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News

Games in development prior to September 2023 exempt from SAG-AFTRA strike

Grand Theft Auto 6 one of many titles exempt, union calls for members working for non-struck games to stand in solidarity

July 29, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Free guide to redundancies and how to avoid them for participants of GI's Salary Benchmarking project

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July 29, 2024 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

News

PS Portal launching in South East Asia | News-in-brief

The remote play system will launch on September 4, 2024, in Singapore and on October 9, 2024, in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand

July 29, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Look North World raises $4.5m in overall funding

Studio will use investment to further support development of original titles

July 26, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Arts union Equity issues guidance for UK workers following SAG-AFTRA strike

Union supports US movement but can’t join due to UK legislation, advises its members to continue work

July 26, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Steam demo overhaul includes standalone store pages, user reviews and wishlist notifications

Valve says demos will now behave in the same way as free games on leading PC marketplace

July 26, 2024 James Batchelor

News

Hasbro CEO: "We're going all in on becoming a digital play company"

"Our goal is to be shipping one to two new games per year starting as early as late 2025, potentially early 2026," Chris Cocks says

July 26, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Netflix reduces budget for BioShock film, making a "more personal" story

Comic-Con panel reveals work on the upcoming movie is being "reconfigured"

July 26, 2024 James Batchelor

News

Elden Ring climbs to Top Five in revenue charts for June | Newzoo Charts

Luigi's Mansion 2 HD rose to No.2 on the Switch revenue charts in three days

July 26, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

Opinion

Devil May Cry | Why I Love

C2 Game Studio's Luis Correa shares how Capcom's 2001 action brawler inspired his career in games development

July 26, 2024 Luis Correa

Opinion

Unionisation leaps forward: now it's time to deliver | Opinion

New unions at Microsoft are a major step, but the real work starts now – bargained agreements that improve things for their members are essential to drive the movement forward

July 26, 2024 Rob Fahey

News

Paradox Interactive profits drop 90% due to Life By You cancellation

Write-downs of development costs for the game amounted to $19.2 million

July 26, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Epic removes Fortnite from mobile app stores to prepare for own store launch

Publisher also pulls games from Samsung Galaxy store due to side-loading settings

July 26, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Discuss the skills crisis at the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit

The event takes place September 18 at London's Royal Institution

July 26, 2024 Christopher Dring

News

PSVR 2 app to release on Steam on August 6 | News-in-brief

The app means users will be able to play PlayStation VR 2 titles on PC via Steam

July 26, 2024 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

News

SAG-AFTRA calls for a "video game strike", effective from tomorrow

"Frankly, it's stunning that these video game studios haven’t learned anything from the lessons of last year"

July 25, 2024 Vikki Blake

News

Xsolla appoints new chief financial officer, Cathleen Nilson

"Cathleen will play a pivotal role in our continued expansion in the gaming industry"

July 25, 2024 Vikki Blake

News

Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon hits 3 million sales | News-in-brief

"Thank you to all Ravens, new and old, who have braved the fires and flown on borrowed wings"

July 25, 2024 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

Feature

Does a game being 'mobile-first' limit the amount a developer can charge on console?

With games increasingly launching on both mobile and console, experts debate the impact on pricing

July 25, 2024 Chris Sutcliffe

News

German games market increases 6% to €10bn in 2023

Mobile games revenue was also up by 4% to €2.9 billion led by in-app purchases

July 25, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Improbable achieves profitability for the first time

Company was founded in 2012, posted profits of £11 million in 2023

July 25, 2024 James Batchelor

News

Former Activision staff concerned about gen AI tools used in development, including Midjourney

Publisher reportedly trained 2D artists with AI post-layoffs, assured employees gen AI "would not replace them"

July 25, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

500+ World of Warcraft developers unionise

"What we've accomplished at World of Warcraft is just the beginning"

July 24, 2024 Vikki Blake

News

Respawn u-turns on battle pass changes following player backlash

"You've spoken, and we've listened"

July 24, 2024 Vikki Blake

News

PlayCap is a "pioneering" angel investment syndicate "led by women"

Founder says PlayCap "integrates both experienced investors and newcomers with significant industry expertise"

July 24, 2024 Vikki Blake