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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Improbable achieves profitability for the first time

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

July 25, 2024 James Batchelor

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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

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500+ World of Warcraft developers unionise

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

July 24, 2024 Vikki Blake

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Respawn u-turns on battle pass changes following player backlash

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

July 24, 2024 Vikki Blake

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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

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Twitch updates policies on sexual harassment

AutoMod has been updated to "proactively identify and limit messages that may be inappropriate"

July 24, 2024 Vikki Blake

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NCSoft president: "The games industry's evolution towards acceptance and diversity is ongoing"

Songyee Yoon discusses growing the industry through female role models, diverse games and professional baseball teams

July 24, 2024 James Batchelor

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Advisory firm Agora Gaming Partners raises $600,000 at launch

AGP to provide advisory services in M&A, fundraising, and publishing

July 24, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Davide Soliani leaves Ubisoft

Ubisoft Milan's creative director is looking to "embark on a new adventure" after 25 years with developer

July 24, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Nintendo revokes win of Splatoon 3 World Championship victors Jackpot after misconduct allegations

Decision follows evidence that team members used racist language on social media and Discord

July 24, 2024 James Batchelor

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GiantX acquires AI start-up iTero Gaming in multi-million dollar deal

iTero founder appointed as GiantX head of gaming technology as part of acquisition

July 24, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Netflix hires former Epic exec Alain Tascan as its president of games

Former president Mike Verdu to move to role centred on "transformative innovation in game creation and development"

July 24, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Humble Games devs told "company is shutting down"

UPDATE: Humble Games claims it is restructuring, but affected staff dispute company statement

July 23, 2024 Vikki Blake

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Roblox reported over 13,000 incidents to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 2023

Roblox calls out Bloomberg report, saying it contains "glaring mischaracterisations" and "fails to reflect both the complexities of online child safety"

July 23, 2024 Vikki Blake

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Riot Games pays tribute to League of Legends voice actor Sam Mowry, who passed away aged 64

"Thank you Sam"

July 23, 2024 Vikki Blake