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Sold Out rebrands to Fireshine Games as it ramps up digital portfolio
But the growing indie publisher tells us it won't scale back on physical games
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Next Level Games president Douglas Tronsgard announces retirement
Co-founder of Nintendo developer looks forward to new chapter after over 20 years in the games industry
Academy
A post-IDFA guide to user acquisition for indies
Tenjin's Christopher Farm offers advice on how small mobile studios can attract more players to their games in 2022
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Class action lawsuit over NBA 2K loot boxes accuses Take-Two of “unfair, deceptive and unlawful practices”
Plaintiff claims monetisation model “psychologically distances” players from the real impact of their purchase
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RimWorld removed from Steam in Australia
Ludeon's management sim given rating of 'Refused Classification', can no longer be sold in the country
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GMG Union wins fairer contracts for G/O Media workers
After four days of strike, the group secured higher salaries, better parental leave, trans-inclusive healthcare, and more
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Epic Games ceases commerce with Russia but keeps communication open
Fortnite firm is the latest in a growing line of publishers to take a stance against invasion of Ukraine
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Gran Turismo 7 overtakes Elden Ring to take pole position | UK Boxed Charts
But Bandai Namco and FromSoftware's RPG continues to perform strongly
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Russian Nintendo eshop put in maintenance mode amid wave of firms cutting all sales
Nintendo attributes halting of digital game sales to issue with payment processing
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Activision Blizzard is the latest company to cut off Russian market
Call of Duty and Candy Crush firm is also doubling employee donations to relief efforts, has raised over $300,000 so far
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Activision Blizzard sued by family of employee who committed suicide
Complaint says sexual harassment played a role, accuses publisher of not fully cooperating with police investigation
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Spanish Association of Video Games launches #PlayEquall program
The campaign aims to build a fairer sector following its six commitments for more diversity and inclusion
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Activision Blizzard failed to meet requirement for women board members
Publisher had more than three years to meet three-woman minimum on board of directors, blames noncompliance on Microsoft acquisition talks
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InGameJob calls on companies to help hire games professionals fleeing Ukraine
Recruitment site also seeking firms willing to help with housing, relocation and financial aid
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EA pulling games and virtual currency sales from Russia and Belarus
FIFA publisher joins the ranks of companies protesting invasion of Ukraine by withholding products
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Sensor Tower: Genshin Impact & PUBG Mobile among 2021's top grossing monetization enabled titles
Report said that ad removal, live service games, and season pass were the most common revenue generating features during the year
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How does Bandcamp fit in with Epic? | This Week in Business
Speculation and conjecture about how the Fortnite maker's latest acquisition -- and some of its past pick-ups -- fit into the metaverse
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Microsoft suspends sales to Russia
Xbox maker halting all new products and services in protest of the "unjustified, unprovoked and unlawful invasion by Russia"
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Tournament licenses are a necessary step in taming eSports' Wild West | Opinion
Backlash to Capcom's community licenses for small tournaments highlights some genuine missteps -- but the general principle is sound
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PlayStation seemingly cancels Gran Turismo 7 launch in Russia
Racing game was due to debut today, but is unavailable to buy through the Russian PlayStation Store
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Inworld AI raises $10 million to create characters for virtual worlds
A beta version of the company's AI characters creator platform is due in Q2
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Report: Twitch confronted with staff "exodus" over strategy disagreements
"Twitch's leadership is uncomfortable with mid-level and lower level employees pushing for change," a former employee said
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The Medium developer Bloober Team also pulls all sales from Russia, Belarus
Ban will first come into effect on Steam, but will apply to all other platforms
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Twitch updates community guidelines to prevent misinformation spread
New policy targets "individuals whose online presence is dedicated to spreading harmful, false information"
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What's it like for a game dev in Kyiv?
Alex Molodkin of Ukrainian studio Weasel Token describes life in a city under siege