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Perfect World co-CEOs reportedly resigned
Xiao Hong and Lu Xiaoyin said to be replaced by former senior VP Gu Liming as the company's new CEO
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Startup raises $16m for generative AI behaviour engine
Artificial Agency aims to provide a more individualised experience through AI-generated characters with distinct personalities, with an engine due to launch in 2025
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Halo TV series cancelled after two seasons
Xbox, Amblin Television, and 343 Industries reportedly trying to find a new home for the show
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Report: Resident Evil 7 on iOS has earned Capcom $28,140 since launch
The title has reportedly been downloaded around 83,000 times since launch on Apple's devices on July 2
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"I just dropped them an email" – How a small studio won over Netflix to make a Queen's Gambit game
Jamie Brayshaw on pitching boldly, identifying pain points for a strong concept, and designing for first-time players
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Double Fine: "Simple choices can have profound impact" on accessibility
Kevin Johnson reminded Develop Brighton attendees that "if you don't intentionally include, you unintentionally exclude"
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Sony Music, Aniplex, and Pocketpair form Palworld Entertainment
New joint venture to focus on Palworld's IP expansion, via licensing opportunities among others
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Xbox increases Game Pass prices, introduces new tier
The new Standard option won't include titles releasing on the platform at launch
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ASA rules Golf Clash ad misled around loot boxes disclosure
UK regulator urges EA to disclose randomised in-game purchases in future ads "prominently and clearly"
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Kotaku Australia to shut down
Licence holder Pedestrian Group to re-focus on own brands, also drops Vice and Gizmodo in the country, dozens laid off
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Ubisoft's Watch Dogs film has started filming
The project, directed by Mathieu Turi and produced by New Regency, has been over a decade in the making
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Report: Layoffs at Chinese developer Perfect World
Thousands could be affected at the company's offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Chengdu
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New studio 2weeks to focus on prototyping and bite-sized games
Founded by AAA veterans Brandon Dillon and Richard Foge
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Second Wave studio Challengers Games shuts down
Korean developer currently under investigation by the Ministry of Labor and Employment as it amassed millions in debts
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Northern Ireland APG calls for gambling in games to be "severely limited," including loot boxes
Inquiry recommends stronger legislation as country hopes to "lead the way" on regulation
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BAFTA bringing in experts for initial votes on Game Design and Technical awards
Updates to eligibility and voting rules also tweak criteria for New IP, Evolving Game and others
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Richard 'Faze Banks' Bengtson acquires 25.5% stake in Faze Media
CEO now owns 31% of the firm, which spun out of his own esports outfit Faze Clan
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EA CEO Andrew Wilson earned $25.6 million in FY2024
Stockholders also invited to approve equity incentive plan to better retain talent
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Report: Embracer shutters Alone in the Dark dev Pieces Interactive
The reimagining of the 1992 survival horror title released just last March and didn't meet sales expectations
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New co-development studio The Unreal Guys opens doors
Co-developer to specialise in Unreal Engine and operate remotely out of the UK
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SAG-AFTRA: We want to exhaust every option "without having to pull the trigger on a strike"
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and Sarah Elmaleh tell us why AI protection for performers is holding up negotiations, and why the union is "not leaving any members behind"
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League of Geeks goes into hibernation
"We're not sure when (or if) we will resurrect this great beast," co-founders say