Mark Choi is a composer and classically trained pianist. He is the founder of Sonaris Ensemble, a quintet of video game musicians, and is the resident composer of Whole Hog Theatre. Choi was chosen as a BAFTA Breakthrough for his work on the soundtrack to Tower Five’s Empire of the Ants; he has also received an Ivor Novello nomination for Best Original Video Game Score for his work on the game.
Sally Beaumont is an actor, playwright, and games writer, and her voice has featured in titles such as Harold Halibut, The Excavation of Hob's Barrow, Expelled!, and Loco Motive. Beaumont was chosen as a BAFTA Breakthrough for her acting and writing work on the point and click adventure game Old Skies, which was created by Dave Gilbert of Wadjet Eye Games.
Kyle Banks worked as a software engineer before moving to Edinburgh and working on his debut game, Farewell North, which led to his selection as a BAFTA Breakthrough. The game features a border collie journeying through the northern isles of Scotland, restoring colour to the world.
Stanley Baxton is a narrative game designer who has worked on more than 20 games as a solo developer, specializing in satirical, horrifying, or queer stories. He previously worked as a game designer at Supermassive Games. Baxton was chosen as a BAFTA Breakthrough for his work on Latex, Leather, Lipstick, Love, Lust, an interactive fiction piece about a trans man going to a kink club.
The 2025 UK BAFTA Breakthroughs have been revealed, with the games cohort made up of Kyle Banks (director, Farewell North), Stanley Baxton (solo developer, Latex, Leather, Lipstick, Love, Lust), Sally Beaumont (lead voice actor/script consultant, Old Skies), Mark Choi (composer, Empire of the Ants), and Cara Ellison (writer/narrative designer, Ghost Town).
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A new report claims that Grand Theft Auto giant Rockstar’s recent dismissal of 34 staff for "gross misconduct" was triggered by external discussion of the studio's Slack policies.
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New York Times podcast hosts Casey Newton and Kevin Roose have published a "tense" interview with Roblox CEO David Baszucki when he was questioned over the company's child safety measures.
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is allegedly low on cash for new investments, after a multi-year spending spree on the games and esports sectors.
PC games giant Valve has said that its recently announced Steam Machine hardware will be a "good deal" when it comes to price.
Ubisoft's first AI showcase was all about conversation. Its second, Teammates, is all about combat, and a group of three personalities trained up by an in-house narrative team for you to go into combat with.
Ubisoft has announced the completion of Tencent's €1.16 billion investment in Vantage Studios, the division in charge of the Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six franchises.
The industry's discussions on the adoption of AI in development processes appear to have quietly but firmly shifted into a new stage.
Ubisoft has announced H1 earnings "ahead of expectations" and confirmed it is on track to close its €1.16 billion partnership deal with Tencent.
Since launching in October, Battlefield 6 has become both the best-selling game of 2025 in the US and the biggest seller in the franchise's history.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won big at the Golden Joystick Awards last night, taking home six accolades while developer Sandfall Interactive was named Studio of the Year.
Google Play has unveiled its Best Of lists for 2025, with Pokémon TCG Pocket, Candy Crush Solitaire, Disco Elysium, and Dredge all getting recognition in the year-end Best Games of 2025 awards.
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