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Black Ops 6 is "biggest Call of Duty ever" | News-in-brief
"Number one in total players, hours played, and total matches," says publisher Activision
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IO Interactive "ceases collaboration" with MMA fighter Conor McGregor "effective immediately"
"We take this matter very seriously and cannot ignore its implications," the studio said
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Report: Ubisoft Barcelona unions file lawsuit against return to office mandate
Ubisoft's decision was made "suddenly and without transparency," unions claim
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My Games launches mobile publisher MGVC Publishing
Label looking for soft launch projects and established games, and is interested in Asian devs looking to expand to the West
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Appcharge raises $26 million
Creandum, Supercell, Bitkraft Ventures, and Moneta Ventures contribute to Series A round
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Why has the games industry abandoned events? | GI Microcast
Bumper edition available to download now, also discusses Sony's potential acquisiton of Kadokawa
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2K Games' motion capture studio votes to unionise
71% of voters in favour as studio organisers under the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
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Video games' festive charity extravaganza Jingle Jam targets 1,000 streamers
The charity hopes to hit £5 million in annual donations within the next three years
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CMA calls for investigation into Apple and Google's mobile market dominance
Independent inquiry group suggested both firms have "an effective duopoly on mobile ecosystems"
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Report: Sony working on new PlayStation handheld
The device is reportedly years away from launch and would play PS5 games on the go, sources say
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Stalker 2 sells 1m copies in two days | News-in-brief
GSC Game World's survival horror launched on November 20, 2024
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Samsung launches free mobile cloud gaming platform for Galaxy devices
23 games available at launch following year-long beta
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Sales up 10% following Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launch | US Monthly Charts
Latest entry in the FPS series debuted at the top of the charts, boosting subscriptions spending and console sales alike
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Does a Sony bid for Kadokawa make sense? | Opinion
Buying Elden Ring developer From Software would be a coup for Sony – but buying one of Japan's biggest media groups would be a complex and potentially difficult acquisition
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Full Throttle | Why I Love
Made From Strings' Christopher Mathes reflects on LucasArts' worldbuilding talents and how this informed game design
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BAFTA's 2024 Breakthrough Cohort includes game dev talent from the UK, US, and India
Spans specialisms from production, performance, editing, directing, and game design
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Bandai Namco subsidiary Bandai Namco Online to be dissolved and merged with parent company
Existing IP will transfer to Bandai Namco
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Itch.io now requires creators to declare if their work uses generative AI
Itch.io said the new category "ensure[s] buyers are aware of the origins of the material they are obtaining"
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Shenmue 3 publishing rights shift to Inin Games
Developer Ys Net says previous work with Inin "deepen[ed] the relationship between" the companies
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Game investment and M&A deals pull ahead of 2023 at $10.38bn for Q1-Q3
Number of deals for first nine months up 16% compared to later year
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Majority of GAME head office staff reportedly laid off since August
New report also claims parent company Frasers Group is failing to order enough stock for new launches
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Hyper Light Breaker dev Heart Machine lays off unknown number of staff
But studio says early access launch of upcoming open-world roguelite will not be impacted
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Valve updates guidelines for season passes on Steam
Developers and publishers must commit to a release date for season pass content
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Xsolla to establish Asia-Pacific headquarters in South Korea's Busan Metropolitan City
Move is part of a partnership to "position Busan as a global hub for game development and technological innovation"
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AFK Journey named Google Play's Game of the Year
Meanwhile, Supercell racks up two wins with Clash of Clans and Squad Busters