TIGA the trade association representing the UK videogame industry has welcomed London based games technology company, PlayCanvas, as its latest member.
PlayCanvas is a next generation web-based game engine and the world’s first cloud-hosted game development platform. It uses the web to bring social development and Google Docs-style real-time collaboration to game creators.
Powered by HTML5, PlayCanvas makes cross-platform deployment simple for desktop, tablet and mobile and is fundamentally changing how video games are built, shared and played.
The power and potential of PlayCanvas’ development platform has been gathering increasing recognition in the past 12 months, with the company being a semi-finalist in Amazon’s Global Startup Challenge, graduating from TechStars, the world’s premier startup accelerator and triumphing at the Startup AddVenture Summit in Kiev.
TIGA members may also be interested to hear that PlayCanvas has recently launched a Pro subscription, which allows developers to work in private and create titles on a larger scale. Next up for the company is an appearance as a finalist at this year’s South by South West Accelerator, where PlayCanvas will be presenting a completely revamped build of its toolset.
Will Eastcott, CEO and co-founder, PlayCanvas, commented:
“The UK has a thriving indie development scene with some of the best creative talent in the world. PlayCanvas is dedicated to helping indie developers connect and collaborate on the next generation of browser, mobile and social games. Joining TIGA enables us to reach our native developer community more easily and supply it with the tools to keep it ahead of the competition.”
Dr. Richard Wilson, CEO, TIGA, added:
“We welcome PlayCanvas to the TIGA community and look forward to seeing them take part in our events and build new partnerships through our extensive network. It’s great to see not only UK game developers but UK tech companies join TIGA. Given the huge potential of cloud based development and browser gaming, we are confident PlayCanvas will create and deliver real and lasting value for the UK indie development community.”
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About PlayCanvas
PlayCanvas was founded in London, UK in 2011 and is the world’s first cloud-hosted game development platform. It’s a social hub where game developers have a next-generation toolset that focuses on real-time collaboration where users can build, share and play video games.
About TIGA TIGA is the trade association representing the video game industry. We help developers and digital publishers build successful studios, network with the right people, save money and access professional business advice. We also have outsourcing companies, technology businesses and universities amongst our membership.
Since 2010, TIGA has won 16 business awards. TIGA focuses on three sets of activities:
· Political representation
· Media representation
· Business services
This enhances the competitiveness of our members by providing benefits that make a material difference to their businesses, including a reduction in costs and improved commercial opportunities. It also means our members’ voices are heard in the corridors of power and positively represented in national, broadcast and UK video game trade media.
Get in touch: Tel: 0845 468 2330
Email: info@tiga.org
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For further information, you can also contact:
Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO on: 07875 939 643, or email: richard.wilson@tiga.org
Drew Field, TIGA Communications Director on: 07720 643 344, or email: drew.field@tiga.org