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Gaming
Interactive Ontario appoints Peter Miller as new chair
Miller (pictured) joins Trevor Fencott, who takes over from Diana Cafazzo as IO secretary, and reappointed members Lucie Lalumiere and Spence McDonnell.
Japan’s games maker Gree staffing up new Vancouver studio
The newest Canadian studio plans to release its first game in six to eight months, and is now looking for an executive producer and artists.
Relic Entertainment co-founder Ron Moravek takes top THQ post
Moravek becomes executive vice president of production as the U.S. games maker continues a management revamp.
Supreme Court: No royalties for music downloads online
The high court in a landmark decision said internet downloads of music should not mean extra compensation for copyright holders, as happens with radio play.
Game over for Rockstar’s Vancouver studio
The company that has played a key role in the Max Payne Series is consolidating its studio workforce in Toronto as it moves into a new facility.
CMF invests $14M in 25 digital media projects
Investments in digital projects like games, apps and interactive websites range from $175,000 to $1 million in the latest round of the Experimental Stream production support program.
Daniel Dales and Jarrett Sherman exit Smokebomb Entertainment
The co-founders of the digital producer, acquired by Shaftesbury Films in 2008, are “moving on from their roles in order to pursue other opportunities.”
CMPA partners with Ryerson’s RTA for transmedia training
The program will offer 18 producers the opportunity to complete five-month job placements at Ontario-based transmedia prodcos.
Vancouver’s Radical Entertainment undergoes widespread layoffs
Parent company Activision reports “some” employees will remain to support existing Activision projects.
Toronto animation arts festival aims to build bridges
Barnabas Wornoff and Ben McEvoy talked to Playback about the inaugural public festival’s industry components, including extensive pitch-related programming.
Olympic Consortium unveils its digital plans
The broadcast group says its digital side is more tightly integrated into plans for the London games than it was for Vancouver.
Remi Racine named CBC/Radio-Canada chairperson
President and exec producer of Montreal-based indie video game developer Behaviour Interactive will serve five-year term.
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