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Arkadium unveils third-party dev program
Game makers can submit their titles to the browser and receive a 75% revenue share
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No Blizzcon in 2024
Fan festival will take a break this year; Blizzard hopes to bring it back in the future
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The continuing quest to bring Age of Empires to mobile
TiMi Studios' Brayden Fan shares how the developer is building an experience that will appeal to fans and newcomers alike
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Meta loses another $3.8 billion on VR/AR
Overall company's revenues and profits surge, but stock dips on plans to increase AI spending
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Renaissance PR: “We work with people, not brands”
One of the games industry’s top PR agencies shares its advice on success in 2024
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How accessible are game engines, and how much is still to be done?
There has been been significant investment in adaptable controllers, awareness campaigns, and more, but how accessible is the tech behind the games themselves?
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Garry's Mod removing all Nintendo content after takedown notice
Developers say there is 20 years worth of user creations to clear, ask players to delete their own Nintendo content
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Frostpunk has sold 5m copies since launch | News-in-brief
11 Bit Studios' title is turning six, with Frostpunk 2 due to release in July 2024 and currently sitting at over two million wishlists, the developer said
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Steam refund policy updated to include pre-release playtime
Change will impact titles in Early Access and/or games providing access prior to release, but not those in beta testing
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Jobs Roundup: April 2024 | Ubisoft names Cécile Russeil as executive VP
Update: James Law joins Raptor PR, Sandsoft Games expands with new appointments
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Biden signs bill to ban TikTok
National security package includes a requirement for ByteDance to sell the platform in 270 days or have the app banned in the US
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Second Life developer sells off payments business Tilia
The deal with Thunes will include a five-year partnership for payment processing and payouts to Linden Lab
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Lars Wingefors on why Embracer is going away, and what happens next
With the group splitting into three, we speak to the CEO about the future of his companies and what led to this point
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Amazon, Google threaten to take over the living room | 10 Years Ago This Month
First details on Fire TV and Android TV fail to impress despite industry's long-simmering anxiety over tech giants' designs on gaming
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Understanding the future of brands place in games | Playable Futures
Brands are looking likely to become ever more present in games. But what does that mean for the medium?
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Fallout games gather 5m players in one day | News-in-brief
This follows the successful release of the Fallout TV show, with Fallout 76 in particular seeing a surge of one million players in one day
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Gloomhaven studio Flaming Fowl lays off over 20 staff
Developer also puts newly announced project Ironmarked on hold due to lack of funding
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FTC bans non-compete clauses
Commission votes 3-2 to nullify contractual clauses impacting an estimated 18% of US workers
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As Twitch shuts down in South Korea, AfreecaTV and CHZZK lead streaming services in Q1
The live-streaming platforms are both poised to release global betas in 2024
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IGN details its answer to E3's cancellation
IGN Live is aimed at consumers and takes place June 7 – 9
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Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors: "I'm sure I deserve a lot of criticism"
Group owner defends teams and their leaders, says he still believes in the company's mission
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EGX and MCM come together for 2024
The two events will co-locate to create ‘the biggest pop culture weekend in the UK’
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Former Square Enix of America CEO reflects on betting on new IP
Mike Fischer discusses the evolving challenge of making an original property stand out in a crowded games market
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Funding challenges in the era of evidence-based investing
Jason Della Rocca offers a quick look at the traction devs need to unlock funding and plugs an upcoming event to help make it happen
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"We never really thought anyone was going to make a Playdate game"
We talk to Panic about finally getting its "ducks in a row," getting more awareness and retail opportunities, and what the future holds for its "weird bizarre device"