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Tencent reportedly looking to raise stake in Ubisoft
Reuters sources say online giant could offer more than twice current share price to become publisher's largest shareholder
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Koch Media rebrands as Plaion to "acknowledge who we truly are"
Managing director Klemens Kundratitz emphasises firm will remain "first and foremost a games company"
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Activision Blizzard accused of fighting against Albany union
Firm is trying to “delay recognition” of unionisation efforts, say employees at Diablo studio
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Navigating early access: legal and practical considerations
Lawyer Anna Poulter-Jones provides a roadmap through the various regulatory and contractual issues studios will meet when soft launching their games
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The 2022 GamesIndustry.biz UK Best Places To Work Awards winners have been revealed
Updated: 20 companies earned badges this year, while Dlala's Aj Grand-Scrutton was named Best Boss
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Tencent and Logitech team up for new handheld cloud console
Device slated to launch later this year, retail price and images not yet revealed
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Indonesia blocks Valve, Epic Games and more for failing to comply with new regulations
UPDATE: Steam has been restored in the country, but Epic Games Store and EA Origin are still inaccessible
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Bandai Namco, Sega and Square Enix join GI Live: London 2022
Xbox, Valve and Curve are also on the bill
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DDM: Gaming investments reached $4.8bn during Q2
The period also saw M&A transactions increase by 135% year-over-year across 59 deals
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Blizzard and NetEase cancel World of Warcraft mobile game
Project was reportedly in development for three years, over 100 developers at the latter firm were disbanded
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Supermassive on Nordisk acquisition: “We’re still independent but with more muscle”
Managing director Pete Samuels also hints at The Quarry developer’s five-year plan to branch out beyond horror and video games
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Royelles: "The future of the metaverse is female"
CEO and founder Múkami Kinoti Kimotho explains the idea and intent behind the educational metaverse app for girls
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Unity reportedly looking to separate China unit from main business
According to those familiar with the plans, business aims to give more local ownership and autonomy to its Chinese arm
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Andrew Wilson: "I don't think we could be in a stronger position as a standalone company"
EA CEO also addressed the console lifecycle, expecting a "stronger pipeline down the back half of the cycle"
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Keywords Studios acquires Mighty Games
Company shares half-year revenue projections of €320 million ahead of next month’s report
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Games And Online Harassment Hotline launches hate raid protection resource
"Streamers and moderators have created the most effective tools for mitigating the harm of hate raids," director Jae Lin told GamesIndustry.biz
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Nintendo Q1 sales fall 4.7% to $2.3bn, Switch sales down 23%
But platform holder says demand “remains stable”, sales of first-party titles reaches highest level for April to June in Switch history
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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is the biggest Xeno game launch in the UK so far | UK Boxed Charts
But only No.3 in terms of revenue generated
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FIFA and F1 drive EA to Q1 growth
Codemasters racer outperforms expectations as FIFA Ultimate Team average player numbers jump 40%
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Google Play adds new rules on interstitial ads
Android storefront's updated policy forbids full-screen ads that are unexpected or can't be skipped after 15 seconds
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Creature feature: An expert’s guide to making memorable monsters
At Develop:Brighton, Sam Santala explored ways game artists can make creatures more lifelike and not just a bag of bones and meat
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Digital game purchases in Germany rose to 59% in 2021
Data shows that almost 6 in ten games were bought digitally, including 93% of all PC titles
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Pixel Federation players plant 86,000 trees as part of Green Game Jam
Developer ran initiative across three of its games, surpassing original target of 10,000 trees
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Come and Make: The future of off-road racing games
We speak to Codemasters about its next rally racing game and what life is like at the UK studio