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New Anno is Being Made - Indicated by Funding for Ubisoft From Germany

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 01 September 2023, 09:38

It looks like Ubisoft is developing a new game from the well-known economic strategy game series Anno. This is indicated by a large subsidy of one of the company's divisions by the German government.

Elex 3 Possible Release Date - Sizable Funding Reveals Schedule

Adam Celarek, 16 May 2023, 14:38

German studio Piranha Bytes has received major funding for the development of a new project. There is no shortage of suggestions that it is about a new part of the Elex series.

Diablo Immortal Devs Invest in Polish VR Studio

Hubert Sledziewski, 05 July 2022, 18:06

The developer responsible for Diablo Immortal - Chinese company NetEase - has invested several million dollars in Polish studio Something Random. Its debut game is expected to be released in 2023.

Relocation of Developers From Ukraine, Courtesy of Epic Games

Adrian Werner, 17 May 2022, 14:34

Thanks to a grant from Epic Games, Ukrainian studio Frogwares will be able to move its developers from threatened regions to safer locations.

„Funding the Dream in Gaming” Webinar Will Teach You Exactly That

Karol Laska, 15 December 2020, 21:46

How to obtain funding from the largest venture capital companies for your own gaming project? This is what LVP, Google or BetaDwarf representatives are going to talk about during the upcoming webinar titled „Funding the dream in gaming”.

Cyberpunk 2077 Got Government Money for Its „Living” City

Agnes Adamus, 14 December 2020, 21:24

In 2016, CD Projekt RED received a grant of $7.5 million from the Polish government. The company submitted 4 projects at the time. The aim of one of them was to develop the technology of a living city. As we see today, after the launch of Cyberpunk 2077, it wasn't entirely successful.

Former Rockstar North CEO Prepares Competition for GTA

Paul Musiolik, 26 September 2020, 21:13

Former head of Rockstar North creates competition for the GTA series. In the new round of financing he received 42 million dollars from the Chinese company NetEase and other entities.

Not Only Rockstar - Sony and Other Giants Avoid Paying Taxes in UK

Michael Kulakowski, 02 October 2019, 23:01

As it turns out, Rockstar is not the only company that avoids tax authorities in Great Britain. Using methods similar to those of the creators of GTA V, giants such as Warner, Sony and Sega earned hundreds of millions of pounds in tax credits. They were all beneficiaries of a scheme intended to support domestic video game developers.

GTA Devs Avoid Paying Taxes

Agnes Adamus, 29 July 2019, 23:36

According to a report published by TaxWatch UK, Rockstar North has not paid corporate income tax in the UK for over a decade. Additionally, the devs of GTA V received over 42 million pounds in the form of tax reliefs.

Elex 2 is happening - the sequel has been approved for EU grant

luckie, 23 August 2017, 14:25

Whether Elex is going to be successful, we do not know. We do know, however, that Piranha Bytes is already making serious plans for Elex 2.

Investments into VR projects decline

luckie, 24 April 2017, 15:42

VR technology has run into some trouble on its road to popularity. Because of mixed results acvieved by several big players in the industry, investors are now much more cautious about VR than they were in 2016.

Cyberpunk 2077 likely out by June 2019

luckie, 20 March 2017, 20:48

Along with accepting a large grant for several of Cyberpunk 2077-related technologies, CD Projekt RED agreed to release the results of their work by June 2019. This is currently the most likely time window for that game's launch.

Cyberpunk 2077 may feature seamless multiplayer and a huge living city

luckie, 27 September 2016, 15:01

CD Projekt RED wants Cyberpunk 2077 to be even better than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. That is why they applied for a grant for creating seamless multiplayer and a huge living city.