Gigantic Duck raises 10 million SEK in new funding led by Investment AB Chiffonjén and 2M Invest Investment AB Chiffonjén and an investor network, anchored by 2M Invest, are investing a total of SEK 10 million when the Borås-based computer game company Gigantic Duck raises funding for further expansion. Funds raised will be used to[…..] […]
Licensing Expo Announces In-Person Dates for 2022 Licensing Expo will return to a live and in-person format from May 24-26, 2022, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. “For more than 40 years, Licensing Expo has served as the gathering place for the global licensing community to network, ink deals, and celebrate,” said Anna Knight, vice[…..] […]
Netflix Launches Animation Mentorship Program Netflix is launching the Netflix Animation Foundations Program, a four-month mentorship program for early creatives looking to break into the animation industry. The Program launches in September with a first intake of artists, who come from the Latinx and neurodiverse communities. The in-house animation studio will mentor young artists, cand[…..] […]
Crytivo is releasing this City Power Management game on February 8, 2022. San Diego, California on September 1, 2021— Indie game publisher, Crytivo, announced today that Power to the People will release on February 8, 2022. Currently in development by Denmark-based studio Hermes Interactive, this electricity management game is sure to wow fans of simulation[…..] […]
Seven NFB films presented at Cinéfest Sudbury in September. Outstanding National Film Board of Canada documentaries and animation. Toronto – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Seven acclaimed National Film Board of Canada (NFB) documentary and animated works from across the country will screen at the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival (September 18 to 26)—including[…..] […]
Framestore are delighted to take home a superb amount of trophies from the AEAF Awards this year including a whole host of golds, silvers and special merits across Film, Advertising, Immersive and Episodic: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (storybook sequence) – GOLD in Feature Film – Sequence His Dark Materials Season Two – GOLD for[…..] […]
Elden Ring， Named the best games from Gamescom 2021 Cologne, Germany’s annual videogames confab gamescom has closed its second consecutive all-digital edition and the conference was also a great digital success. In total, more than 250 speakers offered exciting talks, panels and fireside chats, which is around 50% more content than last year. The conference’s[…..] […]
SEGA Announces the Global Release of Ultimate Anime Rhythm Game “Hatsune Miku: COLORFUL STAGE!” Just in Time to Celebrate the Virtual Singer’s Birthday Officially announced for global release in 2021, the upcoming mobile rhythm game will feature the most popular virtual songs performed live by Hatsune Miku and five original bands, each with their own[…..] […]
SABRINA CALUORI JOINS NICKELODEON AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, BRAND AND CONTENT STRATEGY BURBANK, Calif.–Aug. 25, 2021–Sabrina Caluori has been named Senior Vice President, Brand and Content Strategy for Nickelodeon. In this role, Caluori will oversee the launches of all original shows and movies, brand strategy and execution, media buying, performance-based and lifecycle marketing, and marketing[…..] […]
Pixar’s ‘Up’ actor Ed Asner passes away Acting legend Ed Asner passes away at the age of 91 on Sunday, 29 August. He is best-known for playing fictional TV newsman Lou Grant. The character of Lou Grant, the irascible editor of the fictional Los Angeles Tribune, later became a character in a show in his[…..] […]
