game publishes guide on environmental and climate protection The guide contains a range of practical tips and best practices for games companies and is available online free of charge The majority of German games companies are already dedicated to environmental and climate protection game is a Global Supporter of the Green Games Summit on 20[…..] […]
Toys’R’Us Canada Will be Purchased by Putman Investments Putman Investments has confirmed its plan to purchase Toys’R’Us and Babies’R’Us Canada from certain affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. “Toys’R’Us and Babies’R’Us are extremely strong brands that have been in great hands over the past three years,” said Putman Investments founder Doug Putman. “Since its split[…..] […]
Disney announced third quarter earnings for fiscal 2021 The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) reported earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended July 3, 2021. The company reported earnings of $995 million in the third quarter, a significant improvement from the $4.8 billion loss posted this time last year. Since early 2020 and continuing into[…..] […]
Serin Fate Release Date and Gamescom Publisher, Crytivo, alongside the development team, Vethergen, is excited to announce that Serin Fate is set to release on August 25, 2021. To add to this momentous occasion, Serin Fate will also be participating in Gamescom 2021. Serin Fate is a fun brew of Stardew Valley meets Pokemon and[…..] […]
NACON ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF CREA-TURE STUDIOS, MONTREAL BASED VIDEO GAME STUDIO, BEHIND THE SUCCESS OF « SESSION » Lesquin, France, August 18, 2021 – After acquiring 11 studios over the past 3 years, this new transaction allows NACON to consolidate its position as a developer-publisher by strengthening its expertise in the production of quality[…..] […]
The number of games companies grows by 20 per cent to 749 within a year The number of employees of developers and publishers increases by 8 per cent even as the larger market shrinks Total German games market grows to 8.5 billion euros in 2020 Judging from growth in the number of games companies, the[…..] […]
First half of 2021:31 animated films, with a minimum of $40,000 and a maximum of $595 million In the first half of 2021, a total of 31 animated films were released, including 18 domestic animated films, 12 imported animated films and one Sino-US co-production. Among the 31 animated films, “Boonie Bears: the Wild Life,” an[…..] […]
Sony is reportedly (so says Variety) on the verge of selling Hotel Transylvania: Transformania to Amazon for over $100 million, a deal would make the fourth installment in the blockbuster Sony Animation series into a streaming-specific debut. The franchise is box-office gold: the first three movies grossed more than $1.3 billion worldwide. Sony is in[…..] […]
Sales in Japan’s anime industry fell 1.8% on year in 2020, according to a new report by market research firm Teikoku Databank， as hit films such as the record success of the manga series “Demon Slayer” failed to offset the pandemic, according to credit research firm. The industry’s sales reached 251.1 billion yen (USD$2.3B) last[…..] […]
The Smurfs are coming to Nickelodeon.”The Smurfs” are set to make their Nickelodeon debut in an all-new series premiering Friday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The news was announced today by Nickelodeon, LAFIG Belgium. The ViacomCBS-owned network has partnered with LAFIG Belgium and IMPS, the worldwide licensors for The Smurfs, on a new original[…..] […]
