Funding boost for Penarth games producer

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A BAFTA-winning video game developer in Penarth will get a share of £850,000 in Welsh Government funding.

Wales Interactive has produced and released over thirty titles, including Sker Ritual, The Bunker and Maid of Sker.

Their work has won a clutch of accolades, including two Bafta Cymru games awards in 2012 and 2018.

It's one of six companies to secure a grant from the Games Scale Up funding scheme, which was launched earlier this year.

The money will allow Welsh developers to take their latest projects from a pilot to a more substantial and self-sustaining model.

Wales Interactive has been a key player in the revival of interactive movie games or FMVs since it was formed in 2011.

In March, most of the companies showcased their work and met top industry leaders at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

The trade mission was led by culture minister Jack Sergeant, who said: "Wales has an incredibly talented and ambitious video games industry that's making its mark on the global stage."

"This investment is about giving our homegrown studios the financial backing to level up their operations and reach new audiences worldwide."

"I had the privilege of meeting several Welsh developers at GDC in San Francisco, and I was deeply impressed by their creativity and innovation."

"The feedback they received from international publishers confirms what we already know - Wales is becoming a significant player in the global gaming landscape."

Paul Durrant, chief executive of the UK Games Fund, added: "The Games Scale Up Fund for Wales has been a fabulous opportunity for us to see the breadth and depth of games development talent in Wales. It's been an honour to manage the application process for Creative Wales."

A separate Games Development Fund, also run by Creative Wales, is also offering grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 for developing new commercial video and immersive games with applications closing on Thursday.

 

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