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Pixel Federation players plant 86,000 trees as part of Green Game Jam
Developer ran initiative across three of its games, surpassing original target of 10,000 trees
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Bungie planning ‘reduced communications’ with players following harassment
Developer says “real threats” have been made towards staff, wants to ensure “folks are safe and taken care of”
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Diablo Immortal generates $100m in lifetime revenue
Blizzard title becomes second-fastest mobile game to reach financial milestone, behind Pokémon GO
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Leaked documents show Roblox agreement plans in China
2017 plans detailed content moderation, segregating Chinese user base, potential Tencent 'copycat' and more
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Supermassive Games' top three rules for narrative-driven horror
At Develop:Brighton, The Dark Pictures Anthology creative director Will Doyle discussed designing meaningful choices
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3Division donates $28,000 to Ukrainian Red Cross
Developer of city builder Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic raised the funds via 'Help for Ukraine' DLC
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Indie studio Tender Claws to unionise
Founders are “thrilled to recognize and work with the union” made up of at least 13 employees
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Twitch rolls out shared ban tool for streamers
New feature lets creators collaborate to flag or ban troublesome users across multiple communities
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Chinese market declines for first time in 14 years
Game revenues down 1.8% year-over-year following publisher freeze and ongoing restrictions
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Ubisoft sales down 9.8% in Q1 2022
Update: Company posts decreases in earnings, cancels four titles, delays Avatar to 2023
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Discord integrates voice chat into Xbox consoles
Players can shift their calls and messages over to the platform, users on PC and mobile can also join
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Faze Clan goes live on NASDAQ
Gaming brand announced its intent to float last year following merger with SPAC
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Nekcom raises $8m, opens new US studio
Wuhan-based developer has eyes set on international growth
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Bungie sues Destiny 2 player for cheating, threatening employees online
Lawsuit accuses streamer of evading bans, as well as multiple violations of the firm's Limited Software Licence Agreement
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PlayStation triumphs at Develop:Star Awards 2022
Horizon Forbidden West picked up two awards, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Media Molecule also among winners
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Spotify acquires music trivia game Heardle
The daily quizzer similar to Wordle will be integrated into the premium streaming platform
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Edge raises $30m in Series A
Company aims to expand its team and the scope of its UGC platform Playables
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Xbox Series X|S lifetime sales in Japan double Xbox One figures
Both consoles combined have surpassed 260,000 in 18 months, while Xbox One failed to reached 115,000 in total sales
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Meta to roll out accounts for Quest headsets next month
Feature promised last year means VR users won't need a Facebook account to access software
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Resolution Games acquires Zenz VR, reports record growth
Firm sees fifth consecutive year of profitability, staff headcount grew by 55% year-over-year
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Sony removing purchased Studio Canal content from PlayStation libraries
Users in some territories will no longer be able to watch films they've previously bought
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Hot Wheels Unleashed wins best game at Italian Video Game Awards
LKA's Martha is Dead snags Best Innovation, Nacon Studio Milan takes home Outstanding Italian Company, and more
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Lumi Interactive CEO on making the world (and games) a kinder place
Lauren Clinnick discusses the studio's origin, its debut plant management game, and improving the industry for everyone
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Itch.io bundle to raise money for abortion funds is now live
Bundle aims to secure $200,000 for organisations that provide financial assistance for abortions in the US
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Salary transparency project shows discrepancy across UK games wages
Spreadsheet set up by several industry employees invites peers to anonymously share pay, roles and experience level