4J Studios Founders Invest in Blippar
Chroma Ventures, the investment company lead by Paddy Burns and Chris van der Kuyl, have joined two other investors in making a $5 million investment in the AR company Blippar.
4J Founders Create Chroma Ventures
Paddy Burns and Chris van der Kuyl, the co-founders of 4J Studios – known for the console versions of Minecraft – have created a new wide ranging investment company called Chroma Ventures, which will handle the pair’s investments into innovative data-driven businesses.
Arise: Chris van der Kuyl CBE
The Queen’s birthday honours list was published a few days ago, with our very own Chris van der Kuyl receiving a CBE (or Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for services to the …
Esports Arena For Dundee?
Dundee could be the home of a new 4,000 seat esports arena, based at the city’s waterfront, following an agreement between the Dundee city council and the Northern Lights Arena Company (NLAE).
AI In Videogames: Edinburgh Science Festival
AI In Videogames: Chris van der Kuyl, Chair of 4J Studios answers questions about the use of AI in videogames as part of the (online) 2020 Edinburgh Science Festival
Scottish Parliament Committee Explores Impact Of Games Industry
Last week, the Scottish Parliament’s economy, energy and tourism committee held the first part of it’s investigation into the economic impact of the creative industries – including games. The committee is gathering evidence, both written …
Entrepreneurial Scotland
The creation of Entrepreneurial Scotland could have a significant impact on Scotland’s video games and interactive industry. This new organisation is the result of two bodies joining forces to help make Scotland’s business landscape better, …
Saturday Night Lectures Presents Chris van der Kuyl
As part of Dundee University’s ongoing series of Saturday evening lectures, Chris van der Kuyl, the man behind VIS and 4J Studios, will be speaking on the 31st of May at the Dalhousie Building from 18:00-19:30. …
Jesse Schell To Speak At Dare To Be Digital 2013 (and the EIF)
We’ve been promising, teasing, tantalising and feeding little bits of information about this to the industry for the last several months, but we are now thrilled, delighted and quietly chuffed to confirm that world-renowned game …