation of Unity
With support across all the new consoles, Unity’s ‘creators first’ philosophy has been building up to the next generation launch for many years.
Read More »“A new, fast and playful way of creating games and experiences without coding” – A closer look at CREY’s social gaming network
The Roblox IPO has brought further attention to user-content driven platforms. CREY is just such a platform, which uses a code-free design system to allow anyone to create content for its community.
Read More »“No one’s has done this before. No one’s really tried to tell a story in this way.” – The ambitious story of Wallace and Gromit: The Big Fix Up’s transmedia approach
Wallace and Gromit: The Big Fix Up promises a transmedia narrative told over the course of 28 days.
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