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Community matters: How audience engagement in games is shaping other industries | Playable Futures

Wooga's lead social media and community manager April Laws explores the growing trend of games-like community management in other sectors

Dec. 23, 2024 Will Freeman

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Raccoon Logic: We're doing the last hurrah of the games industry we grew up with

Revenge of the Savage Planet creative director Alex Hutchinson shares his views on finishable games, subscriptions and a hectic 2025

Dec. 20, 2024 Christopher Dring

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GamesIndustry.biz presents… The Year In Numbers 2024

Our annual infographic reveals the global games market value, best-selling games, biggest mobile markets, and more

Dec. 20, 2024 James Batchelor

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Horizon: Forbidden West | Games of the Year 2024

A welcome second journey into Guerrilla's incredible post-apocalyptic world

Dec. 19, 2024 James Batchelor

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Should Xbox and PlayStation make a handheld console? | Opinion

When it comes to the PlayStation or Xbox handheld console, the question is not whether they could, more whether they should.

Dec. 18, 2024 Sam Naji

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Elite Dangerous | Games of the Year 2024

George Corner explores how a resurgent year for Frontier's acclaimed space sim has added to the game's unending sense of wonder

Dec. 18, 2024 George Corner

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Alan Wake 2 - Night Springs & The Lake House | Games of the Year 2024

Unsurprisingly, Sophie McEvoy found herself caught in another endless time loop

Dec. 17, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Loot Box State of Play 2024: Another trip around the world of regulation

Researcher Leon Y. Xiao updates us on the legislative developments on the divisive monetization methods in key markets around the world

Dec. 17, 2024 Leon Y. Xiao

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What impact have layoffs had on the games industry over the past two years?

InGame Job CEO Katya Sabirova shares the key takeaways from the Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2024

Dec. 16, 2024 Katya Sabirova

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Stardew Valley | Games of the Year 2024

Why play new games when you can just keep playing Stardew Valley instead, Marie Dealessandri argues

Dec. 16, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Sounds disruptive: How video games are resetting the music medium's conventions | Playable Futures

Games have become destinations to host concerts, share singles, and support stars – but the potential impact on music is only just getting started

Dec. 13, 2024 Will Freeman

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Why Krafton "made a sizeable bet" on India

Krafton India CEO Sean (Hyunil) Sohn discusses the impact of BGMI on the local market, the support the company is offering startups, and prospects for Palworld Mobile

Dec. 13, 2024 James Batchelor

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How Ogre Head Studio found its niche with Indian folklore

We talk to founder Zain Fahadh about the challenges of funding an indie studio, and the inspirations behind Ogre Head's games

Dec. 12, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Why RuneScape creator Andrew Gower has returned to MMORPGs with Brighter Shores

Veteran developer discusses how his plan to create an off-the-shelf engine led him back to the genre where he began

Dec. 11, 2024 Alex Calvin

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Meet GDAI, India's first video games trade body

Association's president Sridhar Muppidi shares how the new organisation hopes to ramp up games development in India

Dec. 11, 2024 James Batchelor

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Why gaming is India's "new entertainment frontier"

Developers and other experts take us through the challenges they face, and how rising player spending is fuelling more ambitious games

Dec. 10, 2024 James Batchelor

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Sponsored | Why neural networks are the future of mobile gaming growth

Lingqiang Kong, technical manager of engineering at Liftoff, shares learnings from Cortex, its new machine-learning ad platform

Dec. 10, 2024 Lingqiang Kong

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Making a Monument Valley for the Netflix generation

We talk to Ustwo Games about its vision to deliver "Monument Valley snacks," pivoting to live service in an ethical way, and the challenges of making MV3

Dec. 10, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Why Cult Games decision to acquire Neonhive was a no-brainer

We talk to Helen Burnill and Korina Abbott about the decision to team up, and what they can provide developers with their joint expertise

Dec. 9, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Crazy Taxi | Why I Love

Solo developer Tim FitzRandolph discusses the joy of hidden mechanics and giving skilled players unlimited power, inspired by Sega's classic arcade game

Dec. 9, 2024 Tim FitzRandolph

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Stories from 30 years of PlayStation

Former UK and European PlayStation veterans share stories from their time working on PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS4

Dec. 6, 2024 Christopher Dring

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The challenges and opportunities Black Myth: Wukong created for China's developers

Veterans of the Chinese games industry share insights on the challenges they face, and how the country might be shifting to even bigger premium titles

Dec. 5, 2024 Jason Rodriguez

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Why Raphaël Colantonio's next game is and isn't like Dishonored

The Arkane alumni and Wolfeye Studios president and creative director explains why the mysterious new title is "the perfect project" for his team

Dec. 4, 2024 James Batchelor

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The Dundee effect: How industry hubs are elevating more than games | Playable Futures

We explore how Dundee's games scene is elevating the city’s future prospects in creativity, industry, culture, and more

Dec. 4, 2024 Will Freeman

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How Nintendo Switch has changed Firaxis' approach to making Civilization

Firaxis discusses the scary changes it is making to its next major game

Dec. 3, 2024 Christopher Dring