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MultiVersus to go offline as it readies early 2024 launch
After launching in 2022, the free-to-play fighter will shut down on June 25 as development ramps up
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Ubisoft to skip in-person E3 show
The decision comes a month after the Assassin's Creed publisher confirmed its presence on the show floor
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Resident Evil 4 Remake launch 29% bigger than the GameCube original | UK Boxed Charts
Boxed sales bigger than 2020's Resident Evil 3 remake, but below 2021's Resident Evil Village and 2019's Resident Evil 2
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SELL: French games market dips to €5.5bn in 2022
Boxed titles accounted for 55% of the sector's consumer revenue generated last year
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Abuse allegations against Chris Avellone settled
Joint statement from women who accused writer of assault say their "words have been misinterpreted"
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Jobs Roundup: March 2023 | Diablo co-creator Erich Schaefer joins Moon Productions
UPDATE: Nexon appoints duo to its board of directors, and Rewardify names Matt Turetzky as president
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New AAA studio Lighthouse Games formed by Playground co-founder Gavin Raeburn
Raeburn talks GamesIndustry.biz through the familiar challenge of building a new studio in uncertain times, and regaining his full independence
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Dark and Darker removed from Steam due to ongoing Ironmace/Nexon dispute
Nexon issues DMCA against the title, developer says action is based on "distorted claims"
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Abuse allegations emerge in the wake of GDC 2023
Women were reportedly drugged, harassed and assaulted in San Francisco last week, investigations ongoing
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GDC 2023's AI buzz has a familiar feel | This Week in Business
The pandemic's impact remains apparent, but this year's show is back to normal in a number of ways
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CD Projekt Red writes off over $7m costs for Project Sirius as development is reset
The Polish firm attributed the move to an evaluation of the original project's scope and commercial potential
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Josh Sawyer says that GDC has a "big accessibility problem"
The director of Pentiment highlighted concerns over travel costs and access to the conference's talks to the public
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Fortnite's evolution is delivering on metaverse dreams | Opinion
More than just a buzzword to Epic, the evolution of Fortnite is on the cusp of creating a genuine metaverse-esque platform with many millions of daily users
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PS5 version of Redfall dropped after Xbox acquisition of ZeniMax
Update: Microsoft claims it has not pulled any titles from PlayStation platforms
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UK regulator now says Call of Duty exclusivity would be "significantly loss-making" for Microsoft
Update: Microsoft and Activision provide statements after CMA updates provisional findings to say Activision acquisition would not harm console competition
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Xbox: We can't reach the billions of gamers without underrepresented creators
Microsoft on its program to bring different developers from different walks of life to Xbox
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First annual Activision Blizzard DEI report: 26% of workforce are women or non-binary
Publisher reports 38% of staff come from underrepresented ethnic groups, both figures up 2% over 2021
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ZA/UM resolves legal dispute with Disco Elysium producer Kaur Kender
UPDATE: ZA/UM says that Kurvitz and Taal are welcome to challenge the harm done to the studio in court
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New York Times: "Buying Wordle substantially changed our business"
GDC 2023: Executive producer Zoe Bell shared one year of Wordle success and described the pillars of a NYT game
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Fatal Call of Duty swatting incident settles for $5m
The decision comes five years after an unarmed Kansas man lost his life over a false 911 call
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Felony charges against Justin Roiland have been dismissed
The former Squanch Games CEO says he would like to focus on restoring his "good name"
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Playtika's deal to acquire Rovio has come to an end
Conversations with other parties interested in buying the Angry Birds maker will continue
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Merge games as a fulfillment of the American Dream
GDC 2023: Big Fish's newly installed VP of creative Jason Mai explains how he approached EverMerge and a genre he didn't really know when he was hired six months ago
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The building blocks of a AAA partnership: Lego and 2K on their first game together, and beyond
As the two firms finally unveil Lego 2K Drive, we find out why an open-world driving game is a "no brainer" for Lego
