Bell Fund backing Ice Planet game production

TORONTO – Toronto-based mobile game producer SilverBirch announced Tuesday that it has been approved for a "six figure" production grant by the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund. The money will go towards the development and distribution of the upcoming Ice Planet mobile game (on Bell Mobility, we're guessing). The game is based on a new Canadian science fiction television series (which will air on CHUM Television's Space in the fall) and video game enterprise, starring Michael Ironside, which is currently in production and scheduled for release later in the year. A joint production of SpaceWorks GameCo Inc., a division...