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  • Kickstart – games industry to advertise over 100 roles across the country through Government scheme

    Tuesday 2nd March - The UK games industry is set to offer over a hundred roles in games businesses through job centres across the country in the coming year.
    Ukie and Into Games, working on behalf of the sector, has successfully become a gateway partner in the Government’s Kickstart Scheme which provides funding to companies taking on young people out of work as a result of the pandemic.
    For

  • Hiro Capital leads $15 million of Games VC investment into Snowprint Studios, Double Loop Games and Happy Volcano Games

    London, February 26th - Three international video game studios are the latest investments for Hiro Capital, the entrepreneur-led Venture Capital fund focused on backing innovators in Video Games, the Metaverse, Esports and Digital Fitness.
    The three mobile and cross-platform studios – Snowprint in Stockholm/Berlin, Double Loop Games in San Francisco and Happy Volcano in Belgium – will use Hiro’

  • Prime Gaming Adds Bomber Crew to its Library of Games in March and Features the Latest Drops for FIFA 21, Fall Guys, Star Wars: Squadrons and More!

    Prime Gaming continues to expand on its library of games in March with titles such as Bomber Crew, SkyDrift and Tenagami coming to the service. This month also features a new set of drops for FIFA 21, Star Wars: Squadrons, GTA V, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout and more!
    Here are some of the highlights for Prime Gaming in March:
    Access to 30+ games, featuring Bomber Crew Deluxe, Blasphemo

  • UK Video Game Industry Announces Long Term Campaign to Donate Devices to Schools and Bridge the Digital Divide

    UK video game trade body Ukie calls on companies to donate new and used laptops
    and computers to support families and schools in need as part of Devices For All pledge.
    Tuesday 23 February 2021, London: UK video game trade body the UK Interactive Entertainment Association (Ukie) has today launched a new campaign encouraging companies to commit to donating laptops, computers and other device

  • NETMARBLE’S OPEN WORLD MOBILE RPG BLADE & SOUL REVOLUTION SET TO LAUNCH ON MARCH 4

    LONDON – FEB. 22, 2021 – Netmarble's latest open world RPG Blade & Soul Revolution has officially announced it will launch worldwide on March 4, 2021 for the App Store and Google Play. With the game already seeing widespread success in major markets like Korea and other Asian countries, including a win for “Google Play Best Game in Korea" for 2019, Blade & Soul Revolution will soon be read

  • Sumo Digital Hires New Art Director and Marketing Manager

    16th February 2021, Sheffield UK – Sumo Digital has today announced two major new hires.
    Chris Black joins Sumo’s Sheffield studio as an Art Director with more than 20 years' experience in the industry. Chris has worked on more than 50 titles from PlayStation’s TOCA series to Worms Rumble and Overcooked 2.
    Chris joins the team following several years at Team 17 and will be bringing a wealt

  • Fall Guys MVP Bundle now Available with Prime Gaming!

    Following two highly successful drops for Fall Guys, Prime Gaming has announced the details for drop three – the new MVP Bundle! Inside the limited-time drop, you’ll find three whole Crowns and a super-sporty MVP Costume, which comes complete with stylish sweatbands and athletic shorts.
    The bundle can be claimed by visiting the link here.
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  • NUMSKULL GAMES REVEALS RICO LONDON, BRIGANDINE - THE LEGEND OF RUNERSIA, EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK INTO BATTLE AXE, AND MORE AT NUMSKULL PRESENTS.

    Friday, 12 February: Earlier today during its Numskull Presents virtual event, Numskull Games announced a new title coming in 2021, arcade shooter sequel RICO London. The must-watch online video showcase also included a sneak peek into Battle Axe as creator and veteran pixel artist Henk Nieborg and design director Mike Tucker talked through how each character functions, how the co-op works, how th

  • FIXTURES AND STREAMING DETAILS ANNOUNCED FOR eFootball.Pro IQONIQ MATCHDAY 4

    Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. has today announced the fixtures and streaming details for Matchday 4 of theeFootball.Pro IQONIQ tournament, scheduled for this Saturday 13th February, 13:00 CET.
    Headlined by the featured match, FC Bayern München vs. AS Roma, the full fixtures are as follows:
    · FC Bayern München vs. AS Roma – KICK-OFF 13:15 CET · Arsenal FC vs. Juventus – KI

  • MY.GAMES Invests in US Studio Pizza Club Games

    Tuesday 9 February - MY.GAMES Venture Capital (MGVC), a division of the global gaming brand MY.GAMES, has signed a strategic agreement with US-based studio Pizza Club Games, developers of the Raid Boss game. As part of the deal, MGVC is providing $1.5m in investments in the studio and comprehensive support in scaling the business, including marketing, game design, employee recruitment and product

  • FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE PATCH 5.5: DEATH UNTO DAWN BRINGS NIER CROSSOVER TO DRAMATIC CONCLUSION ON 13th APRIL

    LONDON (8th February, 2021) – Following the reveal of Endwalker™, the highly-anticipated fourth expansion for FINAL FANTASY® XIV Online, SQUARE ENIX® revealed first details for Patch 5.5—the next major update for the critically acclaimed MMORPG, scheduled to release on 13th April.


    Additionally, the recently announced PlayStation®5 console version of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is scheduled

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