News Mario Kart Tour was the third most-downloaded mobile game in Q3 2019 Sensor Tower: Nintendo's racer doesn't make it to top 100 grossing despite record-breaking downloads to start Oct. 17, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
News Nintendo Switch has sold over 15m units in North America Switch sales in NA are up over 20% year-to-date as of the end of September Oct. 17, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
News Call of Duty tosses loot boxes along with Season Pass, DLC map packs Modern Warfare adopts Battle Pass system, won't be available at launch Oct. 17, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
News Google Stadia's controller is wireless, but only on TV at launch PC, laptop, and mobile will need the USB-C cable to connect for now Oct. 17, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
News Tilting Point acquires monetization firm Gondola User acquisition and marketing outfit picks up in-game offer and ad optimization company Oct. 17, 2019 Brendan Sinclair
News Deca acquires four games from Gree Indie publisher grabs midcore titles Knights and Dragons, Crime City, Modern War, and Kingdom Age from Japanese mobile outfit Oct. 17, 2019 Brendan Sinclair
News National Literacy Trust and Penguin Random House researching link between games and literacy Partnership with UKIE will survey secondary school children to explore whether gaming improves literacy skills Oct. 17, 2019 James Batchelor
News "All I understood was the company wanted me to work, so I worked, worked, worked" At Game Connect Asia Pacific, Mega Man composer Manami Matsumae described the shifting attitudes towards crunch in Japan Oct. 17, 2019 Matthew Handrahan
News Unit 2 Games secures $5m investment from Makers Fund Studio will use finance to build development platform Crayta, launching spring 2020 Oct. 17, 2019 James Batchelor
Opinion Diversity isn't only skin deep: Accommodating autistic and neurodiverse people Austistica Play ambassador Dominic Shaw explains how to consider talent that is often overlooked and underused Oct. 17, 2019 Dominic Shaw
News Ubisoft Entrepreneurs Lab continues blockchain focus Publisher's start-up program also looking into services to "improve entertainment experiences before, during and after gaming sessions" Oct. 16, 2019 Brendan Sinclair
News US Hearthstone players banned for Hong Kong protest Team that held up a "Free Hong Kong, Boycott Blizz" sign punished "for engaging in behavior disruptive to" tournament broadcast Oct. 16, 2019 Brendan Sinclair
News Google ending Daydream Company will stop selling View VR headset holder, citing decreasing usage and lack of adoption by developers and consumers Oct. 16, 2019 Brendan Sinclair 1 comment
News Analogue shows off Pocket retro portable $199 handheld hardware set for 2020, will play original carts from Game Boy family, Game Gear, Lynx, and Neo Geo Pocket Color Oct. 16, 2019 Brendan Sinclair 1 comment
News German regulator begins process to ban Coin Master game Review board considers blacklisting game with gambling-like elements as harmful to minors, decision could set precedent for other titles Oct. 16, 2019 Brendan Sinclair 1 comment
Feature How does the games industry solve its problem with music licensing? Developers risk having their games removed from sale due to expired licenses -- experts from music and games weigh in on the problem Oct. 16, 2019 Mat Ombler 2 comments
News Sold Out ramps development efforts with key new hire The Imaginarium's Gina Jackson joins publisher in newly-created role of development director Oct. 16, 2019 James Batchelor
News Space Ape Games: "Chasing whales is not our strategy" Mobile studio co-founder clarifies monetisation practices after Transformers: Earth Wars player spends $150,000 Oct. 16, 2019 James Batchelor
News Check out the GamesIndustry.biz Career Fair line-up Plus, the developers who will be conducting portfolio reviews Oct. 16, 2019 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
News Riot expands beyond League of Legends with rivals to Overwatch, Hearthstone and Street Fighter Studio unveils six new title, including fighting spin-off, original IP tactical shooter and inevitable card game Oct. 16, 2019 James Batchelor
News Stellaris mobile beta taken offline over stolen Halo assets "This was a clear mistake on our part," says Galaxy Command team Oct. 16, 2019 Ivy Taylor
Feature Kine: From "artsy bullshit" to Stadia launch title and Epic exclusive Gwen Frey on the work and luck it took to secure deals on two industry-shaking storefronts Oct. 16, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
News Chris Remo, Denis Dyack and Austin Wintory added to Reboot Develop Red Raw Fury, Flavorworks and Amanita Design are also headed to Banff, Canada for the conference this month Oct. 16, 2019 Matthew Handrahan
News Untitled Goose Game honoured at Australian Game Dev Awards House House won two trophies, while Mighty Kingdom named Studio of the Year Oct. 16, 2019 Matthew Handrahan
Feature Ex-Bungie president wants to offer "a job that fits in your life, not something that rules it" ProbablyMonsters' Harold Ryan talks about the importance of establishing culture as he works to set up three new AAA studios Oct. 15, 2019 Brendan Sinclair 1 comment