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Streamline Studios: "In five to ten years you will need to be in SE Asia"

CEO Alex Fernandez on the co-development firm's resurgence since relocating to Kuala Lumpur, and Malaysia's emergence as the focal point for SE Asia

March 7, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Monster Hunter: World is the best-selling game in Capcom's history

Breakout hit's 7.5 million shipped units is the highest ever for the Japanese publisher

March 5, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Rovio's head of Games steps down

"Personal reasons" cited as Wilhelm Taht leaves the Finnish company with immediate effect

March 2, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Rovio closes London studio after one year

All seven jobs at the new studio were lost

March 2, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Indie Megabooth doubles number of games for GDC 2018

The 24 selected developers will be showcased in two groups, for two days each

March 2, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Ubisoft acquires Blue Mammoth Games

Atlanta-based developer of free-to-play fighter Brawlhalla snapped up by the French publisher

March 2, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Ninja Theory, Warhorse and composer Austin Wintory join Reboot Develop line-up

Croatia-based conference will also focus on companies from the Adriatic region and China

March 2, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Tom Clancy's The Division hits 20 million players

Ubisoft's title passes milestone as its second anniversary approaches

March 2, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Seriously's four-year quest to become Finland's next breakout hit

Co-founder Petri Järvilehto has built Best Fiends into a $100 million IP, and this is only the beginning

March 1, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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David Jaffe's The Bartlet Jones Supernatural Detective Agency closes down

Closure follows major round of layoffs due to the Drawn to Death developer's next project being cancelled

Feb. 28, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Critical Force: "Mobile will become more and more important to esports"

CEO Veli-Pekka Piirainen on how patient community building and emerging markets helped Critical Ops to reach one million daily players

Feb. 27, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Vision Esports raises $38 million in funding

Round led by Evolution Media featured contributions from numerous star professional athletes

Feb. 23, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Star Control creators file counterclaim against Stardock

Fred Ford and Paul Reiche III seek an injunction, but Stardock CEO responds that its ownership position is "incontestable"

Feb. 23, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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FanAI raises $2.5 million for esports audience monetisation

AI-driven platform takes lifetime funding to $4.5 million

Feb. 23, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Zelda and Nintendo clean up at the DICE Awards

Breath of the Wild wins four including GOTY, while Nintendo was involved with a further seven winners

Feb. 23, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance hits 1m sales

Warhorse Studios' RPG reaches a major milestone in less than two weeks

Feb. 22, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Nintendo's eShop refund policy found to violate European consumer rights

Norwegian Consumer Council asks Nintendo to bring its policy in line with European law

Feb. 22, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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NPD: US games business had its best January since 2011

Monster Hunter: World was the best-selling game in a month where dollar spend reached $1.1 billion

Feb. 22, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Microsoft: "Representation isn't just good common sense, it's good business sense"

At the DICE Summit today, Phil Spencer urged the industry to pursue diversity and inclusivity or risk missing out on the growth opportunities to come

Feb. 21, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Tim Schafer to receive BAFTA Fellowship

Double Fine's founder joins Carmack, Miyamoto, Newell and more as a recipient of BAFTA's highest honour

Feb. 21, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Sonic movie set for release in November 2019

Iconic Sega character will debut next year in a hybrid of live-action and animation

Feb. 21, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Sledgehammer Games founders leave Call of Duty for "new executive duties"

Michael Condrey and Glen Schofield will stay at Activision, but hand leadership of Sledgehammer to Aaron Halon

Feb. 21, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Ubisoft Berlin's growth ambitions will need government support

"We intend to grow to a considerable size," says studio director Istvan Tajnay, "but we could grow to a huge size if parameters were right"

Feb. 19, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Nightdive puts crowdfunded System Shock reboot on hiatus

The project lost focus after raising more than $1.3 million from Kickstarter backers

Feb. 19, 2018 Matthew Handrahan

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Vreal looks ahead to VR "tipping point" with $11.7m Series A round

VR figurehead Chat Faliszek and Maker Studios veteran Chris M. Williams will join the board of VR broadcasting startup

Feb. 7, 2018 Matthew Handrahan