News Playrix acquires Croatian PC developer Cateia Games Cateia shifts to mobile development, rebranded Playrix Croatia June 4, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News LootLocker raises $250,000 seed fund Gaming technology startup attracts investment from across Swedish game scene June 1, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Zynga to acquire Toon Blast developer for $1.8bn Acquisition of Peak Games expected to increase Zynga's global audience by 60% June 1, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Games industry speaks out in support of black communities amid violence in US Microsoft, Sony, and Riot Games among those advocating for the unheard as riots and police brutality rock US cities June 1, 2020 Ivy Taylor 1 comment
News NetEase to open secondary listing on Hong Kong stock exchange Update: New listing approved, Chinese publisher reportedly hopes to raise $3 billion June 1, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News CS:GO tournament victors banned for cheating Eagle-eyed viewers catch cheaters after technical issue left flaw in tournament's anti-cheat measures May 29, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Denuvo security software removed from Doom Eternal and Metro Exodus Despite speculation, removal of Anti-Cheat and Anti-Tamper was not in response to performance issues May 29, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Dontnod Entertainment opens new Canadian studio Life is Strange developer alludes to new projects at its first international studio May 29, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Mobile gaming sees record weekly downloads amid COVID-19 lockdown Average weekly installs reached 1.2 billion as downloads increase by 35% from January to March 4 May 28, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News HTC co-founder reveals new VR headset and social platform Priced at $599, Mova headset offers hand-tracking and 5G while social platform Manova makes big promises May 28, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Nvidia launches opt-in process for GeForce Now Hardware manufacturer responds after multiple game companies pulled their catalogues from its streaming service May 28, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News African mobile startup Carry1st raises $2.5m Latest funding round brings total investment to $4 million in startup's bid to develop African games industry May 28, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Slovakian games industry has nearly doubled in size since 2016 Fledgling sector expected to turnover €55 million in 2020 May 27, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Twitch signs three more exclusivity deals with top streamers Streaming platform wars escalate as Summit1G, Dakotaz and JoshOG commit to multi-year partnerships with Twitch May 27, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News COVID-19: BlizzCon 2020 cancelled Blizzard hints at digital event early next year May 27, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Sensor Tower receives $45m investment Private equity firm Riverwood Capital invests following record year for Sensor Tower May 4, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News The Last of Us Part 2 leaked online Update: Sony identifies responsible party; confirms it was not a member of Sony or Naughty Dog May 1, 2020 Ivy Taylor 1 comment
News Coronavirus-themed game pulled from Steam in China Coronavirus Attack developed in protest against Chinese government April 29, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Over 85,000 games made available for free to NHS workers Dozens of game companies partner with UKIE and Keymailer to support front line staff April 29, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Ziggurat Interactive acquires 3DO Game Company portfolio Publisher acquires rights for more than 30 titles from Prism Entertainment April 27, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons US ad campaign dwarfs competitors Coronavirus lockdown provides captive audience for increased ad spending April 27, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Jens Begemann leaves Wooga after 11 years "I believe the best moment for a founder to leave his company is when things are going really well," says Begemann April 27, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Wolfenstein: The Board Game raises $480,000 on Kickstarter Tabletop adaption of iconic board game franchise surpasses crowdfunding goal by over 1,000% April 27, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Around 160,000 Nintendo accounts comprised in data beach Nintendo confirms breach following investigation into reports of unaurthourised third-parties accessing user accounts April 24, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News 1939 Games secures $1.9m in latest funding round Developer's Second World War-themed digital card game Kards now boasts over 100,000 weekly active users April 23, 2020 Ivy Taylor 1 comment