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EA Origin to shut down in April 2025
Decision follows Microsoft ceasing support of 32-bit software
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Marvel Snap and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang unavailable in US following TikTok ban
Update: Marvel Snap has been reinstated, dev looking to "partner with a new publisher"
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 developer outlines new tools to fight online cheats
Tweaks to anti-cheat systems see another 136,000 players banned
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Cognosphere to pay $20m to settle FTC complaint on Genshin Impact
Games firm will introduce "new age-gate and parental consent protections" and "in-game disclosures around virtual currency" in response
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Activision donates $1m to support fire relief in LA | News-in-brief
Developer releases LA Fire Relief pack on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone, 100% of proceeds will go directly to Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and Direct Relief
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard game director Corinne Busche leaves BioWare
UPDATE: Busche confirms departure, was offered an opportunity she "couldn't turn down"
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Winking Studios announces proposed acquisition of Mineloader
Total consideration amounts to £16.3 million
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Huuuge Games cuts 29% of workforce
122 employees affected, studios in the Netherlands and Finland shuttered
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Sony confirms cancellation of live service projects from Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games
Neither studio will be shuttered, but it's unclear if decision will result in layoffs
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90% of Africa's games industry revenue generated by mobile games
But almost 9 in 10 African developers are male, signalling "a need to foster greater inclusivity"
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Nintendo patent attorney clarifies company's zero-tolerance position on emulation
"While you can't claim an emulator is illegal in itself, it can become illegal depending on how it's used"
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IGF Awards 2025 finalists revealed
Consume Me leads the nominations in five categories, whilst Despelote secured four
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Report: 77% of devs expect games industry to grow in 2025
90% of studios plan to release at least one new game this year, according to game backend provider Metaplay
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Nintendo Switch 2 officially revealed
New hardware includes magnetically attachable Joy-Cons and a USB-C port, will have backwards compatibility
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Soul Assembly cuts 15% of workforce
"This step was necessary to position the company for future success during a challenging time for the gaming industry," says CEO David Solari
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European game sales rose 1% in 2024 | European Annual Report
EA Sports FC 25 topped the charts, followed by Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
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Palestinian game developer concludes crowdfund almost $50,000 over goal
The team attempted to raise funding and grants but has "consistently rejected"
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Nintendo under fire once again for omitting original devs from remaster credits
Retro Studios once again excluded from credits, this time from Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
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Aonic invests $10m in mobile gaming loyalty firm Mega Fortuna
"Mega Fortuna is revolutionising how players interact with mobile gaming," says CEO
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Sony donates $5m to support LA wildfire relief | News-in-brief
Donation will go towards first responders, community relief, rebuilding efforts, and assistance programs
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Microsoft to lay off unknown number of staff
Employees across gaming, security, and sales divisions affected
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Meta to lay off 5% of staff as part of "performance-based cuts"
3,600 jobs may be at risk according to reports
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Baldur's Gate 3 exceeds 100m mod downloads | News-in-brief
Larian introduced mod support in June 2024, surpassed 50 million mod downloads last November
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GOG bolsters game preservation efforts by joining European game archivist organisation
Says this is "a significant step in bridging the private sector with cultural organisations"
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Godfall developer Counterplay has reportedly shut down
Whilst not formally confirmed, a since-edited LinkedIn post stated the studio had "disbanded"