News Kalypso announces new studio in Munich Publisher's second game development studio of the region to focus on creating Tropico sequel Oct. 1, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Humble Bundle raised $200 million for charities Milestone comes four years after the storefront and publisher hit the $100 million mark Sept. 30, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Chinese government tightens video game restrictions New memo provides stricter rules around sexuality, morality, history, and religion that titles must adhere to for licensing approval Sept. 30, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Supersocial raises $5.2m for metaverse experiences Publisher also establishes division to recruit and employ Roblox developers to create games "in rapid development cycles" Sept. 29, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Ex-Electric Square devs form Rev Rooms New audio studio aims to deliver integrated audio "without pain or friction" Sept. 28, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
Stub Potion Craft sells 100k copies in three days TinyBuild's alchemy simulator reaches milestone as it joins Steam's global top seller list this week Sept. 28, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
Stub Twitch announces partnership with Warner Music Group A week after striking a deal with National Music Publishers' Association, Twitch gets WMG to start channels for its artists Sept. 27, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News UK ad regulator issues new guidance on in-game spending Committee of Advertising Practice details preferred handling of virtual currency pricing and pressure tactics in ads Sept. 24, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Rovio to open Toronto studio Angry Birds developer's new office location to be led by ex-Gameloft VP of North American Studios Julie Beaugrand Sept. 23, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Zynga grants $1.4m to North Carolina A&T college of engineering New partnership with university announced to address racial disparities in gaming industry and establish career pipeline Sept. 22, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
Feature Kena: Bridge of Spirits | Critical Consensus Ember Lab's debut action-adventure game is visually stunning but players may find it too safe and familiar Sept. 22, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News StreamElements raises $100m in investment round Streaming tools company to expand services for content creators on video-on-demand and livestreaming platforms Sept. 22, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
Stub ESRB launches Spanish-language hub "¡Vamos a Jugar!" (let's play) to offer guides to parental controls, age ratings and more for Spanish-speaking parents and guardians Sept. 22, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
Stub Founders of The TrailerFarm and Atomhawk launch Big Thursday Creative Agency aims to work with games industry "to produce game trailers, cinematics, key art and more" Sept. 21, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Minority Media becomes Meta4 Interactive Papo & Yo dev rebrands as it focuses on VR development, metaverse content creation, and location-based entertainment Sept. 21, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News FuzzyBot raises $3.5m in seed funding round EA veterans form new studio that aims to develop co-op games that are "deep, replayable, and socially creative" Sept. 21, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Tim Woodley elected as new UKIE chair Samantha Ebelthite of EA appointed as new vice chair and Liz Fitzgerald of Sony re-elected as treasurer Sept. 17, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Ikea to release gaming furniture collection Swedish home decor retailer to release new product line globally in October Sept. 16, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Warner Bros. Games names David Hewitt as head of Monolith Productions Former Sony Santa Monica director will now oversee studio behind Middle-earth: Shadow of War Sept. 16, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Statespace raises $50m in Series C funding Aim Lab developer to expand creation of training tools for gaming and digital health Sept. 16, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Elodie Games raises $32.5m in Series A funding Former Riot developers are working on cross-platform play co-op games Sept. 16, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Anthony Mackie to star in live-action Twisted Metal show Production joins slew of Sony titles transitioning from video games to film and TV Sept. 15, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Dying Light 2 Stay Human now scheduled for 2022 Techland has a new release date for its previously delayed survival horror game Sept. 15, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Activision Blizzard hires senior Disney and Delta execs Ex-Disney HR boss Julie Hodges appointed chief people officer Sept. 15, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Atomhawk to open new art studio New UK-based location to provide art services for clients in game development Sept. 14, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau