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NGD Studios applies 16 years of indie success to publishing with Hellbound

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Via VentureBeat by @JASON_WILSON NGD Studios has been making games in Argentina for 16 years. Now it wants to help a fellow Argentinian gamemaker bring their debut effort to the market. Today, NGD announced it’s publishing Saibot Studios’ Hellbound, a 1990s-style first-person shooter that’s a bit of an homage to Doom and Quake. It’s about dealing death to demons. NGD… Continue reading NGD Studios applies 16 years of indie success to publishing with Hellbound

Uruguay’s Ironhide Game Studio among the top 5 best indie developers

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Via Pocket Gamer According to Pocket Gamer's Top 25 Mobile Indie Developers list, the Uruguayan studio based in Montevideo Ironhide Game Studio deserves to be in the top 5: #5: Ironhide Game Studio Notable Works:Kingdom Rush, Iron Marines Ironhide is perhaps best known for its Kingdom Rush series, a collection of tower defence games that rise above… Continue reading Uruguay’s Ironhide Game Studio among the top 5 best indie developers

Animoca Brands acquires Sandbox game developer Pixowl for $4.875 million. The company is based in San Francisco and Buenos Aires

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Via VentureBeat: https://venturebeat.com/2018/08/26/animoca-brands-acquires-sandbox-game-developer-pixowl-for-4-875-million/ Animoca Brands acquired Pixowl, the developer of The Sandbox user-created world mobile game, for $4.875 million in cash and stock. The deal represents a nice outcome for Pixowl, which launched The Sandbox in 2012. The pixelated-art game didn’t make nearly as much money as rivals such as Minecraft or Roblox, but it did generate 40 million downloads… Continue reading Animoca Brands acquires Sandbox game developer Pixowl for $4.875 million. The company is based in San Francisco and Buenos Aires

Bamtang Games from Peru is developing a Kart Racer for Nickelodeon.

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The Nicktoons kart racer is making a comeback. Today, publisher GameMill Entertainment has announced Nickelodeon Kart Racers, a new racing title for all “major consoles” that not only features classic characters from the likes of Rugrats, Hey Arnold! and SpongeBob Squarepants, but also includes recent-ish Nickelodeon acquisition the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The game will be developed by Bamtang. In a press release, GameMill states… Continue reading Bamtang Games from Peru is developing a Kart Racer for Nickelodeon.