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TIGA: Half of UK game devs found it difficult to fill vacancies in 2024
32% of respondents found skill shortages directly impacted specific disciplines, leading to difficulties in hiring
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Why India's games spending is expected to reach $9.2bn in five years
VC firm Lumikai's Salone Sehgal discusses why Indian players are moving from real-money titles to midcore
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Number of UK game dev freelancers triples amid layoffs and studio closures
Contractors account for 13% of workforce compared to 2023, number of games professionals rose to 28,500
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Global gaming industry sees steady M&A growth, says Drake Star Q3 2024 report
These M&As are thought to have generate $2.5bn, with another $1.1bn raised in private financing
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How digital is the video games market in 2024?
We analyse the European market data to reveal how downloads have increased for new games
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Star Wars Outlaws remains IGN's most wishlisted game of 2024 | IGN June Wishlist Chart
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was the most wishlisted game of last month
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Elden Ring sales jump 467% on Shadow of the Erdtree release I UK Monthly Charts
DualSense controller sales spike after UK retail discounting
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EA Sports FC 24 and GTA 5 top European charts in tough May | European Monthly Charts
F1 23 races in at No.3
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Sponsored | Newzoo: There are reasons why the market may still grow
Newzoo's lead analyst Tom Wijman explains why declining playtime and the continued success of older titles doesn't necessarily spell doom for newer games
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War Robots hits $900m in revenue | News-in-brief
Since launching in 2014, the shooter title has also pulled in 270 million registered players
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Global Data: Asia-Pacific region made up 64% of mobile gaming revenue in 2023
The new report says China alone generated 31% of total global consumer spending
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Video games is no longer the biggest entertainment medium in the UK
Data published by the digital entertainment and retail association shows that video is No.1
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UK PC and console sales grew 2.6% in 2023 | UK Annual Report
EA Sports FC 24, PlayStation 5 and Hogwarts Legacy are the major winners
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The African games industry in numbers
We dive into a new report that offers insight into the spending, audience, and development landscape of the continent, with analysis from the experts behind the research
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Download the free GamesIndustry.biz UK Salary Survey summary here
The free one-page report is available now
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The UK games industry pays juniors more but seniors less than other tech sectors
The first Cendex data is now available
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PlayStation 5 sales jumped 75% in the UK after price cut
The PS5 was cut to £399 in the UK last week
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Analysts expect Japan's mobile game revenue to dip 3% this year
Report also says that Q1 2023 mobile game spending has hit $3.14 billion when compared to Q4 2022's $3 billion
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Mobile games pull in $41bn globally during H1 2023
The period also saw Google Play game downloads making up 26 billion of the 30 billion total
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ESA: Hispanic and Black people are more likely to play games among US ethnic and racial groups
The new report also says that in the US, the average gamer is 32 years old and has played games for 21 years
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Steam to stop using Google Analytics
Platform to strengthen internal traffic analytics tools instead, says Google's "tracking solutions don't align well with [Valve's] approach to customer privacy"
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Xbox Series S and X hit 2m sales in the UK, 12 weeks faster than Nintendo Switch
It is the eighth fastest-selling home console in UK history
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Comparing space oranges and zero-G apples: A deep dive into Everspace's Steam launch
Rockfish CEO Michael Schade busts some myths around Steam Early Access, wishlists, pricing, Game Pass, and more
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80% of game workers interested in four-day week, Skillsearch survey finds
Respondents also highlighted the prominence of remote working
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Dead Island 2 leads all-new Top Three | UK Boxed Charts
Minecraft Legends just beats Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp to No.2