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Hasbro-barians at the gates | This Week in Business
The D&D and GI Joe maker is the latest in a long line of mainstream companies trying to break into games, but how many actually succeeded?
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The app store standoff is a chance to reshape mobile game discovery | Opinion
Metacore CEO Mika Tammenkoski says recent litigation against Google and Apple shows the mobile market is in need of a revolution
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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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IGDA: "We need leadership to step up and speak out against hate"
We talk to executive director Jakin Vela about the IGDA's evolution and its role, addressing diversity gaps in times of mass layoffs, and supporting developers in emerging markets
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Live service, subscriptions and F2P: A new reality for console gaming
Ampere Analysis' Piers Harding-Rolls breaks down the biggest changes in business models across the console space, and what this means for developers and publishers
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Hasbro's $1 billion bet on internal game development
Head of digital product development Dan Ayoub tells us about the toy maker's plans to get back in the game
Hasbro-barians at the gates | This Week in Business
The D&D and GI Joe maker is the latest in a long line of mainstream companies trying to break into games, but how many actually succeeded?
Jobs Roundup: May 2024 | Room 8 Group names Laura Lilley as COO
Skybound Entertainment announces duo appointments, Resolution Games promotes Johan Gästrin to CTO
GamesIndustry.biz welcomes Hannah Potter as senior account manager
New addition to the team will help grow leading B2B site's digital and event portfolios
Nintendo issues DMCA takedown notice against over 8,500 Yuzu emulator repositories
Firm says the GitHub repositories "offer and provide access to the Yuzu emulator or code based on [it]"
Gray Zone Warfare sells 400,000 copies in two days | News-in-brief
Madfinger Games' tactical first-person shooter entered early access on April 30, 2024
Google objects to Epic's proposed changes to Play Store policy
Mobile giant says Fortnite firm is overstepping after its jury trial victory last year
The app store standoff is a chance to reshape mobile game discovery | Opinion
Metacore CEO Mika Tammenkoski says recent litigation against Google and Apple shows the mobile market is in need of a revolution
Paladin Studios shuts down after nearly 19 years
The gamer maker attributed its decision to a failure of not landing enough work
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
IGDA developer survey also found that nearly 70% game makers felt there was not enough equal treatment and opportunity in the industry
Rusty's Retirement sells over 100,000 copies in five days | News-in-brief
Second title from Mister Morris Games is an idle farming sim that sits along the bottom of your screen
Take-Two reportedly shuts down Roll7 and Intercept Games, Private Division suffers layoffs
Publisher reiterates it is "not providing additional details" on ongoing, previously announced job cuts
Matthew Bromberg appointed CEO of Unity
Interim CEO Jim Whitehurst to become executive chair of Unity's board
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"Guess I'll just piss on the floor": Baldur's Gate 3's top TikTok tips
Larian creative content manager Ben Maltz-Jones on running your TikTok like a fan account and other takeaways for the social media platform
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The definitive primer for publishers and developers on striking deals with influencers
Gamesight's Emilee Helm shares five influencer marketing strategies, and how to identify good offers from bad ones
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How games companies can protect themselves from cyber attacks
Experts explain how and why the video games industry is targeted, and what specific measures they can take to avoid falling victim to attacks
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Demade, remade: What game demakes offer to publishers
Publishers are recognising that fan-made demakes can keep communities engaged and extend the lifespan of an IP