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Look North World raises $4.5m in overall funding
Studio will use investment to further support development of original titles
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Arts union Equity issues guidance for UK workers following SAG-AFTRA strike
Union supports US movement but can’t join due to UK legislation, advises its members to continue work
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Steam demo overhaul includes standalone store pages, user reviews and wishlist notifications
Valve says demos will now behave in the same way as free games on leading PC marketplace
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Hasbro CEO: "We're going all in on becoming a digital play company"
"Our goal is to be shipping one to two new games per year starting as early as late 2025, potentially early 2026," Chris Cocks says
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Netflix reduces budget for BioShock film, making a "more personal" story
Comic-Con panel reveals work on the upcoming movie is being "reconfigured"
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Elden Ring climbs to Top Five in revenue charts for June | Newzoo Charts
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD rose to No.2 on the Switch revenue charts in three days
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Devil May Cry | Why I Love
C2 Game Studio's Luis Correa shares how Capcom's 2001 action brawler inspired his career in games development
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Unionisation leaps forward: now it's time to deliver | Opinion
New unions at Microsoft are a major step, but the real work starts now – bargained agreements that improve things for their members are essential to drive the movement forward
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Paradox Interactive profits drop 90% due to Life By You cancellation
Write-downs of development costs for the game amounted to $19.2 million
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Epic removes Fortnite from mobile app stores to prepare for own store launch
Publisher also pulls games from Samsung Galaxy store due to side-loading settings
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Discuss the skills crisis at the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit
The event takes place September 18 at London's Royal Institution
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PSVR 2 app to release on Steam on August 6 | News-in-brief
The app means users will be able to play PlayStation VR 2 titles on PC via Steam
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SAG-AFTRA calls for a "video game strike", effective from tomorrow
"Frankly, it's stunning that these video game studios haven’t learned anything from the lessons of last year"
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Xsolla appoints new chief financial officer, Cathleen Nilson
"Cathleen will play a pivotal role in our continued expansion in the gaming industry"
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Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon hits 3 million sales | News-in-brief
"Thank you to all Ravens, new and old, who have braved the fires and flown on borrowed wings"
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Does a game being 'mobile-first' limit the amount a developer can charge on console?
With games increasingly launching on both mobile and console, experts debate the impact on pricing
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German games market increases 6% to €10bn in 2023
Mobile games revenue was also up by 4% to €2.9 billion led by in-app purchases
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Improbable achieves profitability for the first time
Company was founded in 2012, posted profits of £11 million in 2023
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Former Activision staff concerned about gen AI tools used in development, including Midjourney
Publisher reportedly trained 2D artists with AI post-layoffs, assured employees gen AI "would not replace them"
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500+ World of Warcraft developers unionise
"What we've accomplished at World of Warcraft is just the beginning"
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Respawn u-turns on battle pass changes following player backlash
"You've spoken, and we've listened"
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PlayCap is a "pioneering" angel investment syndicate "led by women"
Founder says PlayCap "integrates both experienced investors and newcomers with significant industry expertise"
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Twitch updates policies on sexual harassment
AutoMod has been updated to "proactively identify and limit messages that may be inappropriate"
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NCSoft president: "The games industry's evolution towards acceptance and diversity is ongoing"
Songyee Yoon discusses growing the industry through female role models, diverse games and professional baseball teams
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Advisory firm Agora Gaming Partners raises $600,000 at launch
AGP to provide advisory services in M&A, fundraising, and publishing