Enormous potential for serious games: sales revenue expected to grow by 19 per cent annually

German serious games market likely to grow to 370 million US dollars by 2023 ‘Considering the current turmoil in many industries, more companies should move with the times and use serious games as part of their employee training’ Berlin, 7 July 2020 – The German market for serious games is expected to grow significantly in[…..] […]

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NACON PREVIEWS ITS LATEST PROJECTS AT NACON CONNECT

Lesquin , France , July 7, 2020 – At NACON Connect, the company’s first digital conference, NACON unveiled many new projects currently being developed by its internal and partner studios. And as further evidence of the company’s momentum and growing ambition, new major partnerships for peripherals were also announced. This gamer-focused conference was held to[…..] […]

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F1® 2020 DELUXE SCHUMACHER EDITION OUT NOW

Tuesday 7 July 2020 – The virtual season starts now as F1® 2020 Deluxe Schumacher Edition launches today for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, and Windows PC (DVD and via Steam). Celebrating the career of the legendary Michael Schumacher, the Deluxe Schumacher Edition comes with[…..] […]

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CYBER GROUP STUDIOS AND THE INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARDS JOIN FORCES TO « REINVENT BEING TOGETHER »

Paris, France –Tuesday July 7th, 2020: In a time when it has become difficult, if not impossible, to get together in person, it has been a priority for Cyber Group Studios and the International Emmy Awards to find new ways to support our industry. It’s in this spirit that Cyber Group Studios hosted on Tuesday[…..] […]

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Welcome To Hyper Scape – Developer Talks Weapons, Hacks, and Twitch Integration

Hyper Scape is a free-to-play, fast-paced, sci-fi, multiplayer shooter set in a virtual world of the same name. Ninety-nine players descend onto the map of Neo-Arcadia, either solo or in teams of three, to compete in Crown Rush, the most popular game in the Hyper Scape. The game’s Technical Test is live on PC, meaning[…..] […]

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Banijay Unveils New Identity and Portfolio

-Supersized global content player presents fresh branding and positioning- -New offering comprises 120+ production labels across 22 territories and over 88,000 hours of catalogue content-   Paris, Monday 6 July 2020: Banijay today lifts the lid on its latest re-brand following the successful completion of its landmark acquisition of Endemol Shine Group. As the ink[…..] […]

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Leading Previs Studio The Third Floor Opens First Office In China

The Third Floor (TTF), a vfx heavyweight that specializes in pre-visualization (previs), has opened a new outpost in Beijing — its first in China. The studio will cater to the fast-growing Chinese movie industry. The Beijing studio, which joins TTF’s main offices in L.A. and London, will focus on local projects, reports Variety. It is led by[…..] […]

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Banijay Completes Landmark Deal to Acquire Endemol Shine Group

-Creation of the largest international player in content production and distribution- -New footprint includes approximately 200 entities across 22 countries- -Standout catalogue comprises 88,000+ hours of high-quality entertainment- Paris, 3 July 2020: Banijay today announced the completion of the acquisition of Endemol Shine Group, previously co-owned by The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) and funds managed[…..] […]

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KELEBEK MEDIA ACQUIRES ALL RIGHTS TO ALEX T. SMITH’S HOW WINSTON DELIVERED CHRISTMAS

The independent production company has has optioned the rights to the much-loved book written and illustrated by award-winning Alex T. Smith, with Rob Minkoff attached as Director/Producer. How Winston Delivered Christmas book written and illustrated by Alex T. Smith. Independent production house Kelebek Media, founded by creative entrepreneur Deborah Thorpe, has optioned the rights to[…..] […]

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FIRST-TIME COLLABORATION BETWEEN LAGARDÈRE STUDIOS DISTRIBUTION AND PIXCOM (CANADA) ON “LE MONSTRE”

Lagardère Studios Distribution is delighted about its first collaboration with Canadian production company Pixcom for the worldwide distribution outside France and Canada of Le Monstre (6×45’), a drama series produced by Pixcom for Radio-Canada and its platforms ICI TOU.TV and ICI Télé. At 18, Sophie falls in love with a charming, charismatic young man. Soon[…..] […]

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