| 4/6/2009: Spanish video games declared cultural goods | |
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After a recent modification of the Spanish legislation the national games industry now can obtain public funding just like other cultural industries such as music and film. The new law considers games...... Read Announcement... |
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| 1/12/2009: Games industry prosperous even in times of crisis | |
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In light of the international economic crisis experts expect a downturn in the media and entertainment industry. In fact the music industry’s situation does not look too bright. British market watcher...... Read Announcement... |
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| 12/29/2008: The art of developing games | |
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More and more artists and humanists find the games industry to be a new field of activity for them. According to Olaf Zimmermann, president of the German Arts Council, sophisticated games highly depen...... Read Announcement... |
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| 8/15/2008: Cultural consecration of German game industry | |
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The German Association of Game Developers GAME has become a member of the German Arts Council, the national federation of cultural associations. The Council considers this to be the positive consequen...... Read Announcement... |
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| 5/20/2008: International media conference in Malmö | |
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On June 10th 2008 the international media conference Moving Images will take place in the city of Malmö, Sweden. This will be the 4th edition of the conference, and what started as small arrangement f...... Read Announcement... |
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| 4/28/2008: European Parliament rejects Internet bans for copyright abusers | |
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In a Resolution on Culture Industries in Europe, the European Parliament voted against cutting off copyright abusers from internet access. Measures like the "three-strikes-approach" to disconnect user...... Read Announcement... |
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| 4/28/2008: German Bundestag adopts new law on the protection of intellectual property | |
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On 11 April 2008 the German Bundestag adopted the government draft for a law on the improved protection of intellectual property rights in its second and third reading. The opposition parties voted ag...... Read Announcement... |
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| 1/21/2008: New Danish focus on culture- and experience-economy. | |
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The Danish government has launched a new initiative to boost the national culture- and experience-economy. 90 mil. Danish Kroner – app. € 12 mil. – have been allocated for the purpose of strengthening...... Read Announcement... |
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| 12/13/2007: Young computer game players drink less alcohol | |
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A new report from the Swedish National Board for Youth Affairs shows that youngsters that play computer games a lot are as healthy as others in the same age. 2 900 persons, 16-25 years old, have been ...... Read Announcement... |
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| 12/5/2007: China: successful 2nd International Cultural and Creative Industry Expo | |
| The 2nd International Cultural and Creative Industry Expo, which took place in Beijing in November, achieved positive results: Organizers said the concluded cooperation or trading deals to be worth 3....... Read Announcement... |
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| 11/26/2007: Millions to innovative Nordic game developers | |
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Six Nordic companies that develop computer games get support from the Nordic Game Program. The total sum is 2.5 million Danish Crowns (approx. 335 000 euros).The Swedish company Tarsier Studios gets t...... Read Announcement... |
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| 11/22/2007: Germany: new award for high-quality computer and video games | |
| Starting from 2008, the German government will award a special prize for computer games of high artistic and educational quality. Private companies will also contribute towards the prize. A motion to ...... Read Announcement... |
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| 11/15/2007: Spain: honouring the Art of Video | |
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Optica, the Gijon International Festival of Video Art is one of the first festivals of its kind in Spain. At the same time it is among the cultural events in Asturias which attract the greatest media ...... Read Announcement... |
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| 8/31/2007: Germany about to enforce video games industry | |
| The fifth Games Convention Fair took place in Leipzig from August 23rd to 26th and closes with a record attendance: 185.000 visitors, 2.000 more than last year, from most different age-groups and soci...... Read Announcement... |
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| 8/23/2007: Germany : support for video industry | |
| In a meeting in Berlin on August 20th 2007 the subcommittee video of the FFA (Filmförderungsanstalt – German Federal Film Board) has decided to allocate aids amounting to approx. 1.4 million euros. Am...... Read Announcement... |
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