UK indie games expo organizer WASD has gone into liquidation, resulting in the cancellation of the show. As reported by BBC News, co-founder David Lilley said that “rising costs and less demand for booth space means that running events is simply not viable for us anymore.” WASD first opened in 2022 following the closure of … Read more
Finnish mobile developer Bit Odd has secured €17 million in a funding round led by Griffin Gaming Partners. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, the investment included the participation of Makers Fund, Index Ventures and other contributors. The funding will support its free-to-play multiplayer action game, which is currently in development and is set … Read more
SAG-AFTRA Announces New Video Game Localization Agreement The Independent Interactive Localization Agreement will cover the localization of projects written and published in a foreign language and subsequently copied into English. As part of the deal, artists will receive AI protection and job opportunities. It will also provide expanded session and voiceprint capabilities compared to the … Read more
The Anti-Defamation League has accused Valve of “enabling the spread of hate” on its digital platform and storefront, Steam. Analyzing the data at an “unprecedented platform-wide scale,” the ADL's Center on Extremism said it found “millions of examples of extremist and hateful content, including explicit hate symbols.” According to Eurogamer, the analysis found a total … Read more
Many Cats Studios has announced the cohort for its second Impact campaign, an initiative dedicated to showcasing and celebrating the talent of disabled and neurodivergent professionals from the UK games industry. “Transferring Representation Across Disabilities and Neurodiverse Conditions,” this year's cohort includes industry experts who represent visual impairment, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), auditory processing … Read more
Texas-based studio Ruckus Games has raised $19 million in a Series A funding round led by Krafton. Bitkraft Ventures, Transcend and Hypergryph also contributed to the round, among others. The funding will go towards the development of Ruckus' debut game, a roster-based co-op shooter. The studio previously received $5.5 million in seed funding through the … Read more
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Multiplatform game publisher SayGames has announced that it will invest up to $30 million in studios worldwide over the next three years. It has already committed $10 million in funding to five studios and is looking to expand to other developers that specialize in hybrid casual gaming. As part of its investment program, SayGames will … Read more
The best way to increase your chances of success in India is to operate in India. That was the key message from a panel at the India Game Developers Conference in Hyderabad yesterday, where investors discussed trends and opportunities when it comes to funding gaming ventures in the country. Partner at Courtside Ventures, Deepen Parikh, … Read more
Thunderful has announced another restructuring program that will result in the layoffs of up to 100 employees in and outside of Sweden. The game firm said it wants to focus more on third-party publishing and reduce production of internally developed projects, resulting in “a large part of the development team” being affected by the layoffs. … Read more