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CrossfireX will shut down in May
Xbox shooter is latest in a wave of online games to be scrapped this year
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Introducing the next wave of GamesIndustry.biz Game Changers
Find out more about the folks working harder to make the games industry a better place
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Game Changers | Elina Tyynelä, Neogames Finland
We learn more about how the Finnish trade body is helping studios calculate and offset their carbon footprint
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Microsoft reportedly expecting CMA to oppose ABK acquisition
Xbox firm is hoping to win over both UK regulator and European Union with potential remedies
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla wins best game soundtrack at Grammys
Stephanie Economou recognised for her work on the Dawn of Ragnarok expansion
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FIFA 23 and God of War Ragnarok reclaim top two positions | UK Boxed Charts
Dead Space falls to No.3
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US court dismissed Joy-Con drift lawsuit
The lawsuit was initially filed in October 2020 in the Northern District of California
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EA Originals: "We are moving away from niche"
EA’s indie games label is now publishing AAA games from major teams, so what does that mean for smaller titles?
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PlayStation reaffirms support for Turkey as Sony closes local office
Sony tells GamesIndustry.biz Istanbul branch was closed due to "challenging business environment" for TV and audio
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Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard: What’s going on and what happens next?
We look at the regulatory process and explain what it all means
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EU issues Microsoft with antitrust warning over Activision Blizzard acquisition
Xbox firm says it is "listening carefully" to Commission's concerns and "confident" it can address them
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Konami's nine-months net sales see a 5.5% boost as it amasses $1.7bn
The firm's digital entertainment sector sees a 1.6% bump as it pulls in $1.2 billion during the period
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Activision Blizzard agrees to $35m settlement with SEC following investigation
Commission found that Call of Duty publisher's disclosure controls for assessing reports of workplace misconduct violates US law
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Kadokawa: Elden Ring drove games sector revenue to an increase of 123% in Q3
The FromSoftware parent company's Q3 report also says that overall it saw a revenue increase of 27%
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The potential of PSVR 2 | Podcast
Latest episode discusses the many challenges Sony faces as it prepares to launch its new headset
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Square Enix sees an 6.6% drop for the past nine months as it pulls in $2bn
The publisher notes that its HD Games segment saw an 11.3% decrease despite launching multiple titles
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What's going on with EA on mobile? | This Week In Business
Following the surprise shutdown of Apex Mobile and the scrapping of Battlefield, the publisher's earnings call gives more insight to its plans on smart devices
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Turtle Rock to stop supporting Back 4 Blood | News-in-brief
The title launched in October 2021, with the studio saying it doesn't have the resources "to continue working on Back 4 Blood content while [it] spins up another game"
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Phoenix Labs regains independence after management buyout
The Vancouver-based studio will spin out of Garena and go private
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Knockout City to shut down in June
"It’s simply impossible for us to make those kinds of systemic changes in the live game while continuing to support it," Velan said
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Google to provide developers alternative user payment options in India
The tech giant has attributed its new Android and Google Play updates to comply with The Competition Commission of India
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Tilting Point to cut 14% of its global staff
The publisher's move to lay off 60 employees has been attributed to restructuring its business
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God of War Ragnarok drives $9.6bn quarter for PlayStation
Sony sold almost double the number of PS5 units as same quarter in previous year
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USC Games reveals its first Gerald A. Lawson Fund recipients
The first two scholarships for the endowment are supported by Microsoft's Xbox Games Studios and Take-Two
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Meta's VR division lost nearly $14bn in 2022
The firm's net income fell 41%, but the CEO noted that 2023 will be a "year of efficiency"