News UK Government increases tax relief support for video games But now relief is just on goods and services 'used or consumed' in the UK March 16, 2023 Christopher Dring
News 4J Studios and five others argue Microsoft's bid to buy Activision Blizzard should go ahead in the UK The acquisition "may create a more level playing field between Xbox and PlayStation, which is sorely needed." March 16, 2023 Christopher Dring
News Microsoft's latest ten-year cloud gaming deal is with Ubitus | News-in-Brief Phil Spencer says Japan-based cloud gaming provider will be able to stream Xbox PC games, plus Activision Blizzard titles if acquisition goes through March 16, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
News Grammy-winning songwriter BloodPop forms new games studio GenPop Team features former Halo, Cyberpunk and Red Dead devs, has raised $6.5 million in seed funding March 16, 2023 James Batchelor
News Shuhei Yoshida to receive BAFTA Fellowship BAFTA to recognise the SIE veteran's work "as a champion of independent developers" March 16, 2023 Marie Dealessandri
Feature Former Criterion leaders set-up new AAA games studio Fuse Games The new Guildford-based team is led by EA veteran Matt Webster March 16, 2023 Christopher Dring
News Giselle Stewart to lead new Creative Assembly studio in Newcastle Creative Assembly North is set to recruit over 100 developers March 16, 2023 Christopher Dring
News Atari and Fig launch Atari Game Pool to fund future titles The crowdfunding campaign will offer backers the chance to receive payouts based on the success of the final games March 16, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Plug In Digital snags Celsius Online | News-in-brief With the acquisition, the French video game publisher aims to expand its business operations. March 15, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Flux Games launches new publishing division Short N Sweet Games The label is on pace to launch the titles Mirrored Souls, Holy Hunt, UDO, and Food Boy in 2023. March 15, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News PlayStation 5 tops Japanese monthly charts for the first time UPDATE: The newest Kirby title was February's best-seller, while Nintendo boxed sales made up 34.5% of the market March 15, 2023 James Batchelor
News Yellow Brick Games opens Montreal studio Since its launch in November 2020, the games company unveils its second Canadian office location March 15, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Jen Oneal and J. Allen Brack discuss "incredibly difficult" exit from Activision Blizzard Oneal has focused on supporting women in the industry, and Brack has reflected on "driving cultural change" March 15, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Former Blizzard leadership form Magic Soup Games CEO Jen Oneal joins J. Allen Brack and John Donham to launch the new fully remote games studio March 15, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News The Wandering Village developer launches publishing label Stray Fawn Studio co-founder Philomena Schwab will oversee the new division March 15, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Google Play Games for PC to launch in Japan and Europe | News-in-brief Programme to land in these regions in the "next couple of months" alongside new titles such as Garena Free Fire and MapleStory M March 15, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
News China games association publishes draft for industry self-regulation guidelines Document details 11 requirements before games can be distributed in China, local games firms have until April 13 to give feedback March 15, 2023 James Batchelor
News Bleak Faith devs rebuff allegations of using animations from Elden Ring Update: Archangel Studios to replace the assets "over the next several days," Epic not able to verify that the animations seller had the "appropriate rights" to trade on its marketplace March 15, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Maximum Entertainment acquires Fun Labs | News-in-brief Romanian developer and its 33 staff to integrate Modus Studios Bucharest March 15, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
News IO Interactive opens new studio in Istanbul Hitman firm's fourth branch located in Maslak district, will play a "significant role" in development of Project 007 and Project Fantasy March 15, 2023 James Batchelor
News Meta to lay off 10,000 staff by end of year Facebook firm also halting new hires, layoffs follow 11,000 job cuts announced in November March 15, 2023 Marie Dealessandri
News FBI issues warning over fake games stealing cryptocurrency The Law enforcement agency also provided users tips to protect themselves from fraudulent activity March 14, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
Academy A survival guide to GDC 2023 Games industry ​​professionals share their GDC tips, from networking advice to finding the best pasta in San Francisco March 14, 2023 Marie Dealessandri
News Blizzard Entertainment alums form Gas Giant Games The new studio also said at this year's GDC it will be privately showcasing its title to potential investors March 14, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Second Life is heading to mobile devices | News-in-brief After launching on web browsers in 2003, the mobile version of Linden Lab's life simulator is currently in development March 14, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau