News Hazelight drops It Takes Two trademark after Take-Two takes interest Grand Theft Auto parent company has made 25 challenges in the past three months to protect its trademarks Dec. 3, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Valve says it will not allow exclusive titles for Steam Deck Digital distributor says that the handheld "should just play games like a PC" Dec. 2, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau 1 comment
News World Makers secures $3m investment from Makers Fund Multiplayer game developer says it "is all about bringing innovative social experiences to life" Dec. 1, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Sneaky Panda raises $6m in seed funding round Mobile game developer's first title aims to introduce "luck-puzzler" genre to the market Dec. 1, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
Feature Jeaneane Falkler appointed president of Technicolor Games | Jobs Roundup Riot Games promotes John Needham from global head of esports to president of esports Nov. 30, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Report: 53% of game writers have experienced or seen bullying at work The Writer's Guild of Great Britain also says that 48% of writers have had burnout or stress-related illness Nov. 30, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Nintendo updates policies to increase push for diversity Platform holder says women make up 4% of managerial staff in Japan, almost 24% globally Nov. 30, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Pokémon Unite named the best game at Google Play awards Pokémon Company, Riot Games, Devolver Digital and Inkle each win two accolades in 2021 Nov. 30, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Zordix acquires Maximum Games for $42m Purchase of publisher/distributor includes additional earnouts of up to $30m Nov. 29, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News StreamElements announces 2021 Creator Diversity Program recipients Streaming tools company to provide marginalized beneficiaries mentorship and new equipment to help career growth Nov. 24, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Enthusiast Gaming acquires U.GG parent company in $45m deal Purchase of League of Legends data platform includes additional earnouts of $12m based upon performance Nov. 24, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Lawsuit accuses Sony Interactive Entertainment of gender discrimination Former staffer alleges gaming giant fired her after she detailed her experiences in a statement Nov. 24, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Epic Games acquires Harmonix Rock Band maker says it will continue supporting existing titles as it creates "musical journeys" for Fortnite Nov. 23, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Ayzenberg Group forms publisher A List Games Ad agency taps Steve Fowler and Ben Walsh to head up new division; first titles Hell is Others and Kingshunt expected next year Nov. 23, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Microids opens new studio in China Subsidiary opening continues publisher expansion into Asia Nov. 23, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Pocket Burger Games raises $1 million in funding round The remote UK-based company says its a "creator-first game development studio" Nov. 23, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Sub-Saharan African gamers have grown from 77m to 186m in six years Newzoo says that regional spending is led by South Africa's $290m consumer spend on gaming in 2021 Nov. 22, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Ghost Gaming acquires One Percent Gaming organization names One Percent CEO Julian Castro as managing director of content and community Nov. 22, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
Stub Report: Video game hardware to reach $135bn by 2026 DFC Intelligence says global consumer spending on hardware will grow from this year's $82 billion Nov. 22, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Girls Who Code ends partnership with Activision Blizzard Organization says "there is a line, and the allegations against Activision have crossed that line" Nov. 19, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Nintendo partners with Panda Global to launch Super Smash Bros. circuit First-ever officially licensed championship tournament in North America to take place next year Nov. 19, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Survey: 82% of people's work output was up or stayed the same working from home European games industry professionals reveal current attitudes towards work conditions and their careers since first COVID-19 lockdown Nov. 19, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Streamlabs accused of plagiarism Allegations made by Lightstream include seemingly identical website and user reviews Nov. 19, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News More than 1,300 Activision Blizzard staff and contractors request Kotick's exit Names still being added to petition saying they "no longer have confidence in the leadership of Bobby Kotick" Nov. 19, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
Stub Aristocrat Digital rebrands to Pixel United Mobile games division change to reinforce company's "mobile-first games" business plan Nov. 18, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau