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Opinion

Does a stuttering console space offer an opportunity for others? | Opinion

With Xbox pushing towards third-party, and PlayStation and Nintendo braced for a fallow year, the door is open for disruption in the games market

April 4, 2024 Christopher Dring

Feature

Japan's Galapagos Syndrome shows signs of globalization

Niko Partners' Darang Candra helps us explore some of the biggest changes that have occurred in the Japanese market

April 3, 2024 Alicia Haddick

News

Atari acquires RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 publishing rights

The firm is now the only single publisher of all major games in the simulation series

April 2, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

Embracer CEO says restructuring is over, no other studios for sale

Update: Company says it will "continuously evaluate options" when asked about potential further layoffs

April 2, 2024 James Batchelor

News

Ubisoft hit with another wave of layoffs

Reorganisation of global publishing and Asia-Pacific divisions has resulted in 45 redundancies

April 2, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Jobs Roundup: March 2024 | Xbox hires Leo Olebe as VP of global partnerships

Update: Scopley hires Activision alum Bobby Loya as SVP, King appoints Eric Bowman as its new chief technical officer

March 28, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

Yellow Brick Games leaves publisher to self-publish debut title

Studio's CCO says decision is "a leap of faith" but an "opportunity to reach out directly to players"

March 28, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

UK games industry cohort launches Sunset Sugar Studios

The new publisher has already signed a licensing agreement with Aardman

March 26, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

Opinion

The upcoming Harry Potter Live Service game will be a superb litmus test | Opinion

SJN Insights' Sam Naji explores the challenges in the games-as-a-service space, and why Warner Bros' recent comments may be telling for the rest of the industry

March 19, 2024 Sam Naji

News

Thunderful extends distribution agreement with Nintendo

SteamWorld firm's Bergsala division will be platform holder's exclusive Nordic distributor for another two years

March 19, 2024 James Batchelor

Feature

What will Embracer sell next? | This Week In Business

With Saber Interactive now confirmed as the first major divestment for the struggling games firm, we look at the other potential sales Embracer could make

March 15, 2024 James Batchelor

News

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty passes 5m players | News-in-brief

Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo's historical fantasy title set during the fall of the Han Dynasty launched on March 3, 2023

March 15, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

Opinion

Discoverability is a problem that will never be solved | Opinion

Even as digital platforms battle low-quality dreck, the bigger problem remains intractable – too many products, and not enough consumer attention to go around

March 15, 2024 Rob Fahey

News

Embracer sells Saber Interactive for $247m

Selected assets to pass to Saber co-founder's new firm, Embracer to cease all operations in Russia

March 14, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

Feature

2024 game spending down 2% is Circana analyst's "most optimistic" outlook

Mat Piscatella talks about unprecedented uncertainty in the year ahead and why we'll need more overachievers like Helldivers 2 and Palworld

March 13, 2024 Brendan Sinclair

Academy

Demade, remade: What game demakes offer to publishers

Publishers are recognising that fan-made demakes can keep communities engaged and extend the lifespan of an IP

March 11, 2024 Chris Sutcliffe

News

Report: Warner Bros. is removing Adult Swim-published games

A developer said that game ownership could not be transferred back due to "logistical and resource constraints"

March 8, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

Industry group reveals new indie-focused publisher Rock It Games

Its first releases will be Space Invaders Deck Commander and Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation

March 6, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

Mattel begins self-publishing mobile games

Global head of digital gaming says "We'll still continue to do most of our projects through licensing and we can't do everything ourselves"

March 6, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

Warner Bros. addressing "volatile" AAA console space with live services, mobile free-to-play

CEO of streaming and games JB Perrette eager to make games "where people can come in and live and work and build and play… on an ongoing basis"

March 5, 2024 Brendan Sinclair

News

Remedy's Thomas Puha: "You never know what's going to land on your launch date"

The Alan Wake studio's comms director on finding the right launch window, and the benefit of long-tail sales

March 5, 2024 James Batchelor

News

Nine Dots branches out into publishing

CEO Guillaume Boucher-Vidal believes this is the "natural next step" in the studio's business model

March 5, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Balatro runs into rating trouble

Poker-based roguelike removed from some regional console stores as publisher says PEGI rating was changed from 3+ to 18+ overnight

March 1, 2024 Brendan Sinclair

News

Sega hires ex-Disney exec as head of global transmedia

Justin Scarpone will oversee growth of Sega's IPs including Persona and Like a Dragon

Feb. 29, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Balatro grossed $1m in eight hours

Poker-based roguelike is publisher Playstack's fastest-selling game to date

Feb. 27, 2024 James Batchelor