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Scotland now home to more than 4,000 games staff
Local industry grew by 27 per cent last year, with almost 100 companies based within the nation
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Games industry generated $108.4bn in revenues in 2017
$82bn generated by free-to-play games, esports on track to be a $1bn business in 2018
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GDC Awards to honour Tim Schafer and Rami Ismail
[UPDATE]: Backlash to Pioneer award for Nolan Bushnell prompts GDC to instead dedicate this year's honour to "the pioneering and unheard voices of the past"
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Coffee Stain launches gender equality fund to improve developer diversity
Goat Simulator publishers will be investing in startups that employ at least as many women as men
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Sony patents suggest VR-driven redesign for PlayStation Move
Updated motion controllers will include analog sticks and finger tracking technology
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"For the consumer, Xbox Game Pass is fantastic. For retail, it just kills us outright"
Independent games stores debate the impact of Microsoft's decision to add new first-party releases to its subscription service
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Facebook opens pilot program to nurture more gaming streamers
Social network also exploring new monetisation models for creators, including payments during livestreams
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The house that Capcom (temporarily) built
Senior PR manager Laura Skelly talks us through the logistics of bringing game worlds to life with pop-up experiences
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Jobs Roundup: Major exec reshuffle at Activision, PlayStation, Google and more
Plus, new hires for Nintendo, Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics, Facebook and AMD
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YouTube gained 373% more streamers in 2017 - but Twitch still dominates
Leading streaming platform home to 800,000 streamers in Q4, and you'll never guess what the most streamed game was
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: The Future of Free-to-play
App Annie's Paul Barnes and Chatterbox Games' Adam Telfer join us to discuss changes in mobile's most competitive market
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Valve appeal against $2.4m fine extends four-year legal battle in Australia
Steam firm was fined for lack of refund policy but intends to fight back - despite previous failed appeal
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GPU prices more than double as cryptocurrency craze accelerates
One AMD card's street price has tripled to $1,500 but pre-built system vendors unable to match price
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Twitch wins $1.3m lawsuit against view bots
California judge orders bot makers to shut down and pay damages to leading streaming platform
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Nintendo scrapping Miitomo after two years
Platform holder's first mobile game to shut down in May, digital currency no longer on sale
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Meet Sam, Ubisoft's personal gaming assistant
Assassin's Creed publisher explains why it's taking a leaf out of Apple and Amazon's book to better serve its players
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PUBG Corp donating $2m to charity
$1m charity campaign planned for later in the year following various donations in 2017
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Majority of jobs lost at David Jaffe's studio
The Bartlett Jones Supernatural Detective Agency downsizes as next project is cancelled
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PUBG Corp. to kick off 2018 expansion with new Amsterdam office
CEO Chang Han Kim also explains why there is no PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds movie in the works
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Stardew Valley was the world's most downloaded Switch title in 2017
But Minecraft: Switch Edition dominates in home territory of Japan
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Do we even need a Netflix for games?
All forms of entertainment have perfected the on-demand model - except video games. We speak to the firms striving to rectify this
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Fox buys games studio to rival its TV and movie output
Aaron Loeb tells GamesIndustry.biz why the MMO specialists at Cold Iron Studios are working on an Alien console shooter
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Overwatch League attracts 10m viewers in its first week
Average audience of 408,000 per minute for opening day, concurrent viewers peaks at 437,000
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Developer detox: How to cultivate a positive company culture
Studios offer advice on how to encourage more banter, less bullying and protect your staff from crunch
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Introducing Rebellion Warwick
CEO Jason Kingsley discusses the Sniper Elite firm's plans for its newly-acquired studio