News Sonic the Hedgehog beats Detective Pikachu in US opening weekend Update: Sonic grosses $210 million worldwide in ten days Feb. 26, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News FIFA pro player banned from EA games and services for code conduct violations Ban comes months after Kurt "Kurt0411" Fenech was prohibited from competing or attending FIFA esports events Feb. 25, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News EA pulls out of GDC over coronavirus fears "With the recent escalation of cases in new regions, we have decided to take additional steps to protect the wellbeing of our employees," says the publisher Feb. 25, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Boston mayor petitions Sony to reconsider PAX East withdrawal Mayor Marty Walsh says gaming giant should be “motivated by facts, not fear" as COVID-19 breeds anti-Chinese sentiment Feb. 24, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News New legal counsel takes over class action lawsuit against Riot Games Update: Riot responds, adding that it will defend itself from "false narratives and unfair claims" Feb. 24, 2020 Ivy Taylor
Feature Black Desert Online and the diverging MMO ecosystem Pearl Abyss America CEO Jeonghee Jin discusses the changing face of MMO monetisation Feb. 21, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News The GamesIndustry.biz Readership Survey Do we provide the information and insight you need in this ever-changing industry? Let us know what you think Feb. 19, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Stillfront Group posts record annual profits Group on track to triple revenue over five years, says CEO Feb. 19, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Embracer Group acquires Saber Interactive in $525m deal World War Z developer retains autonomy as Embracer's fifth subsidiary, takes total headcount to over 2,500 Feb. 19, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Paradox Interactive sees record user numbers as annual profits rise Profit and revenue up across the board for Swedish developer and publisher Feb. 18, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Remedy holds steady, posting solid growth across the board Finnish developer moves forward on live-service multiplayer game plans Feb. 14, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Wizards of the Coast reveals new studio headed up by BioWare veterans Update: Mass Effect writer Drew Karpyshyn joins Archetype, says he lost enthusiasm at BioWare as it became more corporate Feb. 14, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Expensive components drive PS5 production costs to $450 per unit Retail price of Xbox Series X will be deciding factor in PlayStation 5 price tag Feb. 14, 2020 Ivy Taylor 1 comment
News Games industry faces major disruption across all sectors as coronavirus spreads Update: My.Games pushes back Big Deal Conference in response to coronavirus Feb. 12, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Rovio profits tumble as Hatch continues draining resources Angry Birds developer pivots with Hatch Kids after difficult year at the hands of the mobile streaming platform Feb. 12, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Sony files patent which encourages stuck players to spend money on DLC Machine learning system also uses contextual data to help players overcome challenges using in-game resources Feb. 11, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News System Shock 3 development staff reportedly "no longer with the studio" Highly-anticipated sequel supposedly halted after studio falls "critically behind" in development Feb. 11, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News IronSource launches new mobile studio Supersonic Games Debut game Sort It 3D already a chart topper in Europe, America, Korea, and Japan Feb. 10, 2020 Ivy Taylor
Feature How will Brexit affect investment opportunities for the UK games industry? With Britain leaving the EU, VC investment is up and game dev tax breaks could be strengthened, but uncertainty looms over every outcome Feb. 10, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Yager receives strategic investment from Tencent Spec Ops: The Line developer retains fulls independence following Tencent deal Feb. 10, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News With no profit motive, new kids' mobile IP from BBC focuses on a "safe gaming experience" A luxury not afforded to most developers yields interesting results, as state-funded broadcaster puts its own spin on mobile gaming Feb. 7, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Glu Mobile avoids second year of loss thanks to Q4 surge Mobile dev posts $8.9 million profit as revenue rises across portfolio Feb. 7, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News $1.4bn divestment offsets modest annual loss for MTG Esport and gaming revenue continues to climb for Swedish entertainment group Feb. 6, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Major esport organisations launch new team-owned CS:GO league Flashpoint aims to address "lack of stability and long-term investment" issues of current pro scene Feb. 5, 2020 Ivy Taylor
News Phil Spencer: "We see Amazon and Google as the main competitors" Sony and Nintendo are out of position to keep up with "tens of billions" Microsoft has invested in cloud tech, says Spencer Feb. 5, 2020 Ivy Taylor 1 comment