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Scavengers Studio creative director accused of belittling, screaming at, groping employees

Current and former employees of Season studio say Simon Darveau's toxic actions were enabled by co-owner Amélie Lamarche

Jan. 25, 2021 Rebekah Valentine

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Can the games industry keep its COVID customers?

Once the pandemic is over, the challenge for video game makers is to keep hold of its new and returning players

Jan. 25, 2021 Christopher Dring

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Was the Cyberpunk 2077 launch a perfect storm? | This Week in Business

Given how common the causes behind the game's problems are, it's amazing we don't see more high-profile debacles

Jan. 22, 2021 Brendan Sinclair

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Developers should be wary of the IPO's siren call | Opinion

As CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk woes turn legal, developers with an eye on the stock market should think carefully about doing business under that level of scrutiny

Jan. 22, 2021 Rob Fahey

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Pokémon Crystal keeps us interested by telling us less | Why I Love

Ocean's Heart developer Max Mraz digs into the enduring mysteries of the classic Pokémon adventure

Jan. 21, 2021 Max Mraz

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Sponsored | Prepare for 2021 with new gaming audience insights

Facebook's vertical research manager Stephen Gray shares data on how the games industry differs in 2021

Jan. 21, 2021 Sponsored Article

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What a Wipeout spiritual successor can teach investors about games

Origin Venture Partners' Steve Iles explains how Formula Fusion turned its fortunes around with a re-release as Pacer

Jan. 21, 2021 Rebekah Valentine

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Hitman 3 | Critical Consensus

Critics applaud the end of IO Interactive's superlative trilogy, cementing Hitman's status as one of gaming's most distinctive franchises

Jan. 20, 2021 Matthew Handrahan

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How MTG's acquisition will fuel Hutch's race to No.1

CEO Shaun Rutland on finding the right company to sell to - and the difficulty of doing so during a pandemic

Jan. 20, 2021 James Batchelor

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Leyline: "We don't care about the money -- we want to make the world better"

Blizzard veteran Jeremy Dela Rosa on building a platform that harnesses the wealth and influence of the games industry to change the world

Jan. 19, 2021 Matthew Handrahan

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Oxenfree dev: "Making a decision is just as important as the quality of the decision"

Night School Studios' Sean Krankel and Adam Hines talk about the studio's process and the importance of iterating on marketing messages

Jan. 19, 2021 Brendan Sinclair

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2K international boss Murray Pannell departs

Former PlayStation, Xbox, Ubisoft and EA exec leaves after five years

Jan. 15, 2021 Christopher Dring

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The triumph of mobile core games heralds a demographic shift | Opinion

With teens and young adults increasingly choosing mobile for its gaming, PCs and consoles must grow their appeal with older demographics

Jan. 15, 2021 Rob Fahey

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Nintendo and GTA 5 come top in big year for Australia game sales | Australia Annual Report

Nintendo Switch sales surge 88%

Jan. 15, 2021 Christopher Dring

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The return of Peter Moore

The industry veteran discusses his new role at Nifty Games and why mobile is the key to breaking away from EA and Take-Two's dominance in sports

Jan. 14, 2021 James Batchelor

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Chinese Switch sales expose a failure to counter the import market | Opinion

Apptutti's Daniel Camilo on the ever-present import market in China, and why 1m Switch sales does not make Nintendo the market leader

Jan. 14, 2021 Daniel Camilo

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The post-war road trip adventure of Yoan Fanise

Creator of Valiant Hearts and 11-11: Memories Retold discusses his break from war games with 90s film-inspired narrative game Road 96

Jan. 14, 2021 Rebekah Valentine

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Glitch CEO launches early stage Moonrise Fund

Evva Karr explains why they're building a fund to support developers "thinking differently about play"

Jan. 13, 2021 Rebekah Valentine

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What does 2021 hold for the African games industry?

Games Industry Africa's Vic Bassey lays out five trends in the continent to keep in eye on this year

Jan. 12, 2021 Vic Bassey

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Genvid targets "a huge opportunity for game developers" with Rival Peak

Jacob Navok on seeding a new form of interactive entertainment with a singular combination of live-streamed gameplay and reality tv show

Jan. 12, 2021 Matthew Handrahan

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The end of Flash: What legacy will it leave behind?

Developers explore the influence the 24-year-old program had on the games industry

Jan. 11, 2021 Amelia Hansford

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GameStop holiday sales down 3.1% in 2020

New consoles can't offset impact of closing more than 450 stores and COVID-19 shutdowns; retailer shakes up board of directors

Jan. 11, 2021 Brendan Sinclair

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Sponsored | Check out our special podcast on in-game advertising with Facebook Audience Network

The monetisation specialist talks about app bidding and its support for online businesses

Jan. 11, 2021 Sponsored Article

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43 million games sold in the UK in 2020 | UK Annual Report

Nintendo Switch dominates retail, Ubisoft scores big in digital, and PS5 makes a strong start

Jan. 11, 2021 Christopher Dring

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The future is digital -- right?

The physical format faces headwinds, but will its demise be slower than we expect?

Jan. 8, 2021 Sam Naji and Damian Abrahams