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Debugging D&I – Amiqus’ Liz Prince on supporting LGBTQ+ employees

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With Pride Month coming to a close, Liz Prince – Business Manager at Amiqus, Founder of the G Into Gaming initiative, and Co-Founder of the Empower Up EDI platform – takes a look at how studios can support their LGBTQ+ employees… When we launched Empower Up with Ukie’s #RaiseTheGame, our …

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[From the industry] Narwhal accelerator funds all-in-one game development tool, Magify

magify [From the industry] Narwhal accelerator funds all-in-one game development tool, Magify

Narwhal, a gaming industry initiative dedicated to supporting startup gaming and game tech companies, is excited to announce its investment in Magify, an innovative game tech company with an end-to-end Business Intelligence system platform for mobile game developers. Although the deal’s financial details remain undisclosed, this partnership marks a significant milestone for both …

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[From the industry] PressEngine launches events feature to revolutionise event booking for the video games industry

pressengine events [From the industry] PressEngine launches events feature to revolutionise event booking for the video games industry

PressEngine, the leading PR and Marketing Tool designed specifically for the video games industry, is pleased to announce the launch of its groundbreaking Events feature. This innovative addition aims to streamline the process of managing individual and industry event bookings with media and influencers. Clients will experience a significant reduction …

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[From the industry] Antstream is the first cloud gaming service to officially launch on App Store

antstream arcade 2024 [From the industry] Antstream is the first cloud gaming service to officially launch on App Store

Antstream, the world’s leading retro game streaming service, is proud to announce that the cloud gaming service will be coming to the App Store in June, making the service the first of the major cloud gaming services to become available on iPhone and iPad, bringing competitive retro gaming to mobile …

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[From the industry] Secret Sauce: the game agency trying to empower developers and publishers alike

secret sauce [From the industry] Secret Sauce: the game agency trying to empower developers and publishers alike

George Willard, 30, and Sophie Atkin, 25, are the latest duo stepping up to the plate to create something new out of the rubble of the games industry layoffs this past year. Secret Sauce is a visibility agency focused on giving tailored support for solo developers, studios, and publishers, whether …

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[From the industry] Unreal Engine specialist co-development launches with the announcement of new CTO Ryan Woodland

codedev the unreal guys [From the industry] Unreal Engine specialist co-development launches with the announcement of new CTO Ryan Woodland

CodeDev – The Unreal Guys opens its doors today as a new co-development studio specialising in Unreal Engine. The company was founded and led by Chairman Rik Alexander, CEO Myke Parrott and new CTO Ryan Woodland. Veterans of the video game industry, Rik, Myke and Ryan make up the core …

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[From the industry] Games Careers Week returns: Exploring pathways into the creative industries

GCW Main Image [From the industry] Games Careers Week returns: Exploring pathways into the creative industries

Organised by The National Videogame Museum (NVM), Games Careers Week (24th – 30th June 2024) will bring together a range of organisations to showcase and explore the varied pathways available into the games and creative industries. Highlighting the importance of transferable skills and preparing students to be job ready, the …

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[From the industry] Finalists Announced for Develop:Brighton 2024 Indie Showcase Competition

develop brighton indie showcase 1 [From the industry] Finalists Announced for Develop:Brighton 2024 Indie Showcase Competition

Event organisers Tandem Events have today announced the ten finalists for the Develop:Brighton 2024 Indie Showcase Competition, kindly sponsored by Team Junkfish, celebrating the best unsigned games from indie developers across the UK and Europe. Each of the ten shortlisted games will be available to play at the Develop:Brighton 2024 …

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Rising Star – Yasmeen Abbas, product manager at Sandsoft

rising star header Rising Star – Yasmeen Abbas, product manager at Sandsoft

Yasmeen Abbas, product manager at Sandsoft, tells us about being brave, jumping in to learn, and then specialising later How did you break into games? It’s a lovely coincidence! In 2015 I was riding a bus through an area with lots of offices, and a guy who happened to work …

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Recruiter Hotseat – Silja Bernecker, Team Lead for Talent Acquisition Management at InnoGames

recruiter hotseat header Recruiter Hotseat – Silja Bernecker, Team Lead for Talent Acquisition Management at InnoGames

Silja Bernecker, Team Lead for Talent Acquisition Management at InnoGames, talks about the benefits of open information sharing, and how it is an essential part of what they do. What differentiates your studio from other developers? Unsurprisingly, it’s a combination of factors that makes us different. Firstly, we foster open …

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