News
Crunchyroll alumni launch indie publisher Shorelines Games
New label to focus on systems-based titles that "have a very clear narrative throughline"
Publishing (Page 3)
Feature
Devolver launches Big Fan Games, a publishing label dedicated to movie, TV and comic book adaptations
"There is an art to adaptation"
Feature
EA turns to the fans to keep The Sims relevant
The Sims GM Kate Gorman on supporting creators, the role of fans in developing future games, and the upcoming Sims movie
News
California law compels digital storefronts to inform players they don't own their games
Legislation will ensure consumers are aware they are licensing rather than purchasing digital products
Opinion
Sony embraces its PlayStation history | Opinion
Sony has always seemed reticent to make its software back catalogue into a central part of its current offering – but with the 30th anniversary approaching, attitudes may be changing
News
Vampire Survivor developer Poncle opens publishing arm
And it will not operate as a "traditional publisher"
Feature
How São Paulo state is helping Brazil's games scene become self-sustainable
Secretary for Culture, Creative Economy and Industries shares how the government are creating a support network for developers
News
Merge Games closing down after 15 years
Indie publisher previously suffered layoffs and office closure as part of parent Maximum Entertainment's consolidation
Opinion
Assassin's Creed Shadows delay is a real gamble for Ubisoft | Opinion
But a clearer Q4 could mean a second chance for Star Wars Outlaws
News
Hood: Outlaws and Legends to shut down | News-in-brief
Sumo Digital and Focus Entertainment's multiplayer action title will be withdrawn from sale on October 16, 2024, service to end on February 18, 2025
News
Nitro Games extends Warframe developer Digital Extremes partnership with new $5.5m deal
That brings the total project order to around $19.5m
News
PlatinumGames acquires Wonderful 101 trademark | News-in-brief
Developer obtained ownership from Nintendo earlier this month in document sent to the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Feature
Brazil, a nation of small studios with a big future
Trade bodies Abragames and Apex Brasil share how the nation's games industry grew in the face of tech limitations and cost barriers
News
Annapurna Interactive split reportedly caused by staff concerns over company direction
Key factors said to include Annapurna Pictures' deal with Remedy and its "quiet rehiring" of Interactive co-founder Hector Sanchez
Feature
How Mike Morhaime's Dreamhaven helps indies with "the good, bad and ugly" of launching games
We speak to Morhaime, Paul Della Bitta, and FuzzyBot CEO Tatyana Dyshlova, about the publisher's first release
News
Square Enix says sales of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16 "did not meet expectations"
Sales of Foamstars were similarly "not as strong as expected"
News
Metacore shuts down development on Everdale and returns it to creator Supercell
CEO says it was "unable to [...] make it a sustainable business"
News
EA to "disrupt the sequel model" by dropping sequential release for the Sims
Sims 4 set to be "the foundation of [EA's] future growth strategy," Laura Miele says
News
Australia introduces new "mandatory classifications" for games with "gambling-like" content
This includes games with simulated gambling or any paid loot boxes
Feature
The Minecraft studio and Minecraft YouTuber looking to transform sandbox gaming
4J Studios Chris van der Kuyl and Joseph Garrett on building Reforj, a game that is definitely not Minecraft 2
Feature
Cheap money and bad bets: How the games industry turned pandemic success into disaster
We look the many challenges the games business faces, and where the industry goes from here
News
Control 2, Wanderstop and Mixtape among projects unaffected by Annapurna collapse
Annapurna president Hector Sanchez reportedly told developers that the firm would honour its existing contracts
Opinion
What's ailing Ubisoft? | Opinion
Yet another share price drop has drawn attention to an activist investor's demands for a takeover; his prescription would be disastrous, but Ubisoft's problems are very real
News
Suda51: "Everyone cares too much about Metacritic scores"
Meanwhile, Shinji Mikami says big budget titles are drowning out "more unique games"
Feature
Annapurna Interactive team quits after spin-off talks fail
The publisher's parent company wants to integrate games into its core business