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Game Workers Unite to become first Australian games industry union
The organisation will rebrand to Game Workers Australia, set to improve working conditions across the country
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PlayStation hires former Kabam and Zynga executives to mobile business
Firm names Kris Davis as senior director of mobile biz dev and Olivier Courtemanche as head of mobile product
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NetEase founder and CEO scales back duties amid tech restrictions in China
William Ding Lei steps down from management at Netease Media Co, firm describes it as "normal" business operations
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The trials of remote working
At the Games Education Summit 2022, panellists from Media Molecule, Bulkhead and Falmouth University discuss pros and cons of flexible work options
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BBC Proms to host first video game themed concert segment
Show will feature music from Shadow of the Colossus, Kingdom Hearts and more
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343 delays Halo Infinite updates to prioritise team health
Online co-op campaign and Forge mode release dates slip back to Q3 2022
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Meta to open first retail store
Debut shop is located near company's headquarters in California, will offer hands-on demos with products
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PlayStation sets up game preservation team, hires new senior build engineer
Former EA and Kabam engineer Garrett Fredley among first hires for the department
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M&A deals in Q1 reached $98.7bn
Record-breaking figure spread across 387 transactions outperformed entirety of 2021
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Price of Eve Online subscriptions to increase in May
CCP Games issues first rise in cost in over 20 years to "account for years of inflation"
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Perfect World Entertainment rebrands to Gearbox Publishing
Publisher was acquired by Gearbox parent Embracer Group in December 2021
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Games industry companies celebrate Earth Day 2022
Xbox, Niantic, Sumo, Broken Rules and more share efforts to improve global footprint
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Superbloom on evolving mobile games for women
Founders Emily Yim and Ksusha Zito discuss market stereotypes, and creating a space for working parents
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Probably Monsters raises total of $250m in Series A
Firm aims to invest in its three development studios and their various AAA projects
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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 launch date brought forward to July 29
Game was originally slated to release in September 2022
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Marty O'Donnell and Mike Salvatori settle legal dispute over Halo music
Pair filed a lawsuit against Microsoft in 2020 over unpaid royalties from using their work in the franchise
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Xbox head of research Chris Novak leaves company after 20 years
Novak joined the firm in 2002, has led user experience across consoles and online platforms
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The Pokémon Company acquires TCG card manufacturer
Millennium Print Group has been producing cards for the trading card game since 2015
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Streamer and games voice actor Undrea Leach dies
Leach was also a diversity consultant and co-ran an initiative to help industry peers look for jobs
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Club Penguin Rewritten fan site seized by police
Community-made project allegedly receives takedown request from IP owner Disney
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Sony and Nintendo to update subscription guidelines
Platform holders join Microsoft's efforts to update online services following CMA's investigation
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Lorne Lanning says launching on PS Plus was “devastating” for Soulstorm sales
In an interview, the Oddworld founder discussed the impact of Sony's subscription service on the game
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Bungie goes “digital-first”, offers remote roles in the US
CEO Pete Parsons says “the transition to work-from-home wasn't easy, but the results speak for themselves”
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Soedesco opens new office in Spain
Publisher establishes first national office outside of The Netherlands
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Next Lev'Elles founders on fostering female leadership in games
Nedjma Belbahri, Junel Popp and Geneviève Sorel discuss efforts to encourage more women into senior roles