Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment delays Hogwarts Legacy to February 2023
The Harry Potter-themed RPG sees its second delay as the developer said "…we need a little more time to deliver the best possible game experience"
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Loss leaders of the pack | This Week in Business
Despite the buzz around them, Unity and Roblox have been around 18 years without ever turning a profit
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Virtuos opens new studio in Kuala Lumpur
Team soft launched in 2021, aims to offer opportunities to Malaysian developers
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AimJunkies subpoenas Valve to fight Bungie copyright accusations
Cheat seller requests information to disprove claims that it infringed on Destiny 2 copyright
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Overwatch 2 is less a sequel, more a business model relaunch | Opinion
Blizzard’s retooled online shooter is one of the biggest remaining launches of the year – and a very unusual attempt to overhaul the monetisation of a popular game in mid-flow
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More than 25 publishers and investors join GI Live: London
Google, TinyBuild, London Venture Partners, Frontier, Team17 and more join the line-up
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Video game sales drop in July as release schedule dries up | European Monthly Report
F1 22 holds pole position across Europe for a second month
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PUBG gets 80,000 new players daily since going free-to-play
The figure was shared in Krafton's latest financial report, with net profit at the developer for Q2 growing 37% year-on-year
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NetEase hires veteran Capcom producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi
He left the Resident Evil firm on March 31 after 27 years
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Unity pens deal that will aid US defense, homeland security, and intelligence
The multi-million-dollar contract is described as the "largest Digital Twin Solutions deal" to date for the engine maker
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Microsoft: Xbox-exclusive Call of Duty "would simply not be profitable"
The firm also rejected Sony's comment on Call of Duty being in a category of its own within the games market
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Whitethorn Games and the art of cultivating slow gaming
Matthew White and Britt Dye discuss the indie push for accessibility, the wholesome games revolution, and "pastoral millennial gay escapism"
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What should you charge for your indie game?
At Develop:Brighton, Game If You Are founder Lewis Denby discussed pricing, vetting competitors, and estimating revenue potential
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Games studios and streamers raise £400k for Make-A-Wish UK
Charity worked with Miniclip, Huuuge Games and Hutch to grant 200 wishes to UK children
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Spanish virtual reality studio aims to focus more on developing its own IP
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Nintendo of America receives its second labor complaint of the year
Company faces allegation that it retaliated against an employee who engaged in protected labor activity
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Microsoft accuses Sony of paying devs to stay off Game Pass
Microsoft says Sony concern over Activision Blizzard deal rooted in "fear about an innovative business model"
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Study finds Chinese youth playing less in wake of restrictions
Niko Partners finds 54% of minors playing comply with last year's tightened restrictions limiting minors to one hour a day, Friday through Sunday
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Unity revenues up modestly as losses mount in Q2
Non-gaming business growing as engine maker's posts sales of $297 million and net losses of $204 million
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PS5 edges ahead of Xbox Series X and S and F1 22 holds pole position | UK Monthly Charts
But overall market figures continue to fall
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Spin Master purchases game studio Nørdlight
With the acquisition of the developer behind Jotunheim: 1965 the toymaker aims to expand its digital gaming business operations
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Overwatch dropping paid loot boxes this month
Blizzard removing contentious monetization option from the franchise as it transitions to Overwatch 2
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5% of H1 2022 games jobs were entry level
The vast majority of roles offered between January and June require at least one year of experience
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Writing for Games, Part Two: The experts' advice
Leading writers share insights and advice on preparing for a career in crafting narratives for video games
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EA extends exclusivity on NFL esports
Multi-year deal confirmed as publisher says last year's Madden Championship Series quadrupled audience