Ankama’s 25th Anniversary Retrospective “From Sketch to Saga” Opens at Annecy International Animation City

To mark the 25th anniversary of French transmedia studio Ankama, landmark retrospective exhibition Ankama: From Sketch to Saga debuted at the Cité Internationale du Cinéma d’Animation in Annecy on June 19, 2026. Running until January 31, 2027, the 650-square-meter show occupies the venue’s historic riding arena hall. It traces the evolution of the iconic Krosmoz fantasy[…..] […]

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2026 Generative AI Summit Concludes in Taipei: Industry Consensus — Agent Tech Mature, Competition Shifts to Organizational Transformation & Human Value

The 2026 Generative AI Summit, themed Agent First, wrapped up at Howard Civil Service International House in Taipei on June 27 after a two-day agenda. Hosted by the Generative AI Conference Committee, the summit featured 24 elite speakers and 25 in-depth sessions covering underlying AI engineering, no-code development and enterprise digital transformation. Participants included practitioners[…..] […]

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Game Without Borders Opens Global Submissions for GWB Game Awards 2026, Building a Global Incubation Hub for Indie Creators

Hosted by the Tencent Institute of Games and guided by the core philosophy of “Game Without Borders”, the GWB Game Awards 2026 has officially launched worldwide game submissions. Open to independent studios and university student development teams across the globe, the competition offers fully free online entry with no physical attendance required. It features two[…..] […]

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Deepening Global Animation Industry Collaboration: Bilibili Debuts at MIFA Annecy 2026, Building a New Bridge for Two-Way Global Expansion of Chinese Animation

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival and its associated MIFA Market, hailed as the “Oscars of Animation”, stand as the world’s core platform for animation industry exchanges, project cooperation and cultural communication. On June 24, 2026 local time, Bilibili hosted the flagship industry panel From China to Global Animation: Synergy with BILIBILI, alongside a series[…..] […]

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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Brings Back Dungeon Crawling, Set for Switch 2 Release Within Three Houses Universe

In June 2026, Intelligent Systems and Nintendo unveiled extensive new details for Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, the first mainline tactical RPG in the franchise exclusively built for the Nintendo Switch 2, scheduled to launch worldwide on September 17, 2026. The highly requested fully explorable dungeon crawling gameplay returns after a nine-year absence, while the game[…..] […]

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Hollywood AI Summit Highlights Dual Reality: Efficiency Boosts vs Existential Threat to Creative Workforce

The AI on the Lot industry summit wrapped up recently in Culver City, California, gathering global studio executives, creators, union representatives and tech specialists to debate the two-sided impact of generative AI on film and television. The event laid bare a stark industry divide: while artificial intelligence revolutionizes production workflows and unlocks massive growth potential, widespread[…..] […]

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SIGGRAPH Asia 2026 Debuts in Kuala Lumpur; Early Bird Booth Discounts End June 30

The 19th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference & Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH Asia 2026) will take place at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) from December 1 to 4, 2026. Marking the event’s first ever edition hosted in Malaysia, the conference carries the theme WEAVING THE FUTURE, uniting global researchers, artists, animators, game developers[…..] […]

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Chinese Animation Shines at Annecy 2026 & MIFA Market: Competitive Titles & Dedicated China Pavilion Draw Global Industry Spotlight

The 2026 Annecy International Animation Festival and its flagship MIFA global animation market concluded with remarkable achievements for Chinese animation. As the world’s most authoritative animation industry summit, this year’s event saw Chinese works secure wide recognition across core official competition sections, while nine leading domestic organizations jointly operated a dedicated China Pavilion. A full[…..] […]

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Latvian Animation Returns to Annecy for 11th Consecutive Year; World Premiere of Born in the Jungle Held at MIFA Market

  The 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and MIFA Animation Market has kicked off, marking the 11th straight year that Latvian animators and industry institutions attend the world’s top animation event. Led by the Latvian Animation Association with support from the National Film Centre of Latvia and State Culture Capital Foundation, the national delegation[…..] […]

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Steam Next Fest June 2026 Underway, A Flood of Chinese Indie Games Hit Global Demo Stage

Steam Next Fest June 2026 is fully online and runs until June 22. The event hosts hundreds of free playable demos across RPG, strategy, action, platformer, wuxia roguelike and countless other genres. Chinese and East Asian indie titles have seen a sharp surge in volume and popularity this edition. A lineup of original Chinese games[…..] […]

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