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[…..] […]
‘PAW Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls’ releases on consoles and PC The PAW Patrol are on a roll in their biggest rescue mission yet! Outright Games, the leading global publisher of family friendly interactive entertainment, in partnership with Nickelodeon, have today launched ‘PAW Patrol The MovieTM Adventure City Calls’, available on PlayStation®, Nintendo Switch™,[…..] […]
During a new Indie World presentation, Nintendo highlighted a wide selection of games coming to the Nintendo Switch family of systems, all brought to life by a variety of independent publishing and development partners from around the world. The presentation included seven games that will launch later, including Axiom Verge 2, as well as other[…..] […]
Jon Peddie Research Announces its Latest Whitepaper forSony Electronics Inc.: The Rise and Benefits of Companion Robots Jon Peddie Research (JPR), the industry’s research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, announced a new whitepaper regarding the benefits of companion robots, including the Sony Aibo dog. AIBO—is an acronym for Artificial Intelligence roBOt—meaning in the[…..] […]
