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The HMRC has revealed that video game tax relief payouts leapt 10% in the 2022-23 financial year. 525 claims were made according to data from the UK government’s Creative Industries Statistics commentary, totalling £282 million of relief paid out. The increase was attributed to a “rise in high value claims” of over £2 million, in…
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All the way back in 2016, with the PS4 ramping up into a massive sales success, Sony carried out a fairly major organisational shake-up of its games-related businesses. Operationally, the biggest change was bringing everything PlayStation-related under one roof – up until that point, there had been a distinct business unit called “Sony Network Entertainment”…
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After a few years of regression, the use of conflict minerals in video games is showing encouraging signs of improvement. That’s according to an in-depth report from journalist Brendan Sinclair on new site Unlosing Writer (formerly managing editor at GamesIndustry.biz), looking at ten game companies’ 2024 Form SD filings about their 2023 supply chain. These…
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NetEase Games is reportedly planning to close Ouka Studios, according to a recent Bloomberg report. Sources told the outlet that “all but a handful of jobs” had been cut at the Visions of Mana developer, and that those remaining will “oversee the rollout of its final games” before it shuts down. Reporter Takashi Mochizuki later…
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Creative UK has launched a new funding initiative to support game developers and other creative businesses in North East England. Created in partnership with the North East Combined Authority, the North East Shared Success Fund will support small and medium-sized enterprises located in Northumberland, Newcastle, and North Tyneside. Businesses can apply for up to £25,000…




