Everything happening in the Ontario video games industry this week courtesy of Interactive Ontario and CONTINUE!
Last week’s Level Up Showcase 2024 saw students from UofT and Centennial College take the prize for Best Overall Game, with Sheridan College, Brock University, and Niagara College taking top spots in multiple other categories!
Of the many talented teams in Ontario’s digital media community, Lofty Sky Entertainment is certainly one of the most versatile, dividing its time between three different primary mediums – film, games, and apps.
Snowed In Studios’ Jean-Sylvain Sormany on Helping Make Massive Games and Ottawa’s Development Scene
To coincide with the team’s recent 14th anniversary, The Lodgge sat down with Jean-Sylvain Sormany, the studio head of Snowed In, to learn more about how the team balances all of that, continues to land big-name titles and Ottawa’s robust gaming scene.
In recent years, Ontario has produced many noteworthy, award-winning, and bestselling XR experiences, one of them being Sinn Studio’s hugely successful ‘XR combat’ game Swordsman VR. The Lodgge had a chance to speak with Edil Hundubey, Marketing Manager at Sinn Studio, about Swordsman, the studio’s recent successes, and what they have in store for the future.
Happy International Women’s Day! The Lodgge is celebrating with a look back on some of the incredible conversations we’ve been able to have with the women who are making huge strides in Ontario’s video game industry.
In an undisputed testament to Ontario’s skills and depth in video game development, studios from the province nearly swept GDC Play’s coveted 2024 Best in Play Showcase at the Game Developers Conference, bagging a stunning seven spots out of eight!
The Lodgge recently spoke with the Fūnké Joseph of Play Underground Games! – the 2024 Ubisoft Indie Series Grand Prize winner – and Alex Rushdy of 13AM Games – The National Bank Special Prize winner – this week about their big wins, how the teams are feeling, and what comes next.
The Lodgge recently spoke with Cococucumber co-founder Vanessa Chia about the success of their latest game Ravenlok, forging a relationship with Xbox, and what it's like being an indie studio in Ontario.
The Lodgge recently had the opportunity to sit down with the founders and creative minds behind Black Tabby Games – Abby Howard and Tony Howard-Arias – to discuss their games Scarlet Hollow and Slay the Princess, the Ontario game development scene, and their games industry journey so far.
