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Minecraft is the biggest success story to date for indie games, where its sandbox allowed infinite possibilities for its players. With over 200 million copies sold, it's the highest selling game of all time. So when Microsoft acquired the game and developer Mojang in 2014 for $2.5 billion -- the most expensive video game studio acquisition at the time -- it sent shockwaves for not just the players and the studio but through the whole games industry. Head of Minecraft Helen Chiang was only too aware what was going through people's heads at this news, as she charted this seismic shift in the fr...

Audio version of our recent interview with founder Jon M. Gibson now available to download

Audio version of our conference session explores the road to success for the smash hit indie outing

The co-founder of Vicarious Visions and Velan Studios charts a career driven by entrepreneurism

If they want to attract -- and retain -- collaborations with some of the game industry's biggest players, independent developers need to ensure they "absolutely deliver" on its promises. Still flush from its BAFTA success -- the delightful Sackboy: A Big Adventure secured not one but two awards at last month's BAFTA Game Awards -- Sumo Group believes it walks the walk when it comes to honouring its commitments. "We've got a saying at Sumo: we're only as good as the last game we make," Sumo Group's CEO, Carl Cavers -- an industry veteran who founded Sumo with three partner founders back in 2...