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  • #RaiseTheGame first annual report launches, highlighting industry’s progress on building a more inclusive industry

    Thursday 4th March 2021: The first annual report for #RaiseTheGame, the UK games industry diversity pledge, has been published today.
    The report outlines the progress that the sector has made since the launch of the pledge in Spring 2020.
    In 12 months, over 100 organisations have become pledge partners by committing their business to long term improvements in equality, diversity and inclusiv

  • SHARPEN YOUR BLADE AND JOIN THE MARTIAL ARTS ADVENTURE AS BLADE & SOUL REVOLUTION LAUNCHES WORLDWIDE

    LONDON – MAR 4, 2021 – Netmarble is thrilled to announce that Blade & Soul Revolution, its latest open world RPG directly inspired by the popular Blade & Soul MMORPG for Windows PC, is now available worldwide for the App Store and Google Play. To celebrate the launch, Netmarble is partnering with four famous gaming personalities – ProZD, TheLazyPeon, CynicAlex, OrangeJuiceGaming – for Blad

  • The Latest Chapter of Guild Wars 2: The Icebrood Saga Episode Five, “Balance”, Arrives March 9

    LONDON – March 2, 2021 – The latest chapter to The Icebrood Saga’s final episode, titled Balance, arrives next Tuesday with brand new content for Guild Wars 2 players to dig into as the run-up to the climactic conclusion commences.
    ArenaNet released a new trailer today that previews the exciting additions to the game, which you can watch HERE.
    For additional screenshots and assets from the e

  • 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’

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • SQUARE ENIX ANNOUNCES ‘ENDWALKER’ – THE LATEST EXPANSION FOR FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE

    LONDON (6thFebruary, 2021) – SQUARE ENIX® today unveiled Endwalker™, the highly anticipated fourth expansion pack for FINAL FANTASY® XIV Online, the award-winning MMO with over 20 million registered players.
    Scheduled to release Autumn 2021 for PC, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4 and Mac, Endwalker features the climax of the Hydaelyn and Zodiark story, in which Warriors of Light will encounter an

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