Every year in January, a special event comes around. This event is a time for our community to bunker down in our office and spend a full weekend using their skills to create. It’s a chance to meet new people, share new ideas, and develop new gaming experiences, all under the unrelenting stress of a 48 hour deadline. And the coolest part? This experience is shared by tens of thousands of people across the world at the same time. This is Global Game Jam weekend!

Every year in January, a special event comes around. This event is a time for our community to bunker down in our office and spend a full weekend using their skills to create. It’s a chance to meet new people, share new ideas, and develop new gaming experiences, all under the unrelenting stress of a 48 hour deadline. And the coolest part? This experience is shared by tens of thousands of people across the world at the same time. This is Global Game Jam weekend!

With the proliferation of high-broadband and cloud based technology, games are at the forefront of what could be a new play revolution.

This week we were honored to be part of the BizTech Awards 2018 class, taking home the Outstanding Technology Team award. It’s so exciting to have our years of hard work recognized by such a prestigious publication.

Last week I had the privilege of being asked to be a part of a panel about Gaming and E-Sports for the Columbus Metropolitan Club. It was a great experience and I not only got to have a great conversation, but I learned a lot and met a bunch of new people. I’ve included the follow up article from Columbus Business First as well as the YouTube video of the talk.

A recent article by gamesindustry.biz reported that Germany is opening up a $57 million (in USD) fund to attract and support Germain based video game developers and studios. This fund, set to begin in 2019, is a bold and clear attempt to set Germany as a leader in the global economy for this sector.

Game Tuned did a piece about the growing games industry in Columbus and the Midwest. Read Chris’s response.

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