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  • Resistance is futile: 5 reasons your games need to run in the cloud

    2013 has so far seen the emergence of some pretty strong endorsement for the cloud when it comes to games. Peter Warman, CEO of the highly rated NewZoo, boldly declared in February that “Someday all...

    • Posted 11 years ago
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  • How to avoid diversity pitfalls in your studio

    Right now, there is growing awareness of diversity issues in the game industry. There is no shortage of developer mishaps in the news, and more critics are pointing out the problematic aspects of games. Many of these...

    • Posted 11 years ago
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  • Why do game devs need professional indemnity insurance?

    In the last article, I identified that a good PI policy will provide games developers with cover for claims that arise from allegations of breach of contract. This is a great “headline,” but contractual responsibilities are variable and...

    • Posted 12 years ago
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  • My top games of 2011

    Four games have kept me coming back to them in 2011. Three of them were free-to-play, two were on iOS, one on Facebook and one a client MMO on the web. Not one of them was on...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • MISFITS–All credit to Mobile Pie

    Earlier this week, I announced that Misfits Community Service was live on iTunes, and that I’d worked on it. I totally failed to mention that the talented team at Mobile Pie, not to mention Channel 4 and...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Misfits iOS goes live–with Gamesbrief in the credits

    Another of the games that I have worked on has just gone live. Misfits Community Service is an free-to-play iOS game based on the world of Misfits, the Channel 4 asbo-kids-with-superpowers comedy drama. Play as a member of...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • 50 Questions: What are the key terms in a termsheet? (Part 2 of 2)

    In this post I will cover the other key economic terms; liquidation preference and anti-dilution, the most important control terms; board structure and protective provisions, and then finish with a few words on exclusivity and cost. ...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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