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Bobby Kotick could receive $15m if let go after Microsoft Activision buyout
Microsoft SEC filing reveals CEO's 'golden parachute', first negotiations between the companies and more
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Apple receives multiple $5.7m fines from Dutch antitrust regulator
iPhone maker fined five times in as many weeks following no action on changing in-app payment systems
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Sony announces PlayStation VR 2 headset
Company shows first look at the final design, details new features including 4K HDR support and Sense Controller
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Sensor Tower: PUBG Mobile generated $237.2 million in January
Garena Free Fire was the most-downloaded game led by India, but the title has since been banned in the country
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Kickstarter saw record number of games projects funded in 2021
Platform sees $24 million raised across 441 titles, sees moderate decline in fundraisers with a target of over $500k
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Epic to offer full-time employment to temporary QA workers
Company to give permanent roles with benefits to “hundreds” of contracted staff
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Riot co-founder Marc Merrill is now president of games
Former CEO returns to managerial position at the studio following 2017 departure
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SEC widens investigation into Activision Blizzard misconduct handling
Agency issues new subpoenas to directors as DFEH goes to Los Angeles police department for records on Kotick and other staff
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Kickstarter slows shift to blockchain, forms user advisory board
Crowdfunding platform still committed to blockchain pivot, but addresses concerns regarding the change
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Horizon Forbidden West | Critical Consensus
Guerilla Games delivers a visual masterpiece and a sequel of epic proportion, with some minor flaws
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Microsoft to retire Xbox Live services on Windows Phones
From May 2022, achievements and progress on mobile-enabled titles will no longer apply to Xbox accounts
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Cyberpunk and Witcher 3 game director launches new studio Rebel Wolves
New outfit made up of former CD Projekt staff working on new dark fantasy RPG
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Nintendo to stop Wii U and 3DS eShop purchases in 2023
From March next year, users will no longer be able to buy digital games on those systems
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App Annie rebrands to Data.ai
Mobile analytics firm changes name to reflect combined consumer and market data
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Sebastien Puel leaves Haven Studios
Co-founder of venture headed by Jade Raymond departed earlier this month
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Joystick Ventures launches, aims to fuel indie developers
New outfit looks to provide financial support and publishing assistance to small studios
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Garena Free Fire banned in India
Battle royale among several apps to be blocked from the country due to apparent links to China
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Tate Multimedia on rebooting Kao, and the gentle art of nostalgia
Polish developer discusses the return of its crowning platformer, and sating old and new fans
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Focus acquires Leikir Studio
Metal Slug Tactics developer is fifth outfit to integrate with French publisher
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Lost Ark hits 1.3 million concurrent players in launch week
Smilegate and Amazon's RPG enters top-three Steam titles based on peak player count
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Report: Team17 staff detail poor working conditions
Past and present employees share mismanagement, salary woes, apathy toward sexual harassment claims
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Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit gaming rights up for sale
Auction could give publishers the opportunity to snap up some precious Tolkien IP
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Capcom lawsuit over alleged stolen art settled
Statement from law firm says both parties have "amicably resolved their dispute"