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What's the gaming M&A market like in 2023?
MIGS panel of experts say deals are taking longer, but there's still "plenty of cash" and buyers looking to add
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Report: 83% of mobile games fail in the three years after launch
SuperScale's research also finds 43% of games are dropped during development
News
Sony fails to block lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices
Case could cost the firm up to £6.3 million in damages
News
A Plague Tale: Requiem reaches 3m players | News-in-brief
Asobo's title released on several platforms (including Game Pass) in October last year, published by Focus Entertainment
News
Niantic pushing for arbitration ahead of sexual bias lawsuit hearing
UPDATE: Superior Court judge blocks Nianitc's motion, enabling the class action to proceed
Opinion
A case for building your own tech | Opinion
Oxide Games' co-founder Dan Baker on why game studios should consider creating custom technology
News
Fortnite restricted content is mostly unusable in creative maps rated ten and up
Update: Epic Games will disable cosmetic gating on December 3 and will work on a long-term solution
News
GameMaker offers more free options for non-commercial use
Platform also rolls out a one-time fee for commercial license use instead of a recurring subscription
News
Black Myth: Wukong dev accused of sexist recruitment and social media posts
Allegations against the studio come during growing concerns of sexism within the Chinese games community
News
China's game market to grow 5.2% this year
Niko Partners projects Chinese game revenue to hit $47.7 billion, more than offsetting last year's 2.5% dip
Academy
What is the best game engine: is Unreal Engine right for you?
An in-depth guide to Epic's Unreal Engine, which combines reach, technical sophistication and value for money (now updated to include UE5)
News
Harry Krueger exits from Housemarque after 14-year stint
He worked as game director on projects such as Returnal and Nex Machina
News
Sony-owned Savage Game Studios rebrands to Neon Koi
Mobile developer has "decided to embrace a new identity" following recent executive departures
News
AviaGames sued for use of bots in real-money skill-based games
Class action lawsuit from players follows patent infringement dispute with rival Skillz
Data
Assassin's Creed, Spider-Man, Mario and PS5 deliver strong sales in October | European Monthly Charts
EA Sports FC 24 tops the charts for a second month
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Tim Sweeney: We were willing to sue Sony for cross-play | Epic vs Google
Elsewhere, more details emerge over Google's plans to buy the Fortnite firm
News
Ubisoft pulls advertising from X
Publisher joins the likes of Apple, IBM, and Disney in removing ads from the social media platform
News
Spirittea amasses $1m in revenue | News-in-brief
The fantasy life sim hits the sales figure a week after release
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Early Black Friday deals put Hogwarts Legacy back at No.1 | UK Boxed Charts
Discounts also boost sales of PS5 titles including Gran Turismo 7 and Forspoken
News
Are Embracer's struggles a sign of wider issues to come? | Microcast
Latest episode available to download now, also discusses the value of games and PlayStation Portal
Feature
The indie scene "is not going anywhere" on Xbox – as long as it can thrive
ID@Xbox's Guy Richards discusses the future of the program, while indie studios discuss the benefits it offers and the challenges they face
News
Disney Illusion Island wins Game of the Year at TIGA Awards 2023
Dlala Studios also received awards for Best Social Game and Best Small Studio
News
Aonic acquires NDreams for $110m
The developer will use the funding for future investments, including studio acquisitions
Feature
Has 2023 been a good year for new games? | This Week in Business
We compare the number of new games on the US Top 10 best-seller charts this year with previous ones and see how the numbers square up with overall industry sales
News
PlayStation Portal has sold out two days after launch
Listings with inflated prices have started to appear online