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God of War Ragnarok drives $9.6bn quarter for PlayStation
Sony sold almost double the number of PS5 units as same quarter in previous year
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Meta's VR division lost nearly $14bn in 2022
The firm's net income fell 41%, but the CEO noted that 2023 will be a "year of efficiency"
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Dwarf Fortress made $7.23 million in January | News-in-brief
Bay 12 Games shared the figure on its forums. As a comparison, the game brought in $15,635 in December, before the commercial release
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EA profits up 13% in Q3 to $1.3 billion
But publisher has lowered full-year forecasts after challenging quarter
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Keywords acquires US PR firm Fortyseven Communications
It's the third PR firm acquired by the services provider in recent years
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Skybound makes multimillion-dollar investment in WrestleQuest dev Mega Cat Studios
Deal is The Walking Dead firm's first major investment in a game development studio
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Xbox Q2 revenues down 13%, but declines offset by Game Pass growth
Microsoft reports a record 120 million monthly active users across its gaming ecosystem
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Skybound Entertainment announces public investment campaign
Investment in the Walking Dead IP holder will start at $500
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Nintendo reportedly planning to increase Switch production in 2023
Platform holder said to be targeting over 19 million units shipped next financial year
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Scenario raises $6m ahead of AI-powered art engine early access
The firm's Gen AI Engine lets artists train their own custom art generator
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China's games market drops for the first time in two decades
Chinese games sales were down 10% in 2022, with mobile decreasing 14.4% year-on-year
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Saudi Arabia increases Nintendo stake to 6%
The country's Public Investment Fund previously had a 5% stake
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What can we learn from newly enacted salary transparency laws?
We peruse the job listings of publishers and developers across California and Washington following new pay laws
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Frontier lowers financial expectations after F1 Manager underperformance
Developer is also reassessing its Foundry publishing label, no Foundry titles planned for next fiscal year
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During a H1 downturn Atari’s blockchain division sees growth
The firm says that for the next six months it will focus on a turnaround strategy for all four of its business segments
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GameStop losses continue in Q3
Hardware and accessories sales were down 6% year-on-year, with software declining 19% compared to last year
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Embracer approved to trade on Nasdaq Stockholm
First day of trading on the main market will be December 22
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Microsoft commits to Call of Duty on Nintendo platforms if Activision merger approved
Phil Spencer also confirmed that the franchise will continue to come to Steam
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Keywords acquires AI-driven player support platform for $75m
Helpshift to be integrated to the company's customer support business
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What happens if Activision Blizzard stays independent? | Opinion
Competition authorities on both sides of the Atlantic seem poised to raise objections to Microsoft’s $68 billion acquisition; what happens if the deal is blocked?
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French games tax relief scheme extended to 2028
Criteria evolving to highlight original creations, technical innovations and European identity more
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Embracer sales up 190% during Q2, with 35% organic growth
Volition to become part of Gearbox as Saints Row reboot "did not meet full expectations"
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Newzoo: Global games market expected to decline 4.3% in 2022
First decrease in company's history of tracking games, but forecast still higher than pre-pandemic estimations
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Thunderful Q3 revenues down 5%, profits down 76%
But CEO Anders Maiqvist says firm is "back on profit-generating levels" after three weak quarters
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Yahaha raises $40m for its user-generated games platform
Series A+ funding round led by Singapore’s state-owned investment firm Temasek and Alibaba