News Companies must make it easier to end subscriptions under FTC's 'click to cancel' rule Regulation comes into effect in six months' time, also calls for clearer information about services Oct. 17, 2024 James Batchelor
News It Takes Two sells 20m units | News-in-brief Hazelight Studios' co-op action adventure launched in March 2021, followed by Switch in November 2022 Oct. 17, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News Silent Hill 2 sells 1m copies | News-in-brief Developed by Bloober Team, the remake of the 2001 survival horror launched on October 8, 2024 Oct. 17, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News French union urges Don't Nod workers to strike over layoffs and "reorganisation plan" STJV says represented workers warned management over concerns around studio's economic situation months ago Oct. 17, 2024 James Batchelor
News International Federation of Actors declares support for SAG-AFTRA strike FIA said it will offer "all legally permissible support for as long as necessary" Oct. 17, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News Don't Nod admits "challenging times" as "reorganisation project" puts up to 69 jobs at risk French studio insists a reorganisation is "extremely necessary" Oct. 16, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Former Assassin's Creed director to lead FunPlus' new Portuguese studio, Studio Ellipsis FunPlus says Lisbon has "potential as a creative hub" and expects to create more than 50 jobs Oct. 16, 2024 Vikki Blake
News 700+ Ubisoft France staff walk out on a three-day strike in dispute over home working and pay Union says diktat to be in the office at least three days a week is "the straw that broke the camel's back" Oct. 16, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Live Aware Labs secures $4.8m in seed funding round Technology firm will use investment to support its insights management platform Oct. 16, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News Former Edge veterans launch new games publication On Volume One of new periodical available in the UK today, with international version to follow Oct. 16, 2024 James Batchelor
News XDefiant executive producer refutes rumours of shutdown amid Ubisoft troubles Team is already planning year two content, attribute lower players numbers to low-key marketing Oct. 16, 2024 James Batchelor
News Report: In-game spending by children decreases to €31 21% of surveyed caregivers say minors spend money on loot boxes Oct. 16, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News Circana: 71% of US engage with video games Largest share of gamers are adults aged 45 and over Oct. 16, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News Games Done Quick raises over $45,000 for hurricane relief | News-in-brief Proceeds from the speed-running event will go towards disaster relief charity Direct Relief Oct. 16, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News Indian publisher Deftouch secures undisclosed investment to scale up portfolio The funding round was co-led by Krafton, T-accelerate Capital and Lumikai Oct. 15, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Bandai Namco is reportedly cutting workforce following cancellation of "several" titles It's alleged 200 staff have been moved into "expulsion rooms" and pressured to resign Oct. 15, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Riot Games "eliminates" 32 League of Legends roles UPDATE: 32 jobs have been affected. Oct. 15, 2024 Vikki Blake
News King opens new Berlin office CTO says the firm now employs 2000 people across the UK, Sweden, Spain, Germany, and the US Oct. 15, 2024 Vikki Blake
News SAG-AFTRA resumes negotiations with video games companies Negotiations will resume on October 23 Oct. 15, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero sells 3m copies in 24 hours | News-in-brief Anime fighting game is first new entry in franchise's Budokai Tenkaichi series in 17 years Oct. 15, 2024 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
News Microsoft settles antitrust lawsuit over Activision Blizzard acquisition Terms of agreement were not disclosed, case dismissed "with prejudice" Oct. 15, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News South Korea lifts ban on Luck be a Landlord But developer had to reclassify mobile game with "ridiculous" 17+ age rating Oct. 15, 2024 James Batchelor
News Indie game Antonblast delayed by hurricanes Studio head assures all team members are safe, but some are without power Oct. 14, 2024 Vikki Blake
News UMX Studio secures $4.5m all-cash investment The company says funding "comes in the context of the exponential growth of gaming in the MENA region" Oct. 14, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Rare's Craig Duncan to become head of Xbox Game Studios as Alan Hartman retires Hartman leaves after a 36-year career that included forming Turn 10 and launching the Forza series Oct. 14, 2024 Christopher Dring