Now Play This has been a cornerstone of London Games Festival since its beginning in 2016 – and in 2019 it will boast an extended run and more games, thanks to a new partnership with Ukie. Now Play This will extend from four days to nine (from Friday 6 April to Sunday 14 April at Somerset House), bringing the latest in experimental game design from around the world to Somerset House for its biggest …
CONTINUE READINGLondon Games Festival sponsored by Gram Games kicks off, opening the city to developers around the world
– Gram Games signs up as headline sponsor for the London Games Festival – Special keynote will chart studio’s success as its Merge! series breaks 41m downloads – 50 other speakers set to talk and teach across the Festival The London Games Festival has started, with Hammersmith-based Gram Games leading the charge as headline sponsor for the city-wide event. This week Gram Games launched Merge Gems!, which is part of the Merge series that has …
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• Drag queen developer behind Kitty Powers’ Love Life returns to open and close cosplay parade through the centre of London • Event takes place on 14 April covering iconic City locations • Key closing event for Festival which takes place 5 to 15 April The fabulous Kitty Powers, the drag queen game developer behind Kitty Powers’ Love Life and Kitty Powers’ Matchmaker, will once again be hosting key moments at the London Games Festival Character Parade on …
CONTINUE READINGApplications open for Games Finance Market 2018 and Pitch Bootcamp
• Market runs 10-12 April 2018 as part of London Games Festival • 60 games companies will meet 60 investors worth over £400m • January training event returns to help start-ups and new games companies perfect their pitch The 2018 Games Finance Market – the UK’s only event connecting games creators with funders from around the world – is now open for applications from developers, start-ups, investors and publishers. Running as part of the London …
CONTINUE READINGGames London returns to Helsinki for Slush 2017
Games London is calling for applicants to its second outbound trade mission to Slush in Helsinki, taking place in late November. Slush brings together global leaders, investors and startups for two days of talks and pitching opportunities. This call is open to London-based companies working on new and innovative games and game tech on any platform who would benefit from an opportunity to attend this unique event. We cover flight and accommodation and provide a full itinerary as …
CONTINUE READINGMeet the Fringe: mayamada GamePad
Ahead of London Games Festival, Games London is speaking to some of the creators behind this year’s line-up of exciting and eclectic events. Today we are speaking to mayamada co-founder Nigel Twumasi about its upcoming GamePad event Tell us a bit about your event. Our event is called GamePad, it’s a social gaming event that promotes inclusion and diversity in gaming and its audience. We want to bring back the magic of playing games in …
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