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News in Brief: Furiosa fever, Oscars anticipation + two ABC TV series move along the pipeline
This week: Cannes opens with Carax, ABC dramas 'Barons' and 'Troppo' get cracking, Beijing streamer iQiyi moves in, and Mighty…
Epic Games Store welcomes indie platform Itch.io, other apps too
The distribution platform of choice for small, independent game developers coming to a major storefront in an interesting move.
Call of Duty franchise breaks 400 million sales milestone
The popular shooter has sold over 400 million copies since 2003, and has been rapidly expanding its Melbourne development studio.
Xbox removes Live Gold subscription gate for free-to-play online games
Microsoft has opened up its online multiplayer service for Xbox, no longer requiring a fee to play free-to-play games online.
Mighty Kingdom hits the ASX with a market cap of $26 million
The Adelaide-based game development studio has gone public, and announced a multi-year partnership on a promising new game.
PlayStation stores for PS3 and Vita saved by public outcry
'It’s clear that we made the wrong decision here,' Sony admitted on a PlayStation blog.
Media Molecule's Siobhan Reddy: 'Culture is like a garden. It needs to be cultivated.'
Reddy’s name might have less household recognition than previous BAFTA Fellowship recipients, but her impact on the industry with Media…
Production Designers open awards campaign for 2021
The Australian Production Designers Guild is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a knees-up in Queensland.
News in brief: Screen rebate restored, doco funding crisis + more Neighbours allegations
This week: post-Covid analysis from HBO, Netflix, and the games industry, Screenwest's new CEO announced, and the war for fair…
Rising Sun Pictures sold to US equity company
After a long, careful search, Rising Sun Pictures joins a global conglomerate. Managing Director Tony Clark explains why.