German games industry tops the 6-billion-euro mark In-game purchases and fees for online services are growth engines ‘The dynamic growth shows once again that games are one of the most important drivers of the digital world.’ Berlin, 23 April 2020 – The German games market registered continued significant growth in 2019: sales of games[…..] […]
While the anime industry booms, recognition is also growing for Japanese animation that doesn’t quite fit that label. A motor of that growth is New Deer, a production and distribution company founded by Nobuaki Doi in 2015, with a view to promoting independent animation at home and abroad (it also runs New Chitose, the only[…..] […]
HBO Max, the new streaming service from Warnermedia, has set its launch date for May 27. The service will offer content from Warnermedia’s vast library of holdings including Warner Bros. films and tv series, New Line, and library titles from DC, CNN, TNT, TBS, TruTV, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Crunchyroll, Rooster Teeth, and a selection[…..] […]
With animation tuition and recruitment disrupted by the ongoing coronavirus crisis, a number of enterprising schools and companies are launching online courses for the benefit of young artists stuck at home. Two free ones in particular have caught our attention. The first is hosted by Netflix, by far the most active of the streaming platforms[…..] […]
The coronavirus has had a big impact on television, as it has on all art forms. But there is one genre that, for better or worse, might just keep on thriving, writes Alice Jones. BThe first case of Covid-19 in Brazil was confirmed on 25 February but for the residents of one large, three-bedroom house[…..] […]
The Division 2 free trial is now available, giving new Agents on Xbox One, PS4, and PC a taste of Washington, DC before embarking on the full mission. Additionally, starting April 22, Rainbow Six Siege players who play the trial (or who already own The Division 2) can earn The Division 2 Set for Ela,[…..] […]
In our Unite Now blog post a few weeks ago, we announced that Unity would not be hosting a physical event this year. Instead, Unite 2020 will be completely digital. Since that post, we’ve received a lot of questions, so we wanted to take a moment to bring everyone up to speed on the details[…..] […]
Following last year’s Klaus, Netflix’s headlong charge into animated feature production continues with The Willoughbys, an adaptation of Lois Lowry’s eponymous children’s novel about a very dysfunctional family. The film premieres on Netflix tomorrow. The book has the macabre tone of an Addams Family tale, but the film leavens the mood with lashings of color[…..] […]
Over 40 agreements inked for original animated preschool series from WildBrain and Alpha Group across more than 25 territories, including China, Germany, France, Italy, UK, Russia, Mexico, US, Canada, Australia and more High-energy kids’ brand is building momentum with WildBrain Spark and AVOD platforms Global toy program rolling out from Alpha Group WildBrain, a global[…..] […]
Mobile game developer Jam City salutes the second anniversary of award-winning Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery by revealing players have cumulatively logged over 35 billion minutes of game play since its launch in April 2018! With that, spellbound fans who participate in iconic rites of passage at Hogwarts, have played 50 million Quidditch matches, cast 2[…..] […]
