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Publisher Sega is to massively overhaul its Western operations in a move that will result in both a loss of jobs and a massive realignment toward the growing digital distribution market. 73 jobs are to be lost in total, with 37 losses at Sega’s London office and 36 in San …
Read More »New venue for Golden Joysticks
The 2010 Golden Joystick Awards will take place in a brand-new central London venue – Westminster Bridge Park Plaza. This year’s event will take place over three floors of the hotel, including a 1,200 square-metre ballroom. It kicks off from 11:00 on Friday October 29th. Golden Joystick Awards event organiser …
Read More »Has Darling paved way for GTA London?
Chancellor Alistair Darling’s pledge to support the video games development industry with tax breaks could do more than simply protect the future of the UK dev sector – it could also have dictated the setting of the next Grand Theft Auto. Though the exact criteria of the tax break requirements …
Read More »MPs in gaming question time
Members of Parliament will take part in a Q&A session to discuss the state of the games industry on March 29th. Trade body ELSPA will hold the event at the BAFTA building in London. It aims to give retailers, publishers, developers and others involved in the industry the chance to …
Read More »Warner acquires dev Rocksteady
Growing video games publisher Warner Bros Interactive has acquired a majority stake in London-based developer Rocksteady Studios. The move comes after the tremendous success enjoyed by Rocksteady’s 2009 release Batman: Arkham Asylum. The deal is the latest in Warner’s ongoing strategy to strengthen its internal development capacity. In 2007 it …
Read More »London ‘championing’ performance in games
Services firm Side on the merits if the UK capital
Read More »Eiconic: Remote studio model ideal for small teams
Speaking to Develop as part of our ongoing London Special, Eiconic Games managing director Graeme Monk has praised the remote studio model on which the Polar Panic developer is based. Eiconic is one of a growing number of studios choosing to work without an office, and in the case of …
Read More »LONDON SPECIAL: Eiconic Games
Our tour of London's developers stops off at Eiconic's remote studio
Read More »Unity opens UK studio
Cutting-edge technology firm establishes British base - former EA Criterion man Dunnet in as studio head
Read More »London Games Conference: The Guide
TO VIEW MCV’s LGC GUIDE ONLINE, CLICK HERE. Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, retailers, leading developers and pioneers of digital distribution unite at the inaugral London Games Conference. Below are links to features that outline every aspect of the event, including a detailed guide, a profile of the speakers, the latest market …
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