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What are the biggest changes impacting the games industry?

At the NG20+ conference, Rami Ismail looked back at a decade of games industry and how it can inform indies' decisions going forward

Nov. 26, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Keywords Studios acquires marketing agency G-Net Media

The acquisition brings the number of Keywords' marketing studios to seven

Nov. 25, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Square Enix shifts eligible Japanese staff to permanent remote working

The company expects around 80% of its employees to be home-based from December

Nov. 25, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Game Workers Unite UK rebrands to IWGB Game Workers

Update: The trade union confirmed it's now a separate organisation to GWU, and changed name to prevent "unnecessary confusion"

Nov. 24, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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TikTok developer launches publishing arm and casual gaming platform

ByteDance is set to publish five games in the Chinese market via new division Pixmain

Nov. 24, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Bioware and Ubisoft veterans create Yellow Brick Games

Mike Laidlaw, Thomas Giroux, Jeff Skalski, and Frédéric St-Laurent B want to focus on a "craftsmanship approach"

Nov. 23, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Bandai Namco invests $3m in avatars creator Genies

The tech company is preparing to launch in Asia, with a new office in Tokyo

Nov. 20, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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The ultimate guide to selling your indie game

At Develop:Brighton Digital, Network N's James Binns laid out the strategy and tactics indies should follow to sell more games

Nov. 20, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Imvu to launch its own cryptocurrency

The social platform's new digital tokens, Vcoin, will launch in early January 2021

Nov. 20, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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COVID-19 expected to boost investment in esports

But esports activity won't go back to pre-pandemic levels for another year, some execs believe

Nov. 19, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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PlayStation 5 sold almost six times as many units as Xbox Series X|S in Japan

Sony's consoles sold 118,085 units in four days, while Microsoft's machines sold 20,534 in six days

Nov. 19, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Nintendo publishes Animal Crossing guidelines for businesses

The platform holder asked organisations to "refrain from bringing politics" into New Horizons

Nov. 19, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Apple to cut down App Store share to 15% for small developers

The company's new App Store Small Business Program means studios earning less than $1m a year in proceeds will benefit from a reduced commission

Nov. 18, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Nintendo faces yet another Joy-Con drift lawsuit

An expert analysis noted that the drift is caused by "extensive wear on the pad surface on the interior of the Joy-Con"

Nov. 18, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Epic Games acquires real-time animation firm Hyprsense

The company will collaborate closely with 3Lateral and Cubic Motion to "make content production more accessible"

Nov. 18, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Wiggin acquires games law firm Purewal & Partners

Founder Jas Purewal is joining as partner, alongside his team

Nov. 17, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Microsoft suggests higher AAA price-point is "warranted"

CFO Tim Stuart said that publishers need to "make the right decision for their content"

Nov. 17, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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My.Games launches cloud gaming service

My.Games Cloud is currently in beta in Russia, and will feature games from Ubisoft and Riot Games

Nov. 16, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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What next-gen consoles really mean for audio

Sumo Digital discusses the audio tools that could be a game changer for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S

Nov. 16, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Zynga to open new studio in its Austin office

The new studio will focus on the development of NaturalMotion's Star Wars game

Nov. 16, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Microsoft to roll out Project xCloud in four new markets

The cloud gaming beta is coming to Australia, Brazil, Japan, and Mexico this November

Nov. 13, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Respawn emphasises its no crunch policy

Accused of being too slow with content, Apex Legends game director says the studio "refuses to crunch the team"

Nov. 13, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Half of US and UK players want more diverse characters in games

Research conducted by Newzoo shows that gamers want publishers to take an "active stance" on societal issues

Nov. 12, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Assassin's Creed Valhalla doubles Odyssey's player count at launch

The latest entry in Ubisoft's series also saw record viewership on Twitch and YouTube

Nov. 12, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Mike Bithell: What I wish I knew when I started in games

During GamesIndustry.biz Live: Academy, Mike Bithell explored six lessons he's learned during his career that can help aspiring developers get a successful start in games

Nov. 11, 2020 Marie Dealessandri