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Chinese official removed following stock tumbles from new game proposals
The move comes a week after regulatory body backtracked on planned gaming restrictions
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Insomniac Games victim of ransomware hack
Update: Studio issues response and says that it is still determining what data was impacted by the breach
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Epic Games Store to host blockchain games rated Adults Only
Titles that use NFT technology and meet guidelines are the only exception to the age rating
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Jill Braff named head of studio for Bethesda and ZeniMax
The executive will also continue to oversee the Microsoft Casual Games team
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Microsoft pulls the plug on Windows Mixed Reality
The move comes a year after it reported the tech giant dropped plans for a HoloLens 3
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Consumer spending on VR content dipped by 10% in 2023
Report says headset sales during the year also fell by 24%, as the Meta Quest 3, PSVR2, and Pico 4 underperformed
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Bobby Kotick stepping down as CEO of Activision Blizzard next week
Kotick to be followed out the door by a number of Activision Blizzard executives by the end of March
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Twitch sees a 3% decrease in viewership for November
The month hit the most daily hours watched since April, while Diablo 4 led new game debut views during 2023
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Activision Blizzard to end hybrid work for QA employees
ABK Workers Alliance calls the decision harmful, while the company says staffers work best in-person
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Tencent closes shop on Team Kaiju
The US studio was dissolved as many of its members were moved to other projects
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3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks reportedly see layoffs
Nearly half of staffers were cut, says Apogee Entertainment and 3D Realms founder Scott Miller
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Australian games sector amasses AU$345.5m in revenue
New report also says 79% of game studios within the sector have less than 20 staffers
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James McCaffrey, the voice of Max Payne has died
The career actor was 65 as he passed away from bone morrow cancer
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CMA to restart cloud gaming probe in January
UK Court of Appeal to allow further investigation into Apple and Google's dominance in the emerging sector
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Ubisoft pulls over The Crew
The racer will go offline next year due to licensing and infrastructure constraints
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Downsizing of Ukrainian games market continued in 2023 after Russia invasion
A new report says that the game industry in Ukraine has seen shifts in its workforce and operational structures
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China games market revenue sees 13% bump
International consumer spending on Chinese titles fell by 6% due to national security concerns
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Stephen Totilo launches Game File
The new platform will serve as a reader-supporter site and newsletter
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Barnyard Games secures $3.4m in seed funding round
The newly established studio aims to create AAA titles using the Unreal Editor for Fortnite
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Kojima Productions and A24 to adapt live-action Death Stranding movie
The news comes years after the Hideo Kojima-led firm established a music, TV, and film division
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MyGamez closes €1.5m in new funding round
The firm aims to expand its publishing operations in the Chinese mobile game market
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Hasbro says it will cut nearly 1,100 positions
"Market headwinds we anticipated have proven to be stronger and more persistent than planned," says firm
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ESA CEO says ending E3 was based on shifting industry needs
The executive said "Video game companies have new and exciting ways to reach people"
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Bomb Rush Cyberfunk | Games of the Year 2023
Team Reptile's latest title is another point for creative freedom and a strong political message
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Free Radical Design closes its doors
Update: Embracer-owned Plaion has confirmed the closure of the TimeSplitters studio