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Marvel Rivals publisher walks back negative review clause for previews
NetEase says the development hopes to have "consistent feedback, suggestions, and criticisms through more in-depth cooperation"
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Warner Bros. transferring ownership of titles under Adult Swim Games label back to some devs
The move comes months after the firm said it was delisting titles from the publishing division
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Pentiment and We Are OFK win Peabody Awards
The narrative-focused titles each won the Immersive and Interactive Award
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Steam currently banned in Vietnam
Local publisher spokesperson alleges ban is due to Valve side-stepping government approval for game releases
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Playtika cuts two executive roles amid leadership restructure
CEO says the actions "are designed to position us to return to growth in the mobile gaming sector"
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Warner Bros. CEO cites Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice sales performance for Q1 losses
David Zaslav called it a "disappointing release" as it took a hit of $200 million for the quarter
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Xbox president: "Our commitment [is] to make sure that the business is healthy for the long term"
Regarding Tango Gameworks shuttering, Sarah Bond said, "We look at a whole variety of factors when we're faced with sort of making decisions"
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Yellow raises $5m in seed funding round
The AI start-up's says it YellowSculpt tool allows developers to create pre-rigged 3D character meshes in minutes
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Overwolf acquires Nitropay
With the deal, the content marketplace aims to become the leading gaming ad tech platform
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Meet Amir Satvat, the man leading efforts to find laid-off developers new jobs
We find out more about Satvat's initiatives to support those affected by widespread job cuts, already helping more than 1,800 people find work
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Krafton sees a 24% sales increase for Q1
The firm said that PUBG "saw its monthly active users and sales reach the highest figures since the F2P transition"
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Mike Wilson leaves DeepWell
The founder and co-CEO departs the mental health-focused studio founded back in 2022
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Jobs Roundup: May 2024 | Room 8 Group names Laura Lilley as COO
Update: Astragon Entertainment hires Jan Kuhlmann, Space Ace promotes Derek De Filippo to head of business
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TikTok files challenge against US ban
Petition says, "If a 'qualified divestiture' were feasible, the act would still be an extraordinary and unconstitutional assertion of power"
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Activision to pay $23.4m for patent infringement
Acceleration Bay's legal battle with the Call of Duty maker ends after eight years
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Paladin Studios shuts down after nearly 19 years
The gamer maker attributed its decision to a failure of not landing enough work
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The new ratings system evaluating online toxicity in games
Leo Burnett Canada's Kohl Forsberg on why rating gameplay and content isn't enough for titles like Call of Duty and Fortnite
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Game Workers Unite Montreal and CSN join together to improve labor practices
The organizations aim to create a province-wide union in the Quebec games sector
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LinkedIn launches games on its platform
Users on the social media site can play Pinpoint, Queens, and Crossclimb today
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DDM: Gaming investments reached $2.2bn during Q1
The quarter saw M&A activity hit $2 billion cross 41 transactions
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Belka Games reduces staffers by 20%
CEO says that the firm will focus on "new hits and prepare for the next stage of growth"
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Xbox Games Showcase set for June 9 | News-in-Brief
The event will be the first to feature titles from its Activision Blizzard subsidiary
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Jobs Roundup: April 2024 | Ubisoft names Cécile Russeil as executive VP
Update: Nina Adams is named studio director of Auroch Digital, Tara Voelker joins Netflix Games
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Fallout TV show amassed 65 million viewers in its first two weeks
The UK, France, and Brazil accounted for a majority of the program's viewership
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Tencent raises its stake in Remedy to 14%
The increase comes three years after the firm first acquired 3.8% of the studio back in 2021