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Biggest update since GameMaker Studio 2 combines GML and IDE improvements with new tools to create and manipulate animation
Read More »YoYo Games launches major GameMaker Studio 2 update allowing for ‘a more visual approach’
League of Legends veterans launch Odyssey Interactive with $6m seed round
A new Canadian games studio was launched today by four Riot Games veterans. The new studio is targeting the mobile games space with competitive games for the next-generation of gamers. “With the next generation having grown up with phones being their primary gaming platform – we believe they deserve the …
Read More »UK bank account data shows 71% rise in gaming spending during lockdown
“A growth in subscriptions on platforms like Playstation and Xbox have contributed to overall sales in gaming"
Read More »EA follows up on #RaisetheGame pledge and it’s Positive Play Charter by supporting the Women In Games Awards 2020
"There is still work to be done, but with an open minded approach and a clear commitment to this being a priority I am optimistic about what the future holds."
Read More »“Empathy, Respect, & Opportunity” – Unity explains its approach to inclusivity and why it’s supporting the Women in Games Awards for 2020
Women’s group co-chair explains how its building resources for marginalized genders
Read More »UN partners with games developers with ‘Playing for the Planet Alliance’
Subway Surfers, Angry Birds 2,Golf Clash and more will all have unique activations
Read More »Bossa Studios sets out roadmap for flexible work post-pandemic
As the pandemic continues to ease in the UK, and with children set to return to schools in just a couple of weeks, minds are turning to what the future of work might look like for games industry businesses across the spectrum of the industry. To that end Bossa Studios …
Read More »Epic claims that Apple will cut off Unreal Engine from iOS ecosystem impacting all developers: “a direct attack on the ongoing viability of the Unreal Engine”
But would Apple really penalise thousands of small blameless developers?
Read More »Total War: Troy claimed 7.5m times – an epic game, on Epic Game Store, is downloaded an epic number of times
A truly Epic occurence
Read More »Eiyuden Chronicle – Suikoden spiritual successor becomes most-backed Kickstarter in Japan as it breaks $3m mark
We were excited that the classic Suikoden RPG series was getting a spiritual successor a few weeks back: Eiyuden Chronicle. But its initial success of £1m on its first day, has continued to grow and Eiyuden Chronicle is now the biggest Japanese-backed kickstarter to date and the ninth biggest title …
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