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US Future staff to unionize with Writers Guild of America
PC Gamer, GamesRadar, others join growing industry push for unionization
Paradox Interactive breaks new ground for modding on consoles
Independent Paradox Mods platform will provide a direct channel to console audiences "without pre-moderation"
ArenaNet bracing for layoffs
Owner NCSoft CEO says current situation not sustainable, plans for cuts across the board and merging of publishing divisions
Media Molecule to launch Dreams in paid Early Access this spring
Long-awaited game is among the first to introduce Early Access concept to PlayStation 4
Christofer Sundberg departs Avalanche
Founder and CCO to leave the company after 16 years
Reggie Fils-Aime to retire, Doug Bowser named Nintendo of America president
Transition will occur mid-April as Fils-Aime departs for "more time with my wife, family and friends"
Kabam founder forms blockchain gaming startup Forte
Kevin Chou hopes to encourage adoption of blockchain in the gaming industry by building, supporting new projects
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Contact Chris Buckley, Sales ManagerVive Focus Plus targets enterprise market
Newly announced HTC stand-alone premium VR headset offered for commercial training and simulation uses, launches in second quarter
Epic Games to deliver keynote at GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit US
Full schedule now released for PAX East event
Cooperative Innovations completes £500,000 seed round, licences animation tech Ikabod
Developer behind upcoming VR MMO Raiders of Erda says investment will enable it to grow its headcount
GamesIndustry.biz 100: Women In Games event coming to EGX Rezzed
For our third year, we're looking for the Britain's most influential female talent, sponsored by Amiqus
Starbreeze applies for extension on reconstruction period
Troubled publisher wants until June to “focus on its core business of internal game development and publishing”
Introducing Game Dragons, the Oliver Twins' new consultancy firm
Veteran developers prepare a series of advice articles for GamesIndustry.biz
Female viewership of esports increasing
Interpret finds girls and women account for 30% of esports watchers, up more than 6% in just two years
NetEase maintains revenue growth despite Chinese approvals freeze
Online games revenue was up 11% in 2018, with ten new games still waiting for approval in China
THQ Nordic raises $225m for further acquisitions
“Substantially oversubscribed” share issue brings on a range of new investors for growing publisher
Overkill's The Walking Dead postponed, not cancelled on console
UPDATE: 505 Games confirms this is the same delay announced last month, despite confusion over PS4 pre-order refunds
Keywords acquires cloud software firm GetSocial
GetSocial's team of 12 engineers will join Keywords Studios as part of the deal
Epic pulls YouTube ads after predatory videos discovered
Fortnite pre-roll ads removed as YouTube continues to struggle with recommendation algorithm
Razer lays off 30 from shut down projects
Organization's "realignment" plans result in cut of 2% of workforce
Teatime Games launches Hyperspeed with face-to-face camera gameplay
Mobile racing game lets players see one another as they play, use Snapchat-style filters
Embark Studios grows to over 50 people, working on first title
Patrick Söderlund's new studio larger than anticipated as it starts work on co-op, free-to-play action game
Kingdom Hearts III, Resident Evil 2 can't stop January US sales dip
NPD Group finds gaming revenues down 19% year-over-year to $893 million; growth of Switch sales offset by declines in all other platforms