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Racing studio Codemasters intends to buy Project CARS maker Slightly Mad News Nov 29th, 2019

Racing studio Codemasters intends to buy Project CARS maker Slightly Mad

Follows the latter's attempts to launch a console before investors pulled out

Sweden's Toadman buys British publisher Sold Out for $20.6m News Nov 27th, 2019

Sweden's Toadman buys British publisher Sold Out for $20.6m

“I am delighted to welcome Sold Out into the Toadman family"

London studio Flavourworks raises $3.8m in Series A round News Nov 11th, 2019

London studio Flavourworks raises $3.8m in Series A round

Investment coming from Sky Ventures and Hiro Capital

UK Children's Commissioner says non-cosmetic in-game purchases should be banned News Oct 23rd, 2019

UK Children's Commissioner says non-cosmetic in-game purchases should be banned

Just one of 15 recommendations the body has made to government

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Age of Empires, HP Omen, FIFA 20 leak and much more! News Oct 7th, 2019

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Age of Empires, HP Omen, FIFA 20 leak and much more!

At the start of each week, we collect the biggest stories and the hottest features of the last seven days

UK Video Games Tax Relief comes under fire for mostly going to triple-A companies News Oct 3rd, 2019

UK Video Games Tax Relief comes under fire for mostly going to triple-A companies

New report claims more than 80 per cent of the £324m that's been handed out has gone to the big dogs

India and Africa are the next big opportunities after Asia, Take-Two's Zelnick says News Sep 24th, 2019

India and Africa are the next big opportunities after Asia, Take-Two's Zelnick says

Exec also says that leaving the EU is "not a good thing for the UK"

Loot boxes, age ratings and gambling: Everything the UK games industry needs to know from today's DCMS report News Sep 12th, 2019

Loot boxes, age ratings and gambling: Everything the UK games industry needs to know from today's DCMS report

MPs also frustrated at lack of co-operation from some companies in the industry

UK games industry vet Dinsey ascends to UKIE chair role Job News Sep 5th, 2019

UK games industry vet Dinsey ascends to UKIE chair role

Replaces Revolution's Noirin Carmody in the trade body top job

Hi-Rez Studios grows UK presence with Red Beard Games News Jul 11th, 2019

Hi-Rez Studios grows UK presence with Red Beard Games

"Our intent with Red Beard Games is to ensure it can function independently, creatively and with all the agility of a small studio"

UKIE says UK government needs to support games industry as France launches campaign to attract companies to region News Jul 4th, 2019

UKIE says UK government needs to support games industry as France launches campaign to attract companies to region

'Our reputation can be eroded in a globally competitive industry. The emergence of a programme designed to poach talent and businesses from the UK should remind policymakers of this fact'

GAME Digital board pushes for Sports Direct sale News Jun 21st, 2019

GAME Digital board pushes for Sports Direct sale

But bosses sad they are unable to forge on and transform without extra help

Here are six things we learnt from EA and Epic Games' time at the DCMS select committee News Jun 20th, 2019

Here are six things we learnt from EA and Epic Games' time at the DCMS select committee

How much money is Fortnite making, how much is FIFA actually played and what EA likes to call loot boxes

Updated: Sports Direct puts in offer to buy UK's GAME Digital for $66.1m, owns 38.49 per cent of retailer News Jun 6th, 2019

Updated: Sports Direct puts in offer to buy UK's GAME Digital for $66.1m, owns 38.49 per cent of retailer

Follows Mike Ashley's firm buying 8.59 per cent of chain's shares

UK competition body investigating how Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo handle subscription models News Apr 8th, 2019

UK competition body investigating how Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo handle subscription models

“We are fully prepared to take action”

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