Game development news

GDC London is spearheading the London Games Festival’s development activity this October, and along with a name designed to set it apart from GDCE, its conference structure has been revamped to reflect the sector’s new way of making games.

Another of Sega’s UK studios is targeting ambitious expansion, with Creative Assembly looking to add  50 new staff to its roster – but producer Jonathan Court thinks the team can brush aside the current clime’s tough recruitment market.

As the race to boost next-gen development teams intensifies some studios are reportedly using corporate headhunters to poach staff, much to the annoyance of many UK developers.

Bizarre Creations and Sony were among the big winners last night at the Develop Industry Excellence Awards.

Sega’s Solihull-based Racing Studio is one of the many development studios currently looking to grow, and with the team now settled in a new office, plans are afoot to grow its staff count from 30 to 70.

Digimask has thrown the wraps off of Autohead, the latest version of its head-creation system.

Foundation 9 Entertainment, the parent company for six American studios and the USâ?? largest independent games development compan

You donâ??t need to look far for proof that format holders' extolling of electronic distribution will be matched with enthusiasm b

Plans continue to move apace for Nokia's next-gen phone push, and the company plans to keep the ball rolling at the Develop In Brighton conference.