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What can we learn from newly enacted salary transparency laws?
We peruse the job listings of publishers and developers across California and Washington following new pay laws
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Testronic parent Catalis Group acquires Secret 6
CEO Ron Schaffner will remain in charge of 300-person art and QA studio
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Frontier lowers financial expectations after F1 Manager underperformance
Developer is also reassessing its Foundry publishing label, no Foundry titles planned for next fiscal year
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Microsoft pro-union ad seems to seek goodwill for Activision Blizzard acquisition
Tech firm says it "isn't asking FTC to ignore competition concerns" as it partners with CWA for New Year message
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Microsoft calls FTC unconstitutional
Update: Xbox maker retracts allegations that the Commission is violating its Fifth Amendment rights
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CMA extends deadline for Microsoft/Activision Blizzard investigation
Inquiry group now has until April 26, 2023 to complete report, but is aiming to do so ahead of this date
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Sony announces accessibility controller Project Leonardo, teases PSVR 2 launch line-up
Platform holder's CES showcase also reveals PS5 has sold 30 million units
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FTC: No "substantive" settlement talks under way with Microsoft
US regulator's attempt to block $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition centres around August trial
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Dropzone and IK developer Archer Maclean dies aged 60
Industry veterans and retro community pay tribute to influential developer
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Chile approves Microsoft Activision Blizzard merger
Meanwhile, FTC pre-trial hearing will begin later today
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Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Games of the Year 2022
Insomniac's follow-up to its 2018 hit finally adds the 'friendly neighbourhood' part to a Spider-Man adventure
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GamesIndustry.biz presents… The Year In Numbers 2022
Our annual infographic returns to reveal the best-selling games, biggest mobile markets, global revenue and more
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NDreams's first acquisition is Shooty Fruity developer Near Light
The two virtual reality studios have been working together for more than five years
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John Carmack leaves Meta, criticises firm's efficiency
Id Software co-founder says he has "mixed feelings" as departure marks "the end of my decade in VR"
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FIFA is Christmas No.1 as God of War drops to third place | UK Boxed Charts
Football title's sales up 67% since last week, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion debuts at No.8
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Activision Blizzard president and COO Daniel Alegre stepping down
UPDATE: Alegre is appointed as CEO of blockchain firm Yuga Labs, developer of the Bored Ape Yacht Club
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Mobile version of Vampire Survivors reaches 1m downloads in a week
Free port of indie hit is most popular in Brazi, Japan and the US
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USK adds loot boxes and online risks to age ratings
German ratings board expands labels to provide more information on potential risks to minors
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My.Games to exit Russia, restructure business
Publisher will transfer all Russian licences to independent company, will no longer earn revenue from this market
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Can the FTC block Microsoft's ABK acquisition?
Legal experts offer their thoughts on what will happen following the US regulator's lawsuit against the $69 billion deal
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Hogwarts Legacy delayed on Switch, PS4 and Xbox One | News-in-Brief
But fantasy adventure will still launch for PC and current-gen consoles on February 10 as planned
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Did Microsoft break its promise to the EU about Bethesda exclusives? | For The Record
The European Union has given some clarification following the FTC's claim that Microsoft reneged on assurances around Starfield and Redfall
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Riot Games suing NetEase, claims Hyper Front copies Valorant
League of Legends firm seeks to shut down mobile shooter and requests "substantial" damages
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PS5 and Modern Warfare 2 help drive November spending to $6.3 billion | US Monthly Charts
Call of Duty is now the biggest selling game of the year, but overall software spending was down on 2021
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Splash Damage acquires Battalion 1944 dev Bulkhead
The two UK studios are working together on Transformers: Reactivate