Gaming

Epic Storyworlds’ new Roblox hub tackles discoverability

Fracterra will feature Squeeze Productions’ Cracké as its first third-party IP, but CEO Steve Couture says the company is looking to bring in more brand owners.

CMF invests over $23M across 37 interactive digital media projects

The investments were spread throughout the Prototyping Program, the Innovation and Experimentation Program and the Commercial Projects Program.

New Metric developing Shoresy video game with Treewood Games

Shoresy: The NOSHO is an arcade-style hockey role-playing game.

Wild Frontier

Jon Cooksey to write adaptation of Titan1Studios’ video game

Cooksey will also serve as executive producer on Wild Frontier alongside Titan1Studios’ Rathan Moorthy and Wes Ambrecht.

Deals: Epic Story, Mainframe Studios, KO Distribution

Epic Story Media boards the Mansour franchise, KO Distribution sets MIPTV slate, plus more.

Epic Storyworlds launches online experience studio Freeground

The dedicated Roblox game development studio’s first collaboration is with Falcon’s Beyond for a virtual theme park and games based on its Katmandu IP.

CMF invests $19.3M in interactive digital media projects

Projects receiving funding include Love is a Roguelite (LIAR) by Titan1Studios, which is concurrently being developed for television.

Deals: The Roku Channel, From the Vine, East Side Games, Blue Ant

The Roku Channel picks up season two of Children Ruin Everything, From the Vine sells to A Contracorriente Films, plus more.

Deals: eOne, Super Channel, Enderby Entertainment

Entertainment One partners with Subtext on After the Verdict, Super Channel acquires Canadian minority copro for its latest original drama, plus more.

UNLTD acquires Shaftesbury’s tech division

Led by former eOne executive and Seville Pictures founder John Hamilton, UNLTD will work with a team built by accomplished producer Christina Jennings to deliver immersive therapeutics for VR/AR applications.

One third of young gamers also watch streaming content

MTM Jr. provides a snapshot of adoption and engagement of gaming among children under 18 in the anglophone market.

Surge in animation drives demand for talent in B.C.: report

First-of-its-kind analysis of creative technology sector in B.C. highlights sector as key driver of economic growth and employment, despite pandemic impacts.