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Games London's Ensemble 2024 cohort announced
Annual exhibition of underrepresented talent working in UK games will be displayed during London Games Festival
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Feature
Rafif Kalantan’s mission to champion MENA and SWANA devs
The member of the Ensemble 2024 cohort shares her journey as a developer and how the industry can better support underrepresented talent
News
Caroline Marchal announced as first keynote speaker for Develop:Brighton 2024
Interior Night founder and creative director will explore the studio's approach to developing a narrative-driven multiplayer experience
News
Sean Shoptaw promoted to Disney Games EVP as leadership team expands
Ray Gresko and Bjorn Tornqvist join the team, while Jay Ong and Haluk Mentes are promoted
Feature
Lisette Titre-Montgomery: "We will keep knocking on doors and pitching until we find the right person"
The Cornerstone Studio CEO says finding the right VC partnership is like marriage
News
Xbox forms new game preservation and platforms teams, moves AI division under hardware
Amid the organisational changes, long-serving exec Kareem Choudhry departs after 26 years
Data
Helldivers 2 drives UK March game sales up 26% | UK Monthly Charts
Dragons Dogma 2 and Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth also perform strongly, while hardware sales continue to fall
News
Singularity 6 reduces workforce by 35%
Palia developer says decision came after evaluating support needed for the game
Feature
The accidental, inimitable success of Monument Valley
Danny Gray on the impossibility of manufacturing a hit, how premium mobile games survive through subscription models, and how the last decade irrevocably shaped Ustwo Games
News
Apple allows retro game emulators on App Store
Games can be downloaded from emulators so long as software "complies with guidelines and applicable laws"
News
Deck Nine devs describe toxicity at Life is Strange studio
A dozen current and former employees criticize management's handling of hate symbols in the game, problem employees, and crunch
Feature
AI's biggest triumphs are not AI | This Week in Business
Among Us VR and Candy Crush Saga are billed as success stories for the latest trend, but they don't necessarily belong under the AI umbrella
News
Former Prytania CEO issues statement on Crop Circle closure, says project was "uninvestable"
Annie Delisi Strain says current state of the industry was main reason for shut down and “stands by these decisions”
News
Games industry charity comedy night returns to London this month
StandUp For GamesAid event takes place April 23rd
News
Report: Yu Miyake stepping down as producer on Dragon Quest
Nier Automata producer Yosuke Saito allegedly considered to take on Miyake's role
Opinion
We're in the era of the perennial game: plan accordingly | Opinion
Technological progress once swept games into the retro bin within a few years, but no longer – publishers must learn about how to support, not destroy, their older titles
News
Relic hit with layoffs following sale from Sega
Decision was made to provide studio with "the best possible chance to survive in an increasingly volatile industry"
News
Rami Ismail sells remaining shares of Vlambeer
Co-founder Jan Willem Nijman says he will oversee the release of its long-anticipated title Ultrabugs
Opinion
Does a stuttering console space offer an opportunity for others? | Opinion
With Xbox pushing towards third-party, and PlayStation and Nintendo braced for a fallow year, the door is open for disruption in the games market
News
Ubisoft confirms Forward event during Summer Game Fest 2024 | News-in-brief
The developer's showcase will take place on June 10 live from Los Angeles
News
A16Z Games to invest $75m for accelerator program
This year's program will run from July 29, 2024 and provide investment, mentorship, and support for early games startups
News
Voldex snaps up Ultimate Football
The sports titles' development team will also join the user-generated content games firm
News
Bitkraft Ventures unveils new $275m fund
The Bitkraft Venture Fund 3 will continue the VC firm's investments in gaming and interactive media start-ups
Feature
Japan's Galapagos Syndrome shows signs of globalization
Niko Partners' Darang Candra helps us explore some of the biggest changes that have occurred in the Japanese market
News
Wargaming's Nick Katselapov launches investment firm Mika Games
The CEO says 83% of mobile games fail in three years due to a lack of financing and business support