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Third-party sales boosted Microsoft Gaming revenue in Q3
Gaming revenue was up 18%, Xbox Live users up 13% to 59 million
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"If anybody is going to pick a fight with Steam or create an alternative, the time is now"
At Reboot Develop, Rami Ismail and Robin Hunicke argued that existing digital platforms are not doing enough to represent the diversity and artistry of developers
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PC Building Simulator sells 100,000 copies in a month
The Irregular Corporation's latest release had a strong opening month in Early Access
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Roblox signs book publishing deal with Harper Collins
The first three books based on the popular online platform will be released in Fall 2018
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WarpPortal blocks access to game catalogue in Europe
Ragnarok Online and more will be restricted from May 25 - the date that GDPR takes effect
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Snapchat launches "Snappables" series of AR games
Snap Inc commits to releasing new mini-games on a weekly basis
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Wolfenstein II has five nominations at the Nordic Game Awards 2018
But Ultra Ultra's Echo leads the pack with six, Tarsier Studios' Little Nightmares and Image & Form's SteamWorld Dig 2 close behind
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Kartridge offers developers 100% of revenue up to $10,000
Exclusive games will also get 90% up to $40k, in new terms aimed at "smaller developers"
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EA Maxis renames The Sims' "insane" character trait
Switch to "erratic" is a reflection of how "language evolves", EA says
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Turtle Beach regains compliance with Nasdaq listing standards
Gaming headset firm reaches minimum bid price and market value to stay public
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Razer eyes SE Asia expansion with $61 million MOL Global buyout
The deal will combine zGold and MOLPoints, "creating one of the world's largest virtual credits platforms for gamers"
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Rooster Teeth expands into the UK with London office
London will be "a proving ground" in a larger, international expansion
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Tencent will invest $15 million in Fortnite's rollout in China
Seeding an esports community for Epic's game will be a focus of the investment
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Twitch starts beta for new monetisation system
Viewers can now spend virtual Bits in Extensions, with revenue divided between streamer and developer
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GOG storefront adds social features with User Profiles
CD Projekt subsidiary moves closer to Steam with new features
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Buried Signal: "Every piece of Gorogoa was a new problem"
After his excellent debut Gorogoa, Buried Signal's Jason Roberts looks towards a far less difficult second album
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Darwin Project goes free-to-play after six weeks in Early Access
Scavengers Studio cites players' "difficulty finding matches" as motivation for the change
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Rovio and Sony confirm a new Angry Birds movie for 2019
The first film earned $352 million since it opened two years ago
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Hearthstone game director leaves Blizzard
Ben Brode spent ten years working on the popular card game
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Capcom sunsets Puzzle Fighter after eight months
Mobile game will be pulled from the app stores on July 1, and close for good on July 31
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Firewatch studio Campo Santo is now part of Valve
Work on its second game, In the Valley of Gods, will continue from Valve's Bellevue office
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Steam sales, store pages and the art of selling games
At Reboot Develop, Rockfish, Vlambeer and 11 bit take very different views on the value of cutting prices
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Discord: 90 million PC gamers can't be wrong
Founder and CEO Jason Citron on the platform's rapid growth, and taking a hard line on the emergence of hate groups
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Rainbow Six Siege reaches 30 million registered players
Ubisoft's multiplayer shooter goes from strength to strength
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Campo Santo, Buried Signal and Stoic open Nordic Game Conference line-up
Swedish conference has an indie-focused year, with second Nordic Discovery Contest and a new equity funding event