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Opinion

Nintendo's patents were designed to take on Palworld

MBHB associate Andrew Velzen digs deeper into the rights thought to be at the heart of the Pokémon/Palworld legal dispute, and the timings behind them

Sept. 27, 2024 Andrew Velzen

News

Tencent loans €15m to Remedy

Funding will support ongoing development and self-publishing efforts

Sept. 27, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

Data

Grand Theft Auto 5 is No.1 again in August | European Monthly Charts

Star Wars Outlaws launch sales less than half of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor managed in 2023

Sept. 27, 2024 Christopher Dring

Feature

Arvore's road to becoming an Emmy-winning VR developer

Studio co-founder Rodrigo Terra shares why he believes in the power of virtual reality

Sept. 27, 2024 James Batchelor

News

Dome Keeper sells 1m units | News-in-brief

Published by Raw Fury, Bippinbits' tower defense title launched on September 27, 2022

Sept. 27, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Manor Lords reaches over 2.5m units sold | News-in-brief

Slavic Magic's medieval city-builder released into early access on April 16, 2024

Sept. 27, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

California law compels digital storefronts to inform players they don't own their games

Legislation will ensure consumers are aware they are licensing rather than purchasing digital products

Sept. 27, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

Opinion

Sony embraces its PlayStation history | Opinion

Sony has always seemed reticent to make its software back catalogue into a central part of its current offering – but with the 30th anniversary approaching, attitudes may be changing

Sept. 27, 2024 Rob Fahey

News

EA to sunset The Simpsons: Tapped Out

Title to be removed from app stores on October 31, 2024, servers to shut down on January 24, 2025

Sept. 27, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Ghosts of Tabor passes $20m revenue | News-in-brief

Combat Waffle says it "truly can't thank" players enough for "continuous support"

Sept. 26, 2024 Vikki Blake

News

Vampire Survivor developer Poncle opens publishing arm

And it will not operate as a "traditional publisher"

Sept. 26, 2024 Vikki Blake

News

Time spent gaming in Southeast Asia up 53% after post-pandemic drop

New Niko Partners report also shows 75% of players use digital wallets to buy games, and women are more likely to make game-related purchases

Sept. 26, 2024 James Batchelor

Feature

How São Paulo state is helping Brazil's games scene become self-sustainable

Secretary for Culture, Creative Economy and Industries shares how the government are creating a support network for developers

Sept. 26, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Merge Games closing down after 15 years

Indie publisher previously suffered layoffs and office closure as part of parent Maximum Entertainment's consolidation

Sept. 26, 2024 James Batchelor

News

Ubisoft workers urged to strike in October over return to office

French union STJV calls for formal agreement on remote work and salary raises to account for drop in living standards

Sept. 26, 2024 James Batchelor

News

Meta Quest 3S will launch on October 15

Quest-exclusive Batman: Arkham Shadow is included in the base purchase price

Sept. 26, 2024 Vikki Blake

Opinion

Assassin's Creed Shadows delay is a real gamble for Ubisoft | Opinion

But a clearer Q4 could mean a second chance for Star Wars Outlaws

Sept. 26, 2024 Christopher Dring

News

Gris sales top 3 million | News-in-brief

Nomada says it hopes players will "stick with us for next adventure, NEVA"

Sept. 26, 2024 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

News

Mountaintop Studios makes "difficult decision" to lay off 13

CEO says the cuts "make sure we're set up to support Spectre for the long term"

Sept. 26, 2024 Vikki Blake

Feature

Meet the ex-footballer who built one of Brazil's largest games studios

Matheus Vivian on what led Hermit Crab to make games for Roblox and Fortnite as well as mobile, and how it's trying to showcase Brazilian culture through sports games

Sept. 26, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Former Bandai Namco president Shukuo Ishikawa dies aged 69

Bandai Namco said it was "deeply grateful for the support and kindness shown to him during his lifetime"

Sept. 25, 2024 Vikki Blake

News

Ubisoft revises financial targets after "soft" sales of Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed Shadows delay

Executive committee launches review in "light of recent challenges"

Sept. 25, 2024 Vikki Blake

Feature

Behold Studios' second life

The Knights of Pen and Paper developer on working across Brazil and Canada, and the power of working on passion projects

Sept. 25, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Pixel Gun 3D reaches over $210m in revenue | News-in-brief

Long-running shooter also hit two million Steam installs, bringing total to 220 million installs across all platforms since 2013 launch

Sept. 25, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Oxford University study with PowerWash Simulator finds 72% feel happier while playing games

Study calls for further research with a wider range of games to understand the effort of games on players' moods

Sept. 25, 2024 Sophie McEvoy