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Facebook ignored solution to children overspending in games
Unsealed documents reveal social network instead wanted to “maximise revenues”
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China finally greenlights new Tencent, NetEase games - but Fortnite and PUBG still left waiting
Nation's leading publishers included in latest batch of approvals
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Introducing Gamedev.world, the first global game developer conference
Rami Ismail talks us through his ambitious plans for a free online conference translated into eight languages
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Mythical Games attempts to set standard for blockchain game items
Studio teams up with other blockchain firms to launch dGoods benchmark
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Analyst predicts first video games revenue decline since 1995
Pelham Smithers blames China freeze and decreasing interest in Fortnite
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Crytek and Improbable bringing SpatialOS GDK to CryEngine
Companies will collaborate on official GDK following Automaton's open-source integration for Mavericks: Proving Grounds
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My Time At Portia developer assures that voice actor pay issues are resolved
Chinese studio Pathea Games accused of paying little to nothing for dialogue in crowdfunded RPG
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Capcom expands Street Fighter esports efforts to US
Street Fighter Pro League kicks off this April, aims to find new professional players
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Hothead Games launches mobile publishing arm
Kill Shot developer tells us it's now the "perfect size" to bring more studios' free-to-play titles to the market
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Metro Exodus publisher confident over showdown with Crackdown and Far Cry
Deep Silver on how it has readied a marketing assault ahead of crowded February 15 launch
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CI Games launches United Label publishing business
Sniper Ghost Warrior developer tells GamesIndustry.biz it aims to be “one of the key indie publishers globally”
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How Mediatonic is bringing Gears of War to mobile
UK developer discusses the origins of its Gears Pop partnership with Microsoft and how Funko figures will inspire a new take on chainsawing aliens to death
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Star Control: Origins restored to Steam amid legal battle with series' creators
Stardock unable to confirm whether sci-fi title will return to GOG after takedown notice
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How to build a Bandersnatch
Developers shares advice on how to create interactive movie games that can stand toe-to-toe with Black Mirror's latest
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Starbreeze delays Overkill's The Walking Dead on console
Troubled publisher pushes game beyond its planned February release, more information “at a later date”
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The Bandersnatch effect
Netflix's Black Mirror outing has everyone talking about interactive fiction -- but what does this mean for the game developers who got there first?
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Ex-Infinity Ward developers open new studio Winterborn
Seattle-based indie creating tactical RPG based on homemade tabletop game
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Ubisoft apologises for forcing heterosexual romance in Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC
Publisher explains story-based decision behind relationship but admits it was “poorly executed”
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IO Interactive opens new studio in Malmö
Second studio will support Hitman series and enables IOI to develop “new universes, new franchises”
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Nintendo of Europe issues formal warning to Russia boss after investigation
But platform holder says accusations of harassment by general manager Yasha Haddaji remain unsubstantiated
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Take-Two and NBA extend partnership in $1.1bn deal
Multi-year licensing agreement enables 2K to continue making its best-selling basketball game
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: What now for Activision?
Latest episode available to download now, in which we discuss a post-Destiny Activision and its need for new IP
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Fortnite was Europe's most played Switch game of 2018
World-conquering battle royale consumes more hours than Pokémon, Mario and Zelda
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UK Charts: New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe takes No.1 in quiet week
Little movement in the Top 10 as retail awaits bigger Q1 releases
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UK industry braces for no-deal Brexit
How developers, publishers and more are preparing for the worst following next week's vote