On the eve of TennoCon 2024, The Lodgge chats with Michael Schmalz, former president of London-based Digital Extremes, to reflect on his time in the industry, the evolution of game development in Ontario, and how his work helped move the Ontario video games and XR sector forward.
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.
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.
