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Activision Blizzard results up even as WoW subs plummet
World of Warcraft down to 5.6 million subscribers, but continued strength of Call of Duty, Hearthstone, Destiny bolster bottom line
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EA beats guidance but sales slip
Quiet first quarter strong enough to prompt publisher to raise expectations for full fiscal year [UPDATE: Star Wars pre-orders "extremely strong"]
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Sony sells 3m PS4 in Q1 as operating income jumps 350%
$2.4bn in revenues and $160m profit for Games & Network Services arm
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Gameloft's Q2 sales see 12% growth
"The advances made by the company in terms of monetization are progressively paying off"
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SGN scores $130m Netmarble Investment
Will use the proceeds for studio acquisitions and organic growth
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Xbox revenue grows 27% in Q4
Microsoft sees "strong growth in consoles, Xbox Live transactions and first-party games"
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Ubisoft's Q1 sales suffer with tough comp against Watch Dogs
Sales for the French publisher's first quarter fell 73% compared to the previous Q1 that saw the release of Watch Dogs
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Modern Times Group acquires majority stake in ESL for €78m
Broadcaster looking to grow the ARPU of eSports fans
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Radiant Entertainment raises $4.5m in seed funding
Stonehearth studio woos wallets of Andreessen Horowitz, London Venture Partners and General Catalyst
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France reforms cultural tax breaks for games
Government loosens restrictions on qualification, allowing 18-rated games
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GamesIndustry.biz Investment summit returns to EGX
Creative England to support industry pitching event
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Innospark scores $6.5m in Series B funding
"This will lead Innospark to not only penetrate the Chinese market, but also succeed in the global market"
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Forge of Empires hits €100m lifetime revenue
"Only possible with the combination of high quality content and a well working, sustainable business model"
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€2m for eSports startup Dojo Madness
Kristian Segerstrale and London Venture Partners among backers
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Indie Fund adds more investing partners
Changes to structure will help scheme support more games
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Accel sells Supercell shares, SoftBank ups stake
"SoftBank's total ownership in Supercell reached 73.2%"
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Apple acquires augmented reality specialists
Metaio offers solutions for smartphones, silent on deal
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GameStop sees Q1 profit rise 8.5%
Retailer enjoys better-than-expected quarter as revenues and same store sales climb, and DLC for Mortal Kombat X fuels digital