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31.10.22

Finnish game studio Makea Games secures €1.3M from Play Ventures

Tampere-based game studio Makea Games secures €1.3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Play Ventures. Business Finland and experienced angel investors also participated in the round, ArcticStartup reports. Founded in February 2022, Makea Games is developing a platform allowing for player

04.10.22

Polish game studio Plot Twist raises €580k to develop The Last Case of Benedict Fox title

The Kraków-based game studio Plot Twist has successfully completed a private subscription round, under which the company raised additional €580,000 (2.8 million PLN). The Series E round will fund the development of its game title — The Last Case of

01.10.22

A breakthrough of 10 million downloads — How does CharStudio from Lviv develop games for the US and the UK

How could a small game development studio reach 10 million downloads in the App Store and Google Play? What are the main steps in creating a casual game for the U.S. and UK markets? Why are mobile games now competing

06.09.22

Blizzard bans the name Azov due to “Nazi associations and war crimes”

Blizzard bans the name Azov used for the Ukrainian clan in Diablo Immortal and gives it a technical name. According to PlayUA, the support service argued that Azov is associated with far-right and neo-Nazi movements, which is why Blizzard prohibits

01.09.22

Finnish Savage Game Studios is acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment

The Helsinki-based Savage Game Studios is acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment. With the acquisition, the game studio becomes a new member of PlayStation Studios Mobile Division, ArcticStartup reports. The financial details of the deal are not disclosed. The veteran game developers Michail