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News and Events - Interactive Content

22
Aug

Outlier Games Unveils Mars Attracts at Gamescom 2024: A Theme Park Management Sim Set in the Iconic Mars Attacks™ Universe

22/08/24

Outlier Games, the indie studio known for its innovative strategy titles, has officially announced its latest project, Mars Attracts, at Gamescom 2024. Scheduled for an Early Access release in 2025, Mars Attracts invites […]

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09
Aug

Seven teams announced for Ireland’s first all-island fund for indie game devs  

09/08/24

The seven teams taking part in IndieDev 2024 – the games protoype fund – have been announced.  This is a first-of-its-kind all-island fund managed by Ardán in Galway and IMIRT in Dublin on […]

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13
Jun

Applications now open for PLATFORM at Northern Ireland Screen’s Pixel Mill

13/06/24

Platform is the video game accelerator for video game studios in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Screen is seeking teams that are passionate about video games and are motivated to establish/grow their studio.  We […]

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15
May

IndieDev 2024: The Cross-Border Games Prototype Fund

15/05/24

Are you a game developer looking for that first injection of funding to get your dream project off the ground? Would you benefit from making connections with local developers, meeting industry professionals, and […]

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09
Apr

TEAM17 DIGITAL AND AMBERTAIL GAMES ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO PUBLISH PREHISTORIC SHOP SIM, AMBER ISLE

09/04/24

Ambertail Games’ debut title welcomes players to set up shop in Amber Isle, a friendly village packed with residents to befriend, items to craft and sell, and adventures to be had on Steam […]

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22
Mar

Game Maker’s Toolkit Creator Mark Brown Headlining FÍS Games Summit 2024

22/03/24

The FÍS Games Summit 2024 at Galway’s Portershed a Dó on Market Street on Friday, April 5th, will be headlined by Game Maker’s Toolkit Creator Mark Brown, Shedworks’ Co-founder and Director Gregorios Kythreotis, […]

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04
Mar

Paleo Pines wins The*Gamehers Best Game of the Year Award

04/03/24

Paleo Pines, the charming dinosaur-themed farming simulator developed by Holywood game studio Italic Pig, has taken home the prestigious Best Game of the Year award at The*Gamehers Awards 2024. Released in September 2023 […]

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16
Feb

Lord Mayor Ryan Murphy Launches Belfast XR Festival

16/02/24

Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Ryan Murphy has launched the 2024 Belfast XR Festival at the Black Box in Hill Street. Belfast XR, now in its third year, specialises in curating worldclass immersive […]

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05
Feb

PALEO PINES GAME NOMINATED FOR GAME OF THE YEAR IN THE*GAMEHERS AWARDS

05/02/24

Paleo Pines, developed by Holywood game studio Italic Pig, has been nominated for ‘Best Game of the Year’ by USA-based The*gamehers awards. Released on September 26th to PC, Xbox, Switch and PlayStation. Paleo […]

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05
Feb

Festival of Play

05/02/24

Festival of Play, the fun-filled creative careers and computing conference in association with Electronic Arts and Northern Ireland Screen, aimed at students aged 9-14, returns this summer with a jam-packed schedule of interactive […]

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26
Jan

Belfast based Soft Leaf Studios wins the ‘Most Dedicated Studio’ award at The Game Accessibility Awards

26/01/24

Soft Leaf Studios, a pioneering games development studio based in Belfast, has been honoured  with the esteemed ‘Most Dedicated Studio’ award at The Game Accessibility Awards. The recognition comes as a testament to […]

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28
Sep

Award-Winning Real-Time Animation Tool Animotive Pioneers Fast, Fun and Affordable Remote 3D Production Today

28/09/23

Sign Up Now and Download for Free to Experience The Next Generation of Creative Collaboration in VR Retinize Ltd, one of Europe’s fastest-growing creative technology companies, has announced that Animotive, an immersive real-time […]

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27
Sep

Dino Adventures and Cozy Farming Combine in Paleo Pines – Available Now

27/09/23

Grow your ranch, explore an island teeming with secrets, and make friends with humans and dinosaur inhabitants alike! Ranching is fun, but wouldn’t it be more fun with dinosaur pals helping you grow […]

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12
Sep

New initiative bringing games into the classroom officially launched on National Video Games Day

12/09/23

A new initiative bringing games into the classroom hopes to develop future BAFTA-winning talent in Northern Ireland. Education charity Into Film, with the support from Northern Ireland Screen, has launched Story Builder: Games on […]

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23
Aug

Northern Ireland developer to showcase Stories of Blossom at Gamescom

23/08/23

Northern Ireland’s video game industry is blossoming in more ways than one, according to Conor Bradley from Soft Leaf Studios. He’s the creator of a new accessible point and click adventure that was […]

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17
Aug

Outsider Games to reveal new game Tax-Force on the Indie Arena Booth at Gamescom

17/08/23

Northern Ireland indie developer Outsider Games is thrilled to announce they will be showcasing their latest project Tax-Force, the comic book inspired, narrative action rogue-lite title, on the Indie Arena booth at this […]

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11
Aug

MiniGame @ The Pixel Mill is open for applications

11/08/23

We are seeking new teams to video game development to apply for our MiniGame @ The Pixel Mill scheme. The video game studios must be based in Northern Ireland and working towards developing their […]

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01
Aug

Opportunity for mentors at The Pixel Mill

01/08/23

We are looking for experienced freelancers from the video game industry to provide mentoring services at our collaborative co-working space, The Pixel Mill. The role will involve meeting with companies and other freelancers […]

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19
Jun

Retinize to launch Animotive, a groundbreaking real-time animation tool which will revolutionise remote 3D production

19/06/23

Belfast-based Retinize Ltd, one of Europe’s fastest-growing creative technology companies, has announced that Animotive, an immersive real-time animation tool, will launch in July. Recently awarded the ‘Best Innovation in Animation’ award at the […]

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26
May

Italic Pig celebrates major milestones for upcoming release Paleo Pines

26/05/23

Italic Pig, a renowned game development studio based in Holywood, is thrilled to share the remarkable milestones achieved in the past month with their highly anticipated game, Paleo Pines. Published by Modus Games […]

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14
May

Applications now open for Interactive Study Placements and Interactive Work Placements

14/05/23

Northern Ireland Screen is partnering with a range of studios working in Northern Ireland’s interactive sector (Video Games and Immersive) to offer Interactive Study Placements and Interactive Work Placements. Interactive Study Placements The Interactive Study […]

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24
Mar

Mental Health First Aid course at The Pixel Mill

24/03/23

The Pixel Mill will be hosting a 2-day Mental Health First Aid Course for the interactive sector on the 25th and 26th April from 9:30am – 4:30pm at Ormeau Baths. The two-day workshop will […]

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23
Mar

People & Culture online learning sessions with The Pixel Mill

23/03/23

The Pixel Mill is hosting a series of online learning sessions focused on People and Culture for the interactive sector during April and May. The series of 6 x 2hr sessions will cover […]

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20
Mar

Regional games industry workshops to encourage people to consider a career in games 

20/03/23

Northern Ireland Screen is hosting a series of regional workshops to showcase the many career opportunities within the games and interactive industry.   The workshops in Enniskillen, Banbridge and Derry-Londonderry will feature local games […]

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17
Feb

Calls for Lead Organisation to facilitate border region partnership to deliver new 12 week Gaming Development Scheme

17/02/23

Northern Ireland Screen is the government-backed lead agency in Northern Ireland for the film, television and interactive content industries, driving global growth through boosting our economy, celebrating our culture and enhancing our children’s […]

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