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Sony is reportedly developing a Days Gone live-action adaptation
Outlander's Sam Heughan and X-Men: First Class' Sheldon Turner are said to be attached to the project
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Broadening Saints Row's humour to expand its audience
Volition's Brian Traficante and Rob Loftus on rebooting the open-world crime series and why the default Boss isn't yet another white guy
News
Nintendo to reduce Switch packaging size by 20%
Company hopes reduced packaging will increase console availability at retailers
Feature
Defining limits for loot boxes: "We need to understand the pressures we're putting into games"
In a Devcom talk, Celia Hodent called on the industry to better reflect on the potential effects of loot boxes
News
Sega working on films for Space Channel 5 and Comix Zone
Sonic the Hedgehog film producer Toru Nakahara on board for adaptations of Dreamcast and Genesis games
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Spider-Man Remastered is PlayStation's biggest PC launch in the UK
It's the fourth fastest-selling PC game of the year
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Nicolas Bouvier is appointed as senior art director for Timi Studios | Jobs Roundup: August 2022
Nintendo of Europe hires Tom Enoki as senior managing director
News
Women in Games publishes guide with aims of advancing gender equality
Free booklet designed for those who are "interested in engaging with, and advancing wider diversity and inclusion"
Academy
How games studios can navigate the UK’s immigration system
The games industry boasts one of the most international workforces in the UK. The government’s sponsor licence is its key, say Laurence Keir-Thomas and Steve McCaig
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Communications Workers of America files new labor practice charge against Activision Blizzard
New allegations include cutting off access to the communication channels as staffers discussed labor issues
News
Twitch amassed 1.7bn hours watched during July
Meanwhile Facebook Gaming pulled in 425m hours and YouTube Gaming accumulated 292m
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Hiro Capital and 1Up Ventures invest $3.4m in Atom Switch
The US developer is working on debut title InfestStation
Feature
Fortnite and the contemporary pop culture slurry | This Week in Business
Years of crossover collaborations in live service games suggest a shift in flexibility for brand holders of all kinds
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US gaming revenue fell 9% to $4.2bn during July, says NPD
MultiVersus debuts at no. 1 on the sales chart as Elden Ring came in second and Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was the third best-selling game
Stub
Cult of the Lamb sells 1m copies in first week
Roguelike from Massive Monster and Devolver launched August 11
Opinion
Unease over Unity’s future threatens an industry pillar | Opinion
Platforms like Unity and Unreal are the backbone of the industry – but some developers who have invested heavily in Unity are jittery over the company’s direction
News
Blizzard confirms no loot boxes in Diablo IV
In-game cosmetics are for aesthetic purposes only, premium battle pass will offer no "pay-for-power" boosts
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Aonic purchases marketing company Exmox for nearly $100m
With the new addition the gaming firm intends to strengthen its advertising operations
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Room 8 unveils mobile games division, Solid Bash
Matthew Zoern, Benjamin Troy Drysdale, Benjamin Paquette, and Jerome Boulon to lead the new development subsidiary
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Tencent sees Q2 revenue dip due to "post-pandemic digestion period"
International games division saw a 1% revenue decrease year-over-year; V Rising and Valorant said to have strong performances
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Nexus Mods bans user for Spider-Man mod removing Pride flags
"If we think someone is uploading a mod on our site with the intent to deliberately be against inclusivity and/or diversity then we will take action against it"
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Embracer net sales up 107% for Q1
Group revenues largely driven by inorganic growth stemming from a spree of acquisitions in the last year
Feature
In The Sims 4, representation is a journey, not a destination
Maxis producer John Faciane and senior game designer Jessica Croft discuss ever-evolving inclusion in-game, and across the industry
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Embracer to acquire Lord of the Rings IP, Tripwire, Limited Run and more
Upfront buying price to reach SEK 6 billion ($576 million) for five acquisitions plus "one unannounced" purchase