Jennifer Lee and Michel Ocelot Awarded an Honorary Cristal at Annecy The Annecy Festival is thrilled to honor not one, but two greats in animation: Jennifer Lee and Michel Ocelot as recipients of the Honorary Cristal, an honor rarely bestowed in the decades of the Festival’s history. For the Festival’s Artistic Director, Marcel Jean,[…..] […]
German games market grows by 17 per cent in 2021 Sales revenue from games and games hardware in Germany grew by 17 per cent to about 9.8 billion euros Games, games hardware and charges for online services: all three market segments posted growth once again The trend continues: games hardware, in-game and in-app pur-chases play[…..] […]
Cyberpunk-themed action game and comic book hybrid LIBERATED coming to PS4, XBOX One & XBOX Series X|S this APRIL! Liberated is an award-winning cyberpunk-themed action game and comic book hybrid, originally released in 2020 as a Nintendo Switch timed-exclusive. The Enhanced Edition of the game, bringing additional story content, gameplay improvements, and full English VO,[…..] […]
The world’s most northern gaming studio Fingersoft, hailing from Finland, is winning big by letting people work fewer hours with a pay cut. Wellbeing and motivation are at an all-time high. Even those who stayed with full hours report feeling more energized. The company wanted a science- and data-based approach. They had professionals observe and[…..] […]
Stardust and Dr Disrespect’s Midnight Society Make History with Nearly 400,000 NFTs Minted in under 17 Hours By minting nearly 400k Series Zero Patch NFTs on Polygon at unprecedented scale and speed, Stardust ecosystem sets blistering pace of ~25k NFTs per hour Stardust, a seamless solution for game developers integrating NFTs into their immersive games,[…..] […]
Audio Up is joining the metaverse. The award-winning audio entertainment brand has announced on April 20 a first-of-its-kind partnership with next-gen gaming metaverse Star Atlas. Later this year, Audio Up will unlock an original, scripted, sci-fi adventure podcast that will bring the Star Atlas metaverse and galactic marketplace to an audio storytelling format. The eight-episode[…..] […]
The new animated movie Marmaduke which features the voices of J.K. Simmons, Pete Davidson, David Koechner, Shelby Young and Tania Gunadi is headed to Netflix in select regions including the United States and the United Kingdom in May 2022. Produced by Andrews McMeel Entertainment and Legacy Classics, the fully animated feature sees Marmaduke, voiced by[…..] […]
Disney’s Oscar-winning director joins the studio’s Braintrust, while the producer takes a leadership position in development. Following the critical success and strong streaming performance of its latest feature film Turning Red, Pixar Animation Studios has elevated the pic’s producer Lindsey Collins and director Domee Shi into leadership roles. In her newly created position as SVP[…..] […]
The LEGO Group and Epic Games today announced they are entering a long-term partnership to shape the future of the metaverse to make it safe and fun for children and families. The two companies will team up to build an immersive, creatively inspiring and engaging digital experience for kids of all ages to enjoy together.[…..] […]
The KIDS Entertainment Content Market Give high visibility to your projects in an international environment MIPJunior gathers in Cannes and online the most influential buyers, commissioners, producers, development executives and distributors from the global Kids TV industry. MIPJunior gathers in Cannes and online the most influential buyers, commissioners, producers, development executives and distributors from the[…..] […]
