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NPD: Loot box controversy having no impact on game sales
Despite consumer outcry, the analysis firm tells GamesIndustry.biz AAA titles with microtransactions still appear among biggest sellers
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Human Head's Tim Gerritsen leads new Fantasy Flight Games studio
Board game firm calls on exec from former Prey 2 studio to bring its properties into the digital realm
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Keywords begins £50m VMC acquisition
Bringing QA specialist into the fold will be Keywords' "largest acquisition to date"
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Ex-Visceral dev calls death of single-player fears "totally absurd"
Studio's former level designer saddened by studio closure, but supports EA's shift towards service games
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Esports firm Cloud9 raises $25m in latest funding round
Investors include WWE, Beverly Hills Sports Council, Washington Wizards owner and more
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Sony: Planet of the Apes and PlayLink will help us reach non-gamers
Platform holder expects recognisable IP to play a big role in selling PlayStations to the masses
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Brawlhalla dev Blue Mammoth Games opening new Netherlands studio
Amsterdam branch opens in January 2018, aims to hire 25 people
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Gabe Newell's $5.5bn net worth puts him in US' top 100 wealthiest
Valve boss reaches No.97 on latest Forbes rich list, believed to own just over half his company
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Microsoft introduces anti-cheating tool for UWP games developers
TruePlay aims to help studios monitor their games for common attacks, locks opt-out players from selected modes
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Nintendo Switch passes 2 million US sales
Console was the best-selling games device in America for third consecutive month, according to NPD data
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From taverns to tournaments: The rise of Gwent as an esport
CD Projekt Red's Rafał Jaki explains why the studio's competitive gaming ambitions are “not some calculated decision based on a spreadsheet”
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Sumo Digital expands studios and management with five key hires
Larger premises being developed to house new facilities as veterans join UK developer
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Loot boxes: Future of AAA or a monetisation misfire?
Developers discuss the reasoning behind the recent rise of microtransactions in full-price games
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Brexit fears resurface at Westminster games panel
"We're not getting a response from government that will prevent companies from deploying their contingency plans now"
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Sony to publish Nintendo Switch games with new label Unties
Indie publisher operated by Sony Music Entertainment, first title Tiny Metal releases in November
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Wargaming opens new Moscow mobile studio
New branch will focus on developing midcore titles, headed up by Andrey Zimenko
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NBA: “Esports is a massive industry, and we think we have a place in it”
The basketball league's esports boss discusses decades-long plans for professional competitions with 2K Games
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Warner dominates UK charts with Shadow of War and Lego - but FIFA still No.1
Middle-Earth sequel settles for second place, while Bethesda's The Evil Within debuts at No.3
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Post-IPO Rovio: "Our numbers will tell the best story going forward"
CEO Kati Levoranta says it's "still very early days" to predict share trading levels, team is already "back to hard work" on growth strategy
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Jobs Roundup: EA comms boss joins Gfinity
Meanwhile British Esports Association recruits an MP, plus key hires are HitPoint Studios and Big Huge Games
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Riot co-founders Brandon Beck and Marc Merril to lead development on new title
Senior leadership team to handle company operations while duo work on studio's next project
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Nickelodeon to ramp up console offering, starting with The Loud House
Children's broadcaster pledges further support for traditional games platforms as family market revival continues
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Bigger than Minecraft, gunning for YouTube: Roblox's ambitions
Marketing VP Tami Bhaumik discusses the user-generated games platform's success, and how it plans to continue growing
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Open source DK2 reveals cancelled Oculus headset
DKHD would have been smaller and lighter than original Rift, but screen and tracking weren't good enough
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds passes 15m sales
Early Access smash hit has sold 5m copies in a month as it prepares for full launch in 2018