Two European firms form a strategic partnership in an emerging but strongly growing serious gaming market. The goal of the partnership between Act3gaming and PIXELearning is to combine skills, platforms and development efforts while ensuring a close fit with the specific needs of each country and potential client.
Three projects are currently under final stages of development around the themes of call centre training, promoting diversity in the corporate world and leadership and will be ready for commercial offerings in the first quarter of 2010.
Act3Gaming is a company that designs and produces serious games, immersive learning simulations and innovative games. The company was founded in 2009 by Agnès Touraine, a veteran of the videogaming industry, who had acquired and managed Cendant Software, later becoming Vivendi Games and publishing successful titles such as World of Warcraft and Starcraft. Act3Gaming has a unique development approach enabling it to closely match clients specific needs while offering targeted, cost-effective and cutting-edge technology solutions through a solid network of partnerships with leading global players from the field.
PIXELearning is a UK based provider of Serious Games and Immersive Learning Simulations based at the very innovative "Serious Game Institute" at Coventry. With a solid 7-year experience in the filed, PIXELearning has an impressive list of clients including Coca Cola, Shell, Comcast and KPMG and offers a portfolio of 'off the shelf' immersive business simulations targeted at specific learning & development requirements.
"The developing serious gaming and immersive learning simulations market needs partnerships that can enhance content with innovative technological tools and approaches. PIXELearning has a proven experience and international success stories in this field and we are proud to collaborate together" says Agnès Touraine, CEO of Act3Gaming.
"We've been working with Act3Gaming for months now and we've been impressed with the quality of their team and their knowledge of the market and client issues. We are confident our partnership will help us better serve the specific needs of clients in each market."