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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'

France launches Join the Game push to attract games companies News Jul 4th, 2019

France launches Join the Game push to attract games companies

Showing off its local success stories and incentivising firms to hop the Channel before the UK leaves the EU

134 jobs eliminated at Blizzard's French office Job News Feb 15th, 2019

134 jobs eliminated at Blizzard's French office

But it could be months before staff know what's happening to them

Amplitude co-founder Girard launches new Paris-based studio Tactical Adventures Job News Nov 22nd, 2018

Amplitude co-founder Girard launches new Paris-based studio Tactical Adventures

Left the Endless Space developer in January, is focused on making RPGs at this new venture

What does Darewise's second life look like? Interviews & Opinion Nov 2nd, 2018

What does Darewise's second life look like?

Ubisoft vet and studio founder and CEO Benjamin Charbit takes us behind the scenes

French publisher Bigben acquires How to Survive developer Eko Software for $10 million News Sep 27th, 2018

French publisher Bigben acquires How to Survive developer Eko Software for $10 million

French publisher acquires a full controlling stake in the sports and RPG studio

France is fining Valve and Ubisoft over refund policies News Sep 19th, 2018

France is fining Valve and Ubisoft over refund policies

Combined $382.227 penalty

Quantic Dream loses lawsuit against former employee News Jul 27th, 2018

Quantic Dream loses lawsuit against former employee

Surely means bad news the studio in its suit against media that reported on working conditions

French regulators say loot boxes aren't gambling but still require further investigation News Jul 6th, 2018

French regulators say loot boxes aren't gambling but still require further investigation

Gambling body ARJEL calls for further examination

Quantic Dream is suing French media over reports of toxic working culture News Apr 24th, 2018

Quantic Dream is suing French media over reports of toxic working culture

"We're suing their journalists"

Life is Strange developer Dontnod sets sights on IPO News Apr 19th, 2018

Life is Strange developer Dontnod sets sights on IPO

Wants more financial independence and to be able to fund more co-productions

French PC games market worth $1.4bn in 2017 News Mar 16th, 2018

French PC games market worth $1.4bn in 2017

Hardware drives growth as software stalls

New European digital charts debuting in France News Feb 26th, 2018

New European digital charts debuting in France

First of 42 European regions to get ISFE's new rankings

21 go on strike at French game maker Eugen Systems Job News Feb 15th, 2018

21 go on strike at French game maker Eugen Systems

Follows alleged confrontations with management over pay

Council of Paris looking into Quantic Dream public funding following reports of an unhealthy working culture News Feb 7th, 2018

Council of Paris looking into Quantic Dream public funding following reports of an unhealthy working culture

The French game maker's year is getting better and better

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