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The sublime theatrics and pacing of Metal Gear Solid 4 | Why I Love

Nomina Games co-founder Darrel Wijaya talks about Hideo Kojima's interactive cinematic blockbuster

By Darrel Wijaya

Investment health check: Preparing for the due diligence process

In the second of two articles, Sheridans' Kamila Bochenek describes how preparing for the due diligence process can benefit your games business overall

By Kamila Bochenek

Lessons learned guiding Riot Games through a cultural crisis

At a time of cultural crisis for many companies, CEO Nicolo Laurent shares his experiences from the ongoing evolution of Riot Games

By Nicolo Laurent

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Games industry rallies in fight against COVID-19

Update: Thatgamecompany raises $1m to support Doctors Without Borders

By GamesIndustry Staff

Ferrari launching esports series this September

Fastest racer will be given the chance to join the sports car manufacturer's esports team in 2021

By James Batchelor

Loot boxes should be a consumer protection matter not a gambling one, says EU report

EU lacks authority to regulate gambling across member states but could tackle "problematic design features" from a different perspective

By Haydn Taylor

US homes with a console jump 31% year-over-year, says Comscore

Media tracking firm also sees surge in gaming site traffic after pro sports leagues halted

By Brendan Sinclair

The console war is over | Opinion

Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo all want different things from the next generation -- is it really a war if everyone wins?

By Christopher Dring

Improving your influencer marketing strategy with authenticity

Phoenix Labs' RuthAnne Berry explores how players, influencers, and developers win together

By RuthAnne Berry

Rogue One writer Gary Whitta headlines initial speakers for Changing Channels 2020

Upcoming free conference on the crossover between games and other entertainment also features TinyBuild, Outside Xbox, and Metro author Dmitry Glukhovsky

By James Batchelor

Roblox developers set to earn $250 million in 2020

Creators on the platform earned more than double the collective total from 2019

By Matthew Handrahan

Niantic doubles donation to Black Lives Matter causes to $10m

Pokémon Go developer will share revenues from weekend event with non-profit organisations and Black creators

By James Batchelor

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Players spent $17.5m during Pokémon Go Fest 2020

Spending reached $8.9 million on event's opening day, biggest one-day revenues since 2016

By James Batchelor

Suikoden successor's Kickstarter raises $1.5 million on day one

Upcoming Japanese RPG Eiyuden Chronicle aims for release on PC, Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 in 2022

By James Batchelor

Google announces winners of Indie Game Festival

Three game developers each were honoured in festivals in Europe, Japan and South Korea

SuperData raises XR forecast for 2020 to $6.9 billion

But it's lowering its long-term projections for the second time this year

By Rebekah Valentine

Netflix's The Witcher gets a prequel spin-off

The Witcher: Blood Origin will be a six-part live-action series from Declan de Barra and Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

Inside GlobalStep's culture of fear | Podcast

Latest episode delves deeper into the accusations against UK QA company formerly known as Testology

By GamesIndustry Staff

Global Mis-Steps: From acquisition to accusations

GlobalStep sources describe "culling" of staff, incorrect pay, and a stifling culture of fear at UK QA studio formerly known as Testology

By Rebekah Valentine

Analogue Pocket ships in May 2021

Handheld system will cost $199, support Game Boy, Game Gear, Lynx, Neo Geo Pocket Color games

By Rebekah Valentine

Huuuge Games acquires Double Star

Mobile firms had already worked together to publish Double Star's casual RPG Bow Land

By James Batchelor

Animal Crossing is Japan's best-selling game of the year so far

Japanese gamers spent more than $1.6 billion on physical games and download cards in the first half of 2020

By James Batchelor

Find out how COVID-19 has impacted the video games market this week

State of Games is a free event as part of the GamesIndustry.biz Live series

By Christopher Dring

How has the pandemic affected international expansion in video games?

Sponsored Article: A new survey details the rise of cloud technologies amongst developers, concerns around DDoS attacks and global expansion plans

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Suikoden creators launch Rabbit & Bear Studios for crowdfunded JRPG

Eiyuden Chronicle will be “an ode to the classic JRPG genre from the PlayStation era”

By Rebekah Valentine

Video game TV network G4 teases a return in 2021

The channel launched in 2002, and was shut down in 2014

Epic has awarded devs $42m under its MegaGrants program

The $100m fund launched in March 2019, has provided support for more than 600 recipients

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