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Ninja was reportedly paid between $20m and $30m for Mixer exclusivity deal
Other top streamers above certain viewership thresholds may have been offered as much as $10m
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The Witcher heralds an era of game IPs on TV | Opinion
As media giants prepare to do battle over streaming, well-known IPs are a potent weapon -- and videogames remain the last great untapped source
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Netflix is also developing a standalone The Witcher anime film
"Nightmare of the Wolf" to be led by The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, animated by Legend of Korra and Voltron studio
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The Witcher on Netflix has been watched by 76m households
It's on track to be the streaming service's biggest season one TV series ever
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YouTube TV comes to PS4 as PS Vue moves out
Sony hardware maintains a live TV option at about the same price
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CGI remake of original Pokemon film will be a Netflix exclusive
Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution to debut on the service on February 27, 2020
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Only YouTube Gaming saw hours watched, streamed, and concurrent viewership up last quarter
Streamlabs: Twitch viewership began a decline in 2019, but other platforms have a long way to go to catch up
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How to get a job in games PR
The GamesIndustry.biz Academy looks into how to get a job in games PR and how to become a publicist
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Epic Games Store avoids review bombing with OpenCritic integration
Review aggregation site will display how many critics recommend purchase on each title's store page
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Super Nintendo World to focus on "interactive experiences"
New details about the Osaka theme park were revealed ahead of its summer opening
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Is PlayStation right to skip E3?
Sony does not need to go to LA to get people excited for PS5
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PlayStation will not participate in E3 2020
The company will instead attend 'hundreds of consumer events across the globe'
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Do we need a Switch Pro in 2020?
Latest episode available to download now, also discusses the 'difficulty' of animating women and Pokémon's DLC plans
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Jägermeister's indie game soundtrack competition returns for second year
Award-winning music duo Koven to produce soundtrack for winning game
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Awesome Games Done Quick raises $3.13m for Prevent Cancer Foundation
Total is nearly $100,000 more than previous record, with more than 54,000 people donating from over 80 countries
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New games media site PlayDiaries go live
Johnny Cullen forms outlet dedicated to long-form content and documentary-style podcasts
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Control, Death Stranding each receive eight DICE 2020 nominations, including Game of the Year
Disco Elysium and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare honored with six nominations
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How can Rio Ferdinand help protect kids from inappropriate video games?
UKIE CEO Dr Jo Twist on why spending time gaming with children is just as important as using parental controls
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Facebook Gaming streaming market share sees end-of-year rise
In December 2019, Facebook held 8.5% of the market, compared to 3.1% a year prior
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GLAAD reveals nominees for Outstanding Video Game at 31st annual Media Awards
The Outer Worlds, Overwatch, and Apex Legends among nominees
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Fate/Grand Order was the most talked about game on Twitter in 2019
Meanwhile, E3 2019 was the most talked about gaming event, followed by The Tokyo Game Show and The Game Awards
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GamesIndustry.biz delivers record audience growth in 2019
Three new website sections planned for 2020
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Uncharted movie loses sixth director
Travis Knight leaves project over crunch and scheduling conflicts with lead actor
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Mixer, Facebook Gaming chipped away at Twitch market share in 2019
But Twitch is still far and away the streaming giant, with 73% of all streaming hours watched
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The Game Awards reached 7.5m concurrent viewers
Total livestreams of the event were up 73% from last year to 45.2m