Features (Page 26)

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Legal trends for the games industry to watch in 2023 | Opinion

Dr. Andreas Lober and Luca Guidobaldi analyse the topics that games companies need to be aware of this year - and revisit their 2022 predictions

Jan. 19, 2023 Dr Andreas Lober and Luca Guidobaldi

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Game Changers | Dr. Mick

Licensed therapist has taken to Twitch, TikTok and more to eliminate stigmas around seeking help for mental health

Jan. 18, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Taking Syberia into uncharted territory

Syberia: The World Before game director Lucas Lagravette talks about finishing the adventure game after the death of franchise creator Benoît Sokal

Jan. 17, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Four years and 70 issues later: Why Wireframe magazine is closing down

We catch up with editor Ryan Lambie to discuss the magazine’s life and demise

Jan. 17, 2023 Alex Calvin

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Game Changers | Marilou Lopez-Aguilera

Awaceb's team manager discusses the importance of going to the source when making games about different cultures

Jan. 16, 2023 James Batchelor

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The Last of Us TV show | Critical Consensus

HBO's take on Naughty Dog's post-apocalyptic road trip is as faithful as it gets; most critics loved it, but some questioned its necessity

Jan. 16, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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Game Changers | Dhayana Sena

We talk to the founder of Women of Xbox about her work to uplift overlooked communities in games and content creation

Jan. 13, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Pitting developers against one another | This Week in Business

In the absence of Striking Distance explaining The Callisto Protocol's credits omissions, we find a window into the management mindset elsewhere

Jan. 13, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Finji CEO: Subscriptions are simultaneously "awesome and terrifying"

Bekah Saltsman shares her concerns and hopes around how subscription services could impact indie sustainability

Jan. 12, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Bohemia’s war against Arma 3’s misinformation misuse

PR lead Pavel Křižka discusses how the studio is combating game footage being misappropriated as real videos of warfare

Jan. 12, 2023 Alex Calvin

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What can we learn from newly enacted salary transparency laws?

We peruse the job listings of publishers and developers across California and Washington following new pay laws

Jan. 11, 2023 James Batchelor

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Game Changers | Jennifer Lufau, Afrogameuses

We talk to the founder about changing perceptions of what gamers look like, and uplifting and empowering Black women in games

Jan. 11, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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Sponsored | What's next for in-app purchases, in-game ads and mobile monetization

Meta Audience Network’s Michael Bertaut discusses the big trends and challenges with in-game monetisation

Jan. 10, 2023 Sponsored Article

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Playground Games leaders form new AAA studio Maverick Games

"We are going to build a team where we really encourage them to take creative risks"

Jan. 10, 2023 Christopher Dring

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Callisto Protocol developers left out of credits

Former Striking Distance employees estimate around 20 omitted from game's credits roll, including senior devs and key contributors

Jan. 9, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Game Changers | Rosie Taylor, Safe In Our World

We speak to the charity's content and community manager about supporting mental health and her journey from healthcare into games

Jan. 9, 2023 Danielle Partis

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New Year's Resolution 2023: Sell to people who want to buy | This Week in Business

Epic's FTC deal highlights the virtue of friction and serves as a damning indictment of "long-standing industry practices"

Jan. 6, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Sponsored | Building on metaverse successes. How Gamefam’s Roblox strategy delivered a triumphant year

Understanding Generation Z’s tastes and publishing high-quality content critical to being a leading metaverse company

Jan. 3, 2023 Sponsored Article

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Analysts offer predictions for 2023 in games

Our annual panel of industry watchers returns with new faces, new calls for 2023, and assessments of 2022 predictions

Jan. 3, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Roundup: GamesIndustry.biz's Games of the Year 2022

As the year draws to a close, we recap the titles that captivated our team over the last 12 months

Dec. 23, 2022 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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Violent games a part of the post-shooting pageant | 10 Years Ago This Month

In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, games and mental health proved handy distractions from gun control

Dec. 22, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Games of the Year 2022

Insomniac's follow-up to its 2018 hit finally adds the 'friendly neighbourhood' part to a Spider-Man adventure

Dec. 21, 2022 James Batchelor

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How the fans made Goldeneye’s 25th anniversary one to remember

Martin Hollis, Brett Jones and Karl Hilton on the 25th year reunion

Dec. 19, 2022 Christopher Dring

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2022 was a year of market corrections | This Year in Business

We look back on an eventful 2022 with 52 quotes and stats that helped define the year in games

Dec. 16, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Exploring Finland's proposed loot box regulation

We look into the implications of a bill that could classify loot boxes as gambling, and what it could mean for the Finnish games industry

Dec. 15, 2022 Hannah Heilbuth