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Chivalry developer Torn Banner Studios lays off staff
Cuts follow early access launch of No More Room In Hell 2, CEO says studio is still "fully committed" to zombie shooter
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Ubisoft to sunset XDefiant in 2025, nearly 300 people affected by layoffs
Studios in San Francisco and Osaka will close, production to be ramped down at Sydney office
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Phasmophobia has sold 1m copies on consoles | News-in-brief
Kinetic Games' title released in early access on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at the end of October, and has now sold just shy of 22 million units when considering Steam sales as well
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Call of Duty tops revenue chart for October 2024 | Newzoo Charts
But Fortnite retains position as world's most-played title across all platforms
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Game Developer publisher Informa merges with TechTarget
Website publisher says "commitment remains the same"
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Smilegate makes strategic investment in Dan Houser's Absurd Ventures
Through this agreement, Smilegate will have the opportunity to partner on Absurd Ventures' new IP
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Report: Staff laid off at NetEase after relaunched Hyper Front fails to meet expectations
Update: NetEase has told GamesIndustry.biz that no staff have been laid off
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SpecialEffect's One Special Day 2024 raises over £600,000 | News-in-brief
The initiative ran in early October and has been organised for the past eight years, raising over £3 million for the charity
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Will the third time be the charm for new Sony handheld? | Microcast
Latest episode available to download now, also discusses Shuhei Yoshida's retirement and Switch's China shutdown
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Unpacking the BEUC complaint against in-game purchases | Opinion
Wiggin's Isabel Davies explores some of the inaccuracies in the EU's complaint and the risks of overregulation
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Pokémon TCG Pocket reportedly surpassed over $200m in first month
Mobile game peaked at $8.4 million in daily player spending on November 22
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RNIB launches accessibility toolkit for devs to support gamers with sight loss
The Design for Every Game initiative features a player testing panel and DevKit
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How Nintendo Switch has changed Firaxis' approach to making Civilization
Firaxis discusses the scary changes it is making to its next major game
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Ryosuke Yoshida leaves Ouka Studios to join Square Enix
The Visions of Mana director says he quit at the end of October
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New report claims gamers spend more time watching videos about gaming than playing games
Gamers typically spend 7.4 hours a week gaming, and 8.5 watching gaming videos
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Project Party developer Lilith Games lays off 40 employees
AFK Arena studio almost halves headcount following lukewarm beta test of life sim
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Motorsport Games sunsets NASCAR games following IP license transfer
A new NASCAR console title from iRacing is expected to release in 2025
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My.Games sells hyper-casual game publisher Mamboo
Company says decision to sell aligns with "primary business focus on mid-core gaming"
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Tencent acquires majority stake in Kuro Games
Developer will continue to work independently as a subsidiary of the games firm
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Yasuyuki Oda on why it's taken over a quarter of a century for a new Fatal Fury game
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves' producer on new characters, worldbuilding in fighting games, and competitive play
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Riot Games to issue penalties for "off-platform conduct"
Firm to also restrict player access across Riot games if terms of services are broken when broadcasting or creating content
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UK counter-terrorism unit demands ban on pro-Palestinian shooter
Steam removes Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque from sale in the UK
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Burnout 3: Takedown | Why I Love
Mladen Bošnjak from Misfit Village gives us a breakdown of why the much loved Criterion Games classic holds a special place in his heart
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Handheld consoles are the industry's next battleground | Opinion
With both Microsoft and Sony planning portable launches down the line, and Switch and Steam Deck defining their respective markets, gaming's future seems to be handheld
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Helldivers 2 wins Game of the Year at the 2024 TIGA Awards
UK awards crown Rebellion as Best Large Studio, and nDreams as Best Publisher of the year