Children’s entertainment studio Splash Entertainment has promoted Pete Young to Director of Development. In his new role, Young will oversee the company’s growing development slate which includes Woody Woodpecker, a reimagining of the classic cartoon, as well as R. L. Stine’s The Little Shop of Monsters and Rotten School, inspired by the author’s award-winning book[…..] […]
Sony is Making a Movie Based on First Person Shooter ‘CrossFire’CrossFire, one of the most popular first person shooters in the entire world, is getting the big screen treatment. As reported by Variety, a film adaptation is on the way from Sony Pictures and Smilegate, the South Korean developer that created the game. The movie[…..] […]
Game Developers Conference organizers are proud to continue the event’s long-running partnership with the Indie Giving charity by donating 30 GDC Summits passes to the 2020 Indie Giving charity effort, with all proceeds and volunteering time going to local San Francisco homeless charities! Every year GDC teams up with Indie Giving to help give back[…..] […]
During World War II German U-boats plagued the British forces, and so a grand strategy game was devised by Captain Gilbert Roberts and a group of ten Wrens (members of the Women’s Royal Naval Service) assigned to his team in an attempt to understand and reveal the U-boat’s tactics. The story of how these young[…..] […]
Hey game makers! If you’re coming to GDC 2020 in San Francisco next month, don’t overlook your opportunity to check out the offerings from an array of sponsors who help fuel the games industry, including our Diamond Partners, whose support plays an integral role to the success of GDC. To give you a better sense[…..] […]
Paula Taborda dos Guaranys has joined leading European kids & family entertainment company Planeta Junior (Junior, a Grupo Planeta/De Agostini Group company) as Director of Content. She will lead the creation of a strong content portfolio through coproductions, original productions and acquisition, reporting directly to Diego Ibáñez, International Commercial Director. Taborda dos Guaranys was the[…..] […]
The IDFA Bertha Fund is now calling for project submissions to the IBF Europe – International Co-production funding scheme. Read more about the grant and apply by April 1, 2020. The IDFA Bertha Fund supports independent, critical, and artistic voices from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe with the aim of[…..] […]
As part of its ongoing strategic planning initiatives, Weyyak has kickstarted 2020 by announcing their first original content production, for the upcoming holy month of Ramadan. This comes after last year’s Ramadan initiatives which brought exclusive high-quality productions to the platform, most notably the 10th season of the acclaimed Bab Al Hara series. This was[…..] […]
Are you ready for the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco next month? Whether you’re a first-time attendee or you’ve been coming for years, GDC is a big event, and sometimes it’s nice to get a crash course in what to see and do while you’re at the show! That’s why we have GDC 101,[…..] […]
The Walt Disney Imagineering team designed one of the most remarkable immersive entertainment experiences in the world with Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Disneyland and Disney World’s 14-acre Star Wars-themed areas, and at GDC in March you’ll have a rare chance to see how they did it! This year Disney returns to GDC to present a[…..] […]
