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Heart of the Forest - OUT NOW
Wales Interactive & Trapped Predator are excited to announce that Heart of the Forest , an interactive psychological horror is OUT NOW on PC, PS5, PS4, Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android. Please check out a brand new launch trailer... Can you survive the corruption of the Black Forest? On an ill-fated hiking trip through the Black Forest, a mismatched group of students fall under the spell of a vengeful spirit trapped deep inside the woods. Now they mu
Feb 122 min read


Wales Interactive x Ant Workshop Reunite for Brand New Tower Defense Roguelike
Wales Interactive is proud to announce that we're teaming up once again with Scottish developers Ant Workshop but this time we're bringing a tower defense with a card twist. Into the Slimy Mines , a slime-infested instalment in Ant Workshop's franchise will be launching on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch in May 2025 . The game’s new demo will be featured in Steam Next Fest this February, accompanied by an official reveal trailer. Ant Workshop's MD Tony
Feb 52 min read


Sker Ritual is just the beginning...
We're excited for new players to experience Sker Ritual for the first time as it enters into it's first Free Weekend on Steam from 6pm GMT Thursday 29th Jan - Mon 2nd Feb. This free taster joins our PlayStation 5 (PS Plus) & Xbox Free Trial offerings with two hours of the complete game to enjoy! Despite Sker Ritual not being a live service game, our same small team continues to update and support the game. Since launch, we've added two maps complete with hidden objectives, vo
Jan 292 min read


Maid of Sker Wins “Heritage in Games” Award at the 2025 TIGA Awards
A haunting love letter to Welsh folklore recognised on the national stage We’re absolutely thrilled to share that Maid of Sker has won the Heritage in Games award at this year’s TIGA Awards . This one means a lot to us. Maid of Sker was created as a love letter to Welsh folklore and the haunting legends that inspired us. What started as a small idea born out of our love for Welsh storytelling has grown into a game that’s reached over 8 million players around the world . Se
Nov 6, 20252 min read


Fuelling the Future with Media Cymru
We are so pleased to share Media Cymru’s new campaign “Tanio’r Dyfodol drwy arlosedd | Fuelling the Future through innovation”. The...
Sep 23, 20251 min read


Wales Interactive & Ant Workshop Land Multiple Nominations in TIGA Awards!
The TIGA Awards have just announced their finalists for their 2025 Awards, and we're so proud with the results. A huge congratulations to...
Sep 2, 20251 min read


Blwyddyn Newydd Dda…Happy New Year!
2024 Review of the Year Blwyddyn Newydd Dda…Happy New Year! Chwarae teg…fair play, the Wales Interactive team had an amazing 2024 and we achieved so much again. Highlights include launching Sker Ritual and seeing it reach Top 3 on Steam, 5 on Xbox and 10 on PlayStation worldwide achieving over 1 million downloads in the process. We also reached 10 million downloads of our combined portfolio as a studio, which is mind blowing, as well as receiving our 200th award nomination!
Jan 8, 20251 min read


Double Award Wins!
We had a couple of truly fantastic nights, at both The Vale Business Awards and the Wales STEM Awards. We are over the moon to win awards at both events: Digital Business of the Year at the The Vale Business Awards and International Business of the Year at the Stem Awards! We really appreciate the recognition at both events and a big congratulations goes to all the other winners and nominees.
Nov 1, 20241 min read


TIGA GAMES AWARDS FINALIST 2024
We are delighted to announce that we've been shortlisted for FOUR categories in the TIGA Games Industry Awards 2024! These include a nomination for Wales Interactive for for best SMALL STUDIO and Sker Ritual for best NARRATIVE, AUDIO & HERITAGE. A big thank you to TIGA for this recognition, its really much appreciated by the team. And we look forward to celebrating with you, and fellow games industry professionals, at the ceremony on the 28th November in London....
Sep 23, 20241 min read


Play Sker Ritual at EGX!
PLUS win Sker Ritual prizes in our EGX Giveaway Meet the developers of Sker Ritual and have a shot at The Cursed Lands of Lavernock map...
Sep 21, 20221 min read


We are Wales Business Awards 2022 finalists!
We have been selected as finalists for the Digital business of the year award! Celebrate the best of Welsh business with us and Chambers...
May 6, 20221 min read


Join our Wales Interactive Massive Festive Giveaway Now!
HO HO HO! We have an early Christmas present for you to start 2022 off with a bang! Win awesome prizes including a Maid of Sker Teddy...
Dec 17, 20211 min read


Develop:Star Awards 2021 Finalists!
We've just had the fantastic news that we've been nominated for "Publishing Star" in the Develop:Star Awards 2021! This is more great...
Sep 1, 20211 min read


Media sector in Cardiff Capital Region to benefit from £50m funding
Wales Interactive is delighted to be a member of the media.cymru Consortium which has won a £50m bid to develop a world-leading cluster...
Jul 22, 20211 min read
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