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Fortnite's Battle Royale mode goes free, despite PUBG complaints
Mode emerge from paid Early Access with latest update, indicating development has not been stalled by Bluehole
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Record attendance for tenth anniversary EGX, 2018 dates revealed
UK's largest games show will return to Birmingham NEC from September 20th to 23rd
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Indie publishing with Good Shepherd
Latest episode available now, discusses what publishers look for and why they invest in businesses not games
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EU Commission: "No evidence that piracy affects video games sales"
Report suggests illegal consumption actually benefits legal sales, lowering prices will not affect piracy rates
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Significant layoffs at The Chinese Room as studio goes dark for new project
"Is this the end? No, I don't think so," Dan Pinchbeck writes as majority of staff are let go
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Dare Academy winners revealed at EGX 2017
Abertay student team Bit Loom wins trip to Los Angeles with double-ended dog puzzler Phogs
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How to avoid a bad investor
Financial experts discuss the warning signs developers should look out for during the GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit
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Bazalgette Review proposes £23.7m extension to UK Games Fund
Independent study calls for higher government funding to prevent losing talent overseas
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Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle outsells all non-Nintendo Switch games
Ubisoft crossover dominates within just a month of its release, Nintendo publishing in Japan and South Korea
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Square Enix targets games-as-a-service, esports and higher digital sales
One in five copies of Final Fantasy XV sold in North America were downloads, almost one in three for Nier Automata worldwide
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"Crowdfunding is the single hardest way to raise money"
Altara Games' Ella Romanos warns that while crowdfunding endures, the bubble has burst - and the potential for cryptocurrency fundraising is still uncertain
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Slightly Mad CEO all but confirms six-year Fast & Furious deal
Ian Bell lets slips UK racing studio's plans after this week's Project Cars 2 launch
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Madison Square Gardens hires Twitch VP as head of esports
Nick Allen joins world famous sports firm as it purchases controlling stake in Counter Logic Gaming
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How Planet of the Apes is using console gamers to reach its real audience
The Imaginati's Martin Alltimes talks us through the unusual business model behind narrative adventure spin-off Last Frontier
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iOS 11 App Store changes aim to improve discoverability
New editorial content, developer search and more detailed product pages introduced with today's update
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Unity introduces Machine Learning Agents to help AI advancement
New feature goes into beta, primarily for researchers but engine firm keen to see what developers can do
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Overwatch now mutes Xbox One players with bad reputation
Further efforts to stem toxicity after revelation that abusive players hold back development
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How to launch a mobile game in multiple countries
Tappx CMO Ignasi Prat offers advice to developers hoping to release their app in as many markets as possible
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Destiny 2: Critical Consensus
The next chapter in Bungie's 10-year opus has been warmly received, but critics still reserved about how it will evolve
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Reality Gaming Group secures $3.5m via ICO
Funds from token sale will be used to develop augmented reality mobile FPS
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Automaton secures $10m for Improbable-powered survival game
New UK studio aims to enable 1,000 players to battle in a 12km square arena
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Free UK guide to financers now available
Fundamentally Games releases The Financers List, encompassing everything from venture capital to government grants
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Bossa hires Half-Life, Portal writer Chet Faliszek
Celebrated scribe joins quirky London studio after $10m investment
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Jobs roundup: Twitch switch for Wargaming's Rahim Attaba
Telltale names its new CEO, Naughty Dog loses Bruce Straley, Pokémon promotes Dinsey and more
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds smashes Steam records for concurrent users
Surpasses Dota 2's player peak by less than 50,000