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King to shut down online games portal Royal Games
Site launched in 2004 and was original home to developer's biggest IPs, including Candy Crush
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CD Projekt acquires developer The Molasses Flood
Studio will retain its identity and continue to work on an unannounced project
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Focus Home Interactive acquires partner studio Douze Dixièmes
Developer released puzzle title Shady Part of Me with publisher in December 2020
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Kazoo Games raises $12m, round led by Garena
Money raised will go towards accelerating development and expanding the team
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Piepacker raises $12m in funding round
Browser-based platform plans to expand into more territories and bring more titles to its roster
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Has Dbrand done enough to withstand further legal action from Sony?
Legal experts discuss Dbrand's new PS5 plate design, and further action Sony may take in response to the design overhaul
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SEC investigates GameStop stock surge, finds no evidence of fraud
Government body concludes that “a short squeeze did not appear to be the main driver of events” in memestock trading
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Sea of Thieves passes 25m players
Rare title saw an influx of new users from Pirates of the Caribbean expansion
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Sony threatens legal action against Dbrand over PS5 faceplates
Update: Dbrand launches redesigned plates, says new style "neutralises any future infringement claims"
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Ubisoft expands partnership with Digital Schoolhouse
Company to give over 5000 Discovery Tour codes to 52 UK schools
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Blue Box Game Studios taking action against death threats over Abandoned
“This not only affects us as a team, but everyone within our environments”
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Riot Games acquires media tech firm Kanga
Company creates “fan hubs” for esports talent and franchises
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GamesAid appoints George Osborn and Terry Hayes as new co-chairs
Pair to succeed outgoing chair Des Gayle
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Sledgehammer Games opens new UK studio
Guildford office will work on Call of Duty: Vanguard content alongside established locations
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Final Fantasy 14 surpasses 24m players, is series' most profitable game
Milestones confirmed by game director Naoki Yoshida
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Stillfront reportedly sued for $30m over mobile subsidiary Kixeye
Update: Stillfront says Kixeye "did not develop accordance with the targets agreed upon in the acquisition agreement"
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Introducing Kepler Interactive, a publisher run by independent developers
Kepler and Kowloon Nights co-founder Alexis Garavaryan discusses the benefits of co-owning and co-running a label
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Virtuos opens new studio in Lyon
Second French office aims to further bolster company's European presence
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SideQuest raises $3m to fuel VR development
Company is creating a testing service, as well as other tools for game makers
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IO Interactive reports record-breaking year driven by Hitman 3
Studio generated $78 million in profit, a 136% increase on the previous year
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California DFEH accused of ethics violations in Activision Blizzard lawsuit
A crossover of lawyers on two different cases could be a legal conflict of interest
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Hypercasual startup Homa Games raises $50m
French mobile outfit plans to build on new subgenre of popular genre