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Phil Spencer says Xbox is not done acquiring game studios
Head of Microsoft's console business says there will be more additions, but there's no quota or timeline involved
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Spin Master establishes $100m fund, invests in Nørdlight
Candy Crush Saga developer among the first minority investments made by Spin Master Ventures
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Valve releases game compatibility details for Steam Deck
Company says the categorization of games with portable device will be an ongoing evaluation process
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Scopley acquires GSN Games for nearly $1bn
Latest acquisition follows a series of additions the mobile publisher has made since the start of 2020
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US game spending up 3% to $4.4bn in September, says NPD
PS5 ends Nintendo Switch's 33-month run as top game console in units sold
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Twitch says "minimal" impact to users from hack
Streaming website explains in blog update that passwords and sensitive personal information were not leaked
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Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion subscription will cost $50 a year
Service will add Animal Crossing DLC, N64 and Genesis games to online multiplayer offering; family memberships will cost $80
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Lucid Sight raises $2.6m
Investment to support launch of cloud-hosted multiplayer server engine service
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Mobile veterans form Papukaya
Devs from Supercell, Rovio, and Seriously Digital raise €2.7 million to create games for "people who don't identify as gamers"
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IronSource acquires Tapjoy for roughly $400m
App business platform says it plans to continue expanding, will keep looking for acquisition targets
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When a game blows up, how do you deal with the fallout?
1047's Ian Proulx talks about coping with the sudden success of Splitgate
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Report: FIFA wants EA to double payments for next licensing deal
New York Times says football association is looking for $1 billion per World Cup cycle
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ArenaNet and Ubisoft veterans create new studio Possibility Space
Game development studio aims to support, mentor, and hire people from underrepresented communities
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EA and FIFPRO extend contract
Renewed partnership pro football union described as a "long-term commitment"
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Epic Games credits Among Us devs for Impostors Mode
Acknowledgement of indie developer as inspiration follows almost two months after feature's release
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Metroid Dread | Critical Consensus
Critics agree Samus Aran's return is engaging to play through but the challenge can be a bit frustrating at times
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Nazara Technologies raises $42m in funding
Company aims to make future acquisitions in esports, free-to-play games, and gamified learning
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US gaming has lost half of the audience gains it made in 2020 - NPD
While pandemic participation boost declines, spending on video games continues to grow
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Eidos Montreal and Eidos Sherbrooke announce four-day work week
Developer's Quebec-based studios change to new schedule with no further changes to current working conditions
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Dragon Quest composer Koichi Sugiyama dies aged 90
Musician known for scoring famed gaming franchise and various media was also a controversial figure
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Unpacking wins Game of the Year at 2021 Australian Game Developer Awards
Witch Beam's indie puzzle title and Beethoven & Dinosaur's The Artful Escape lead with two awards each
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StreamElements launches 2021 Creator Diversity Program
Streaming tools company hires Kacie Harold as manager as it aims to expand initiative
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Niantic acquires Hoss
Pokémon Go creator picks up API solution developer to help with expansion and launch of AR creator toolkit
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Konami holds contest to have indies revive old IP
Publisher will offer winners $18,000 and a chance to make entry into a commercial game; projects can be based on Gradius, Goemon, or dozens of other properties
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Capcom intends to make PC its main platform
Publisher wants to have sales from PC equal to that of home consoles within two years