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Powell Group and Representing Games join forces to create an allround agency

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The Powell Group , a full-service game consultancy, and Representing Games , the agency label of game industry matchmaker MeetToMatch, are collaborating. The collaboration between The Powell Group and Representing Games will focus on providing support for developers and publishers, assisting them in growing their company.

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Netspeak laying off 25

GamesIndustry.biz

Netspeak Games yesterday confirmed in a blog post on the studio's official site that it has begun the consultation process to lay off 25 employees. Netspeak CEO Callum Cooper-Brighting said the Sunshine Days developer had difficulty finding new investment over the past year.

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Playing for the Planet issues new guidelines to reduce carbon impact

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The paper by climate consultancy firm Carbon Trust is a survey of ten gaming firms about their methods for reducing emission impact. Trade body UKIE also supported the project by assisting with the initial project outline and getting the wider games industry involved.

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Who has input on what a game is named? Who has the final say?

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Lots of people have input in the process, but what usually ends up happening in AAA games is that the executive producer consults the leadership and they make a list of name candidates. They may consult market research, the marketing department, or even farm it out to focus groups, but usually they just pick something they like.

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Mark Darrah is back on Dragon Age as a consultant. What use does a consultant have on the team that doesn’t involve sensitivity feedback (i.e., that seems low-key sexist, racist, etc)?

Ask a Game Dev

I think you may misunderstand the point of a consultant. Generally, a consultant is an expert in some field that a company hires so they can get questions answered. Companies hire consultants, often for very high fees, to answer the questions they need the specific expertise for.

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Gamescom 2023

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This year I’ll be meeting companies supporting Safe In Our World and telling them about the exciting projects we’re announcing soon!” Great buzz, venue and location. I can’t wait to enjoy a good weiss beer, and hopefully wont be choking on any schnitzel again this year!”

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Robot Teddy, Foampunch alumni launch new studio Creature

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The indie firm was established in January 2023 by former Robot Teddy VP Doug North Cook, and will act both as a developer and as a publishing label providing "business development support, production consulting, and release strategy," the announcement said. Doug North Cook is joined by Chris Hanney, Abbey Cooper, and Rose Gerber.

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