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F1 2022 boxed launch sales fall as the franchise pivots to digital | UK Boxed Charts
It is the 16th biggest boxed F1 launch
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When supporting a non-profit, how do you vet them?
Riot Games' senior director of social impact Jeffrey Burrell explains the process of selecting organizations
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17 must-see talks at Develop:Brighton 2022
A selection of talks to consider as you prepare your schedule for next week's conference
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Lumi Interactive CEO on making the world (and games) a kinder place
Lauren Clinnick discusses the studio's origin, its debut plant management game, and improving the industry for everyone
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Is game preservation a losing battle?
Preservationists talk about the challenge of safeguarding and documenting the industry's past, present, and future
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The Green Game Jam: Can video games save the planet?
Deborah Mensah-Bonsu discusses food, forests and the future of the Green Game Jam
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Analysts: “The games industry is not going anywhere” in the face of a recession
The business of video games is expected to show resilience in the event of an economic downturn, although some areas will feel the effects
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Booty's bad calls | This Week in Business
Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty trots out familiar excuses in response to a report of crunch on Fallout 76
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Mario + Rabbids could be this Christmas' Luigi's Mansion | Opinion
In a slightly quieter year for first-party games, Ubisoft might have the big Switch game of Christmas (after Pokémon)
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The future of AAA development culture: Sustainable, ethical, responsible | Playable Futures
Twin Suns COO and co-founder Forest Swartout Large on the importance of fair, ethical, responsible and sustainable development to her studio and the industry
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IGDA Foundation names Alyssa Walles executive director
Interim executive director Sarah Spiers switches to role as director of global development
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Quebec devs fear new language law will hurt local games industry
Bill 96 requires immigrants to access government services only in French after six months, business to draft contracts in French
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Sarah Wellock joins King as social and community lead | Jobs Roundup: June 2022
Update: Ebba Ljungerud joins Nordisk Games' board of directors, Haiyan Zhang named general manager of Microsoft Gaming AI
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Subscriptions will push console/PC to a record year, says DFC
Game Pass, Switch Online, and PlayStation Plus to make up one-third of console software/service revenue
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Building an Exploding Kittens transmedia universe
Elan Lee talks about making a mobile game for Netflix and the company's ultimate aspirations
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Sowing the seeds of stability: Ten years of Supercell's Hay Day
Game lead Stephan Demirdjian, designer Camilla Avellar and artist Sari Latvala discuss the lifespan of the farming hit
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Charting the video game industry's resilience in the face of so much uncertainty
Video game analyst consultant Sam Naji analyses the pandemic's impact on game sales, releases, and more
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Head of Chinese publisher XD plans to leave the country
Huang Yimeng says he's relocating abroad primarily for family reasons, does not plan to change citizenship
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505 Games parent acquires D3 Go
Digital Bros consolidates ownership of Puzzle Quest franchise with purchase of Marvel Puzzle Quest publisher
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Game devs speak up for abortion rights
Studios and organizations across the industry condemn US Supreme Court decision allowing criminalization of abortion, commit to support employees, share fundraising links
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Xbox's move from 'edgy' to 'everyone' | This Week in Business
How a brand that leaned into exclusionary gamer stereotypes overhauled its image over three console generations
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The coming recession will hit the industry hard | Opinion
It's a long time since the games business was called 'recession-proof' - and recent changes could have made it more vulnerable to economic downturns than ever before
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Brazilian publisher DX Gameworks sets up shop
Outfit will focus on console and PC, offers variety of services including funding, porting, localization
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Twitch and Facebook Gaming viewership stops months-long slide
StreamElements sees month-over-month gains in hours watched on both streaming services for May
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It Takes Two makes cooperation necessary | Why I Love
Retro Forge's Leo Fernández Infante says Hazelight's latest sticks with you long after playing it, and for good reason