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Swedish accelerator aims to send indies to game dev summer camp
Swedish industry vets have teamed up to launch Stugan, a non-profit accelerator program that aims to host 20 developers in a cabin in the Swedish hinterlands for two months to make their games.
Nov. 17, 2014
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Finnish mobile studio Seriously nets another $5M in investment
Finnish casual games startup Seriously has launched its first game and completed a second round of fundraising from extant investors that brings its total to $10 million as it moves to expand.
Nov. 17, 2014
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PlayStation boss: 'We coexist' with the industry... as Microsoft lags behind
"We coexist. The world is a big place. We totally accept that, even if you’re a hardcore PlayStation gamer, you may wish to have different gaming experiences in different settings. That’s completely reasonable."
Nov. 17, 2014
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Japanese mobile game company Gumi files for IPO
A week after Japanese mobile game company Gumi launched a new studio in Canada, the company is preparing to go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Nov. 14, 2014
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Sweden considering gender equality label for video games
Swedish game industry trade organisation Dataspelsbranschen is looking to introduce gender equality in video games, by positively labelling new releases that promote equality.
Nov. 14, 2014
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World of Warcraft hit with DDoS attack as new expansion launches
With the launch of the latest World of Warcraft expansion, Warlords of Draenor, Blizzard had a tough first day due in part to a distributed denial of service attack.
Nov. 14, 2014
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Japanese developer Hit Maker files for bankruptcy
Japanese developer Hit Maker, the team behind games like A Witch's Tale and Last Rebellion, has filed for bankruptcy, according to media reports.
Nov. 14, 2014
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Mind Candy swings to losses, needs another Moshi Monsters
Mind Candy, the UK studio behind the Moshi Monsters franchise, saw a large-scale swing to losses last year -- and now the company needs another big hit.
Nov. 14, 2014
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Majesco and its indie label Midnight City in serious trouble
Multiple sources have told Gamasutra information which suggests that the New Jersey publisher is on the ropes, and SEC filings back that up.
Nov. 14, 2014
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Robotoki pays a price for abandoning F2P in favor of premium dev
Robert Bowling's indie studio has ended its publishing deal with Nexon and laid off staff as it moves to make its formerly F2P project Human Element a premium game.
Nov. 14, 2014
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Gunjin Games is a new U.K. mobile studio led by Black Rock alumni
A group of experienced game developers and investors in Brighton have taken the wraps off their latest launch: Gunjin Games, a mobile-focused studio led by former Big Bit CEO Nick Baynes.
Nov. 14, 2014
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Indian firm lays plans to start buying up Western mobile studios
Mumbai-based entertainment firm Reliance Entertainment plans to pay $2-$5 million a pop next year for studios with headcounts of roughly 5-12 people in a bid to expand its mobile games business.
Nov. 14, 2014