Game development news

France's games development trade body APOM says the European Union must support studios and ensure local companies survive in a climate threatened by financial subsidies in other continents.

Development execs from around the globe have pledged support for Game Connection.

Organisers of the GDC Game Connection event that pairs studios with publishers have said the 2007 showing doubled attendance over the previous year's showing.

TransGaming has released the latest version of its Linux software Cedega 6.0, which boasts support for a number of new titles and technologies.

Computer graphics event SIGGRAPH has announced that EA's chief visual officer Glenn Entis is one of the show's three featured speakers.

Blade Interactive has taken the wraps off its new HydroEngine, which offers physically accurate real-time fluid dynamics simulation.

NCsoft is piloting the UK’s first Apprenticeship in Quality Assurance and Games Production, in partnership with City College Brighton, PartnerTrans and Skillset.

Jane Cavanagh, the CEO of SCi, has told the Financial Times that the UK government should consider giving tax breaks to games companies to match the deals offered by Montreal and Australian authorities.

The University of Portsmouth is the latest college to join NaturalMotion's Academic Partner Program.

German developer SunFlowers and its Anno strategy game franchise have been acquired by Ubisoft.