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Indiegogo adds equity crowdfunding with Microventures partnership
Like Fig, platform will now allow devs to offer backers a stake in their company and earn a share of the proceeds
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"We like being answerable to our players first and foremost"
ArtCraft's Gordon Walton and J. Todd Coleman on why the studio's now offering equity crowdfunding
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Deus Ex helps push Square Enix sales up 23%
First half of fiscal year shows narrowed profits, but publisher expects strong performance from second half lineup led by Final Fantasy XV
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Games Industry post-Brexit: Who Will Profit?
Cutting corporation tax to counter the effects of leaving the EU only helps the richest
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Fargo: “If you don't reach 20% of your goal in two days, you'll almost certainly fail”
The Wasteland developer reflects changes to the crowdfunding space, and offers tips on how to attract those higher-tier backers
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Blizzard powers Activision Blizzard results
Revenues from Warcraft maker nearly double year-over-year as Call of Duty and Skylanders label sees business slip 36%
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Preorders not as important as they once were - Ubisoft
Publisher says there are many ways games with underwhelming reservations can wind up winners as Rainbow Six helps power half-year sales spike
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NBA 2K17, Mafia III break 2K launch records
Update: Mafia III and NBA 2K17 both sold in 4.5 million units, Civ VI sold 1 million, and GTA V sell in now tops 70 million
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Sega's games revenue up 9% to $65 million in Q2
Streamlining continues to show gains with 4x increase in operating profit
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Zynga posts Q3 loss of $41m but beats guidance
Social publisher happy with "over-delivery" on NaturalMotion's CSR2 and growth of live mobile franchises
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October's big new releases disappoint - GameStop
Retailer says month with Battlefield 1, Mafia III, Gears of War 4, PSVR fell short of software sales expectations
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Mobile and VR specialist Playsnak secures $1.3m in funding
Seed investment led by South Korean VC firm K Cube Ventures
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$2m funding for AR start-up GoMeta
Investors include former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, company creates tools for location-based augmented reality mobile apps
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EA raises guidance off "excellent" Q2
Publisher misses sales target but posts better bottom line, says Battlefield 1 launch player base nearly doubled Battlefield 4
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Sony's Q2 earnings show impact of PS4's falling price
PS4 shipments now top 47 million, but price reductions prompt decline in revenue and profit
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Newzoo: Top 25 games firms made $34.5bn in H1 2016
Mobile accounts for 40% of all revenues of Top 10, industry leaders show biggest growth in five years
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Digital growth slows to 5% in September - Superdata
Pokemon Go and World of Warcraft: Legion help boost other sectors as console market sags 14% for the month
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Mobcrush raises another $20 million for mobile streaming
Lifetime funding sails past $35 million as audience reaches 1 million active users
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Capcom sales drop 9.4% in half-year figures
Publisher says 40% operating income fall is in line with expectations
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Sale of Seattle Mariners stake keeps Nintendo in the black
Six month figures show company shortening sales forecasts for full year
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Keywords Studios acquires Player Research in deal worth £1.3m
Brighton-based consultation and user testing service joins burgeoning empire
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NPD: PS4 Slim and Xbox One S fail to prevent US sales decline
Spending on hardware, software and accessories down 23% year-on-year
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Xbox One won US market share in Q1, says MS
The Xbox One S and new games fueled Xbox momentum but gaming revenue declined 5% overall
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$850m raised towards Tencent's Supercell acquisition
Chinese investors will hold 76.9% stake in Clash Royale studio
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NPD: Price is biggest barrier to higher DLC sales
Microtransactions also impacted, with earned virtual currency the preferred purchase method