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G2A: "We want to finally stop the accusations"
Divisive marketplace addresses developer complaints after indies called for players to pirate games rather than purchase from G2A
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Paradox's Fredrik Wester defends company's DLC policy
Former CEO says business model isn't flawless but funds ongoing development and allows for experimentation
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How Zachtronics makes its games so GIFable
Studio founder Zach Barth discusses the beauty of seamless loops, and why screenshots are more important for indies than trailers
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Layoffs at Endless Entertainment
Mobile studios behind Series: Your Story Universe dismisses seven staff due to slowdown in development cycle
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Fall Guys: The battle royale where you don't kill anyone
Mediatonic talks us through it's game show-inspired multiplayer title it believes can reach an even broader audience than Fortnite
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Digital Minister wants UK Games Fund to continue
Margot James declares the £5m financing initiative a success but extension depends on next government spending review
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Digital Minister Margot James defends loot boxes
But MP calls for more research into link between gaming and gambling, and says firms with aggressive monetisation should be "brought into line"
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"The games industry has some maturation to do in understanding data protection law"
Information Commissioner tells UK Parliament it will audit publishers and developers if needed as it works on Age Appropriate Design Code
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Developers call for players to pirate their games rather than buy from G2A
Studio and publisher behind Descenders decry controversial retailer's sponsored ads, Rami Ismail backs them up
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Nexon takes majority share in Patrick Söderlund's Embark Studios
Swedish studio is working on free-to-play co-op action game and a platform to make games development accessible
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Brazilian games industry has more than doubled in size since 2014
Almost 3,000 staff employed across hundreds of games companies
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Sony says PlayStation 5 is a niche product for hardcore players
Platform holder's resources are devoted to AAA system-sellers, but still welcomes indie games
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Green Man Gaming gears up for first console launch
Managing director for publishing David Clark describes the digital retailer's new strategy
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Sean Murray on No Man's Sky: "I thought we were making a niche game"
Hello Games' founder on the difficulties of transforming a live game, and pushing past a divisive launch
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Nintendo chooses Israel for its second official store
First new outlet in 14 years now open, Tokyo stored planned for later this year
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Microsoft reportedly cuts internal content teams at Inside Xbox and Mixer
UPDATE: Platform holder tells GamesIndustry.biz a limited number of vendors were affected by re-evaluation of business unit
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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite generated $1.7m less than Pokémon Go on day one
Sensor Tower data shows more than 400,000 installs, $300,000 in revenue across the US and UK, but launch is flagging behind Niantic's best
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UK Charts: Crash Team Racing puts the bandicoot back at No.1
Remake of '90s kart racer achieves third biggest debut of the year so far
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Why do we need unions?
Latest episode available to download now, also discusses EA and Epic at UK Parliament inquiry
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From Pokémon to Harry Potter: Niantic's hopes for Wizards Unite
CEO John Hanke on the "huge potential" of this week's big mobile release, and the untapped potential of location-based games
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Why Niantic bought a tabletop game developer
Sensible Object's Alex Fleetwood on joining the Pokémon Go firm and the future of location-based games
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How Fortnite has paved the way for Wargaming Nexus' mobile assault
New business unit from World of Tanks dev aims to create "innovative AAA hits" for smart devices
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Niantic acquires Sensible Object
UK studio behind Beasts of Balance will support Niantic's tiles during transition period, then create its own real-world games
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D3T details first ever Wellbeing Week
Studio's new initiative will cover physical, emotional and financial health across five days of activities
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Sweeney: Sony enabling cross-play was "one of the greatest moments in Epic's history"
Meanwhile, Epic founder dismisses the notion of Fortnite addiction