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Share this article Share this article LONDON, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, has today announced that the Games Industry Awards 2021 are open for entry. Due to health concerns regarding COVID-19, TIGA's 2021 Games Awards will be held virtually, with the winners being announced through a live streaming event in the week commencing 22 nd November 2021. The deadline for entries st August 2021. The TIGA Games Industry Awards uniquely recognises excellence in games development, business and education. The Awards also salute the a...

The event is about the business of indie games development, and has been programmed by GamesIndustry.biz with support from EGX Rezzed. You can rewatch the sessions by visiting the GamesIndustry.biz Live websites. The event is headline sponsored by Xsolla, and has been backed by CrazyLabs, Creative England (Advance Initiative), Curve Digital, gnet, LEGO Ventures, Limited Run, My.Games, nDreams, Renaissance PR. We've got a number of big keynote sessions today, including our opening session with IO Interactive boss Hakan Abrak. Here's what we've got coming up on Day Two: 10am (UK), 2am (PT), 5a...

GI Live: Online is a week away, and here is the final schedule of speakers, roundtable sessions and special guests. 60 publishers are set to meet with hundreds of indie developers at the show, via our 1-to-1 meeting system and in a special industry Discord. Tickets cost $50 for developers and publishers (+ VAT), and can be bought here. The event runs Wednesday, April 14th - Friday, April 16th. Speakers include Unity and Nifty Games' Peter Moore, Minecraft boss Helen Chiang, IO Interactive head Hakan Abrak and Velan Studios boss Guha Bala. Plus, we will have sessions with trailer experts gnet,...

The UK 2021 Games Education Summit has revealed its speakers and sessions for this month's event. The conference takes place between Wednesday, March 31st and Thursday, April 1st. GamesIndustry.biz is a media partner for the event, which is designed to connect educators and the games industry, and work through many of the pressing issues facing both sectors. Speakers include course leaders from Staffordshire, Bolton, Abertay and Norwich Universities, plus Priestley College, while organisations including Limit Break, Into Games, Out Playing Games, BAME In Games, Next Gen Skills Academy, AIM a...

London-based Payload Studios is the latest recipient of an investment from Tencent. The develop of Terratech announced the move today, but no amount was placed on the size of the stake.  Founded in 2013. By Russell Clarke and Vincent Scheurer, the studio has focused on creative sandbox titles. Its key title is Terratech, where players build their own vehicles, which is now available on PC and major console formats.  A statement from the company notes: “[Terratech] was self-funded, self-published and embodies the studio’s community-centric approach, reflected in consistently rising playe...