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European video game sales jumped 12% in October on the back of blockbuster launches | European Monthly Charts

Call of Duty, Dragon Ball, Mario Party, Silent Hill, Dragon Age and Undisputed all make the Top Ten

Nov. 21, 2024 Christopher Dring

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Xbox Cloud Gaming to support titles from players' game libraries

Update: Microsoft has launched a beta version of its cloud streaming service for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers

Nov. 21, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Why Two Point Studios returned to the office

"The magic happens when we're all in the same place"

Nov. 20, 2024 Christopher Dring

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Unknown 9 developer Reflector Entertainment lays off 18% of staff

Update: Studio says affected employees "aren't assigned to roles that our active projects require"

Nov. 20, 2024 James Batchelor

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FromSoftware parent Kadokawa confirms buyout interest from Sony

Sony sent the firm a letter of intent to acquire its shares, but "no decision has been made at this time," CEO says

Nov. 20, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Final Fantasy 14 coming to mobile

The Square Enix title will be developed by Lightspeed Studios

Nov. 20, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Report: Kwalee lays off "at least 10" people

Redundancies said to affect the publisher's marketing team

Nov. 20, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Lego and UNICEF unveil game design toolbox to help promote children's wellbeing in digital play

RITEC-8 framework designed in partnership with over 35 games companies

Nov. 20, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Merlin Entertainments to invest over $110m in Minecraft-themed attractions

Deal will see themed rides and stores to open in existing theme parks and city centres in the UK and US

Nov. 20, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Starfield reaches 15m players | News-in-brief

Bethesda's space exploration RPG launched on September 6, 2023

Nov. 20, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Game District acquires majority stake in Gleam Games

Company says decision "reflects its commitment to strengthening Türkiye's position as a regional innovation hub"

Nov. 19, 2024 Vikki Blake

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Former Quantic Dream writer forms new studio Republic Games

Developer has received an undisclosed investment from Krafton, is working on untitled RPG

Nov. 19, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Farming Simulator 25 has sold 2m copies in a week | News-in-brief

The latest entry in Giants Software's franchise released last week, on November 12

Nov. 19, 2024 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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Alan Wake 2 sells over 1.8m units | News-in-brief

Remedy's survival horror launched in October 2023, has since released two expansions

Nov. 19, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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TIGA: Half of UK game devs found it difficult to fill vacancies in 2024

32% of respondents found skill shortages directly impacted specific disciplines, leading to difficulties in hiring

Nov. 19, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Xbox's mission to uplift indies in emerging markets

We talk to the firm's global expansion team about the market across Southeast Asia, and its efforts to help developers succeed internationally

Nov. 19, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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PlayStation names Olivier Courtemanche as head of mobile

Justin Kubiak also appointed as head of mobile business development and partnerships

Nov. 19, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Pokémon TCG Pocket has reportedly generated $120m since launch

Mobile hit averages estimated $6.4 million in daily player spending

Nov. 19, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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SuperScale raises $1.2m in funding round

Investment will further support the launch of the firm's SuperPlatform business analytics service

Nov. 19, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Thought Pennies cuts headcount as project loses funding

"Our publisher changed strategic direction, and our previous project is now without funding," explains CCO

Nov. 18, 2024 Vikki Blake

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Merak Capital launches $80m fund to support MENA games startups

Investment firm aims to support developers, gaming technologies, and publishing platforms

Nov. 18, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Play Ventures raises $140m in third gaming fund

Firm expects to invest in up to 25 early-stage games companies worldwide

Nov. 18, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Roblox adds further changes to safety systems and parental controls

Under 13s can no longer use direct messaging on platform chats without parental consent

Nov. 18, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Sam Dyer preserves video game history in hardback

Bitmap Books' founder on the power of tangible media and how his books help preserve the joy of gaming's history after ten years in the business

Nov. 18, 2024 Jonny Malks

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Unity CEO addresses decision to cancel controversial runtime fee

"Folks valued Unity as a partner, but they didn't like the way we were connecting with them," says Matthew Bromberg

Nov. 18, 2024 Sophie McEvoy