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Choices developer Pixelberry Studios lays off staff
Update: Nexon confirms layoffs but it remains unknown how many employees have been affected
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Apple now allows direct payment links but charges 27% commission
Developers will also need to apply for an 'entitlement' before they can direct players to external payment systems
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Supreme Court rejects Epic vs Apple appeals
Epic loses all but one count, order for Apple to drop anit-steering practices stands
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Tencent slashed investments in 2023
World's largest gaming company only made 39 deals last year, compared to 299 in 2021
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AI voice acting and too many games | Microcast
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Get into Games: Essential guides to start your career in video games
The best of our guides on finding and applying for jobs in the games industry, all in one place
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Nintendo shares hit record high due to Switch 2 anticipation, Saudi investment speculation
Platform holder's rise contributed to Nikkei Stock Average's highest point since 1990
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ByteDance confirms it is in talks to sell games business
Tencent among the potential buyers as TikTok parent reportedly lowers valuation of its studios
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Getting the most out of a games incubator
Alumni of the Tentacle Zone incubator offer advice on how new studios can maximise the benefits of these programs
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Bossa Studios lays off one third of its staff
40 employees remain, focused on upcoming game Lost Skies
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Chinese regulators approved 1,000 games in 2023
That's more than double the number of titles cleared for release in 2022
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Jurgen Post returns as Sega Europe shakes up leadership
President and COO Gary Dale and chief studios officer Tim Heaton both departing from the publisher
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New Square Enix president pledges "aggressive" AI push in 2024
Further blockchain and cloud investments also in the works
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California state's Activision Blizzard lawsuit ends with $55m settlement
UPDATE: Publisher claims CRD withdrew its allegations, CRD tells us it is still finalising documentation
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GamesIndustry.biz presents... The Year In Numbers 2023
Our annual infographic returns to reveal the best-selling games, biggest mobile markets, global revenue and more
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Big publishers forced to innovate through M&A, says Daglow
Industry veteran revisits his predictions from ten years ago, and looks ahead to the next decade of video games
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Embracer extends credit and loan agreements amid ongoing restructure
Company has agreed to pay $254.1 million to banks by January 2025 as it continues to decrease its debt
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E3 is dead. Now what?
Publishers, developers and journalists reflect on the show's downfall, the current state of game events, and whether anything can (or should) fill the void
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2023 in review | Podcast
Latest episode available to download now, reflects on the biggest stories and trends of the past 12 months
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Epic's win over Google "spells trouble for app stores"
But lawyers warn this victory is "not a silver bullet" in the fight against Apple, and that full repercussions are years away
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Apple names Honkai: Star Rail as iPhone's Game of the Year
Lost in Play honoured as best iPad game, while Lies of P is top on Mac
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Games of the Year 2023
An adventure so wonderful, James Batchelor is determined not to finish it
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From GTA to TGA | Microcast
Latest episode available to download now, discusses Grand Theft Auto 6, The Game Awards, Lego Fortnite and more