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Rovio delists original Angry Birds due to impact on free-to-play games
iOS version will be renamed Red's First Flight as company focuses on growing other Angry Birds titles
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Thunderful Group acquires Say No! More developer Studio Fizbin
German games developer will become a subsidiary of Headup, is Thunderful's eleventh studio
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Microsoft, Nintendo sign ten-year Call of Duty deal, more Xbox games to follow
Microsoft president Brad Smith says legally binding agreement is "part of our commitment to bring Xbox games to players on more platforms"
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Ubisoft confirmed for E3 2023
Assassin's Creed publisher "still finalising the details" but promises a "strong line-up" in Los Angeles this summer
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Gaming deals since 2020 over $115bn
InvestGame expects investments, M&A and more to "remain more or less table in 2023"
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Saudi Arabia increases stake in Nintendo
UPDATE: Investment now stands at 8.26%, having already increased to 7.08% earlier this week
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Atomic Heart composer Mick Gordon donating fee to Ukrainian aid
Pledge follows allegations of ties between developer Mundfish and Russian government
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The potential and perils of generative AI
Developers discuss the impact machine learning could have on everything from ideation to asset creation to job security
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China games trade body calls for more restrictions on minors playing video games
Tencent pledges further measures in its games
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Original Metroid Prime developers omitted from Remastered credits
Former Retro Studios engineer says he was "let down" by the single-card tribute to previous team
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Kotick will reportedly remain as Activision CEO if Microsoft deal falls through
Report also claims publisher sees UK regulator as the "only real potential roadblock" to $69 billion acquisition
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EA reportedly seeking £488m deal with Premier League for post-FIFA football games
If closed, agreement would see 20 UK teams appear in EA Sports FC for six years
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Zelda, Pikmin 4 and Game Boy headline Nintendo Direct
Last night's presentation also included surprise release of Metroid Prime Remastered, release date for Advance Wars
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Ex-Ubisoft devs lead Krafton's new AAA studio in Montreal
Team aims to grow to 150 people in three years, debut will be based on Korean fantasy novel The Bird That Drinks Tears
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Kotick on Microsoft ABK acquisition: "The FTC, CMA and EU don't know our industry"
Activision Blizzard CEO says UK will be more like Death Valley than Silicon Valley if it rejects $69 billion deal
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Apple: CMA remedies for cloud gaming on iOS are "plainly inappropriate and unreasonable"
iPhone maker claims it "encourages cloud gaming apps," defends App Store approval rules
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Strauss Zelnick: AI will raise the bar, but won't make a better Grand Theft Auto
Take-Two CEO also says subscriptions aren't cannibalising sales, cloud gaming won't be a seismic change for the industry
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Microsoft reportedly expecting CMA to oppose ABK acquisition
UPDATE: Xbox firm says it has "not predetermined, nor been advised by its lawyers, that the merger will be blocked"
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CrossfireX will shut down in May
Xbox shooter is latest in a wave of online games to be scrapped this year
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PlayStation reaffirms support for Turkey as Sony closes local office
Sony tells GamesIndustry.biz Istanbul branch was closed due to "challenging business environment" for TV and audio
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EU issues Microsoft with antitrust warning over Activision Blizzard acquisition
Xbox firm says it is "listening carefully" to Commission's concerns and "confident" it can address them
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Activision Blizzard agrees to $35m settlement with SEC following investigation
Commission found that Call of Duty publisher's disclosure controls for assessing reports of workplace misconduct violates US law
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The potential of PSVR 2 | Podcast
Latest episode discusses the many challenges Sony faces as it prepares to launch its new headset
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What's going on with EA on mobile? | This Week In Business
Following the surprise shutdown of Apex Mobile and the scrapping of Battlefield, the publisher's earnings call gives more insight to its plans on smart devices
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EA Music and Berklee College of Music offering 'next-gen' scholarship
One women or non-cisgender composer will receive financial support and mentoring from EA