News Apple opposes Epic's restraining order, says dispute is "completely avoidable" iPhone maker claims damage to Fortnite and Unreal is self-inflicted, says Epic has not proved Apple is a monopoly Aug. 24, 2020 James Batchelor
News Microsoft files statement supporting Epic Games against Apple Xbox firm says Unreal Engine is "critical technology" and blocking it on iOS "will harm game creators and gamers" Aug. 24, 2020 James Batchelor
News Epic Games turns Apple dispute into Fortnite event Upcoming #FreeFortnite Cup will feature anti-Apple prizes as iOS users prepare to be blocked from updates Aug. 21, 2020 James Batchelor
News EA facing class action lawsuit over Ultimate Team loot boxes Plaintiff claims FIFA and Madden violate California gambling laws Aug. 18, 2020 James Batchelor
News Apple terminating Epic developer accounts, tools access UPDATE: iPhone maker responds to restraining order, says App Store ban is a "problem Epic has created for itself" Aug. 18, 2020 Rebekah Valentine 4 comments
News Epic is doing the right thing the wrong way | Podcast Latest episode available to download now, also discusses impact of Halo Infinite delay Aug. 17, 2020 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
News Florida landmark Coral Castle suing Epic Games Company behind the tourist attraction demands damages and removal of in-game castle Aug. 17, 2020 James Batchelor
Opinion Epic's Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite video is an irresponsible piece of corporate propaganda | Opinion Fortnite's operator is fully prepared to weaponize its young audience of millions for its own monetary gain Aug. 14, 2020 Rebekah Valentine 9 comments
News Goldeneye 64 remake shut down by James Bond licence holders Developers will now redesign upcoming '90s-style shooter as Project Ianus Aug. 11, 2020 James Batchelor
News Aeon Must Die dev Limestone Games faces accusations of "endless crunch" and IP theft Update: Publisher Focus Home Interactive is "carefully looking into" allegations Aug. 7, 2020 James Batchelor
News Trump signs executive order that would ban transactions with Tencent UDPATE: White House reportedly confirms this will not affect Tencent-related games firms, only WeChat Aug. 7, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News Voltage Entertainment ends writers strike with new pay deal Lovestruck writers will return to work after securing a deal that almost doubles their pay Aug. 7, 2020 Matthew Handrahan
News US Army to reinstate its Twitch viewers banned for "harassing and degrading behavior" Users were banned from the esports channel in droves last month for asking about the United States' history of war crimes Aug. 6, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
Academy Five steps to compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act At GDC Summer, Will Bucher outlines how companies already complying with GDPR can ensure CCPA compliance too Aug. 5, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News 15,000 games removed from iOS App Store in China Analysts at Niko Partners expect thousands more to be pulled by the end of the year July 31, 2020 James Batchelor
News 2K signs deal to use real NFL player likenesses in games Multiple football titles are in development, planned to launch starting in 2021 July 30, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
Feature Should streamers be worried about DMCA strikes on Twitch? A rash of copyright claims from music labels points to difficult times ahead for video game streamers July 30, 2020 Mat Ombler
Academy Investment health check: Preparing for the due diligence process In the second of two articles, Sheridans' Kamila Bochenek describes how preparing for the due diligence process can benefit your games business overall July 28, 2020 Kamila Bochenek
Feature Loot boxes should be a consumer protection matter not a gambling one, says EU report EU lacks authority to regulate gambling across member states but could tackle "problematic design features" from a different perspective July 27, 2020 Ivy Taylor 1 comment
Feature Amidst pandemic, the ESA focuses on positive impacts of gaming Stanley Pierre-Louis discusses COVID-19 impacts, digital growth of E3, its lobbying responsibilities, and the industry's recent #MeToo movement July 24, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News The US Army is reportedly withdrawing from Twitch as criticism mounts Meanwhile, US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plans legislation to keep them from using gaming as recruitment July 23, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News French union preparing collective lawsuit against Ubisoft amid abuse allegations Solidaires Informatique invites victims of sexism and abuse to join as it seeks to take publisher to court July 22, 2020 James Batchelor
News Voltage Entertainment says striking writers group "is not a union" Group of 21 Lovestruck writers wants better pay, but Voltage says freelance contracts preclude collective bargaining July 22, 2020 Matthew Handrahan
Feature The end of 30%? | Opinion The European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation into Apple -- will this be the end of the App Store's 30% revenue share? July 21, 2020 Dr Andreas Lober
News ISFE, EGDF express concerns over CJEU ruling on EU to US data transfer Both organizations call free data transfer"crucial" to the EU games industry July 16, 2020 Rebekah Valentine