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Feature
Why there will never be another Destiny
On the game's tenth anniversary, analysts, developers and journalists reflect on the impact Bungie's sci-fi shared world shooter has had on the games industry
News
Why Sony shouldn't give up after Concord | Microcast
Latest episode available to download now, also discusses Sony's need for new IP and Star Wars Outlaws' initial sales
News
Merge Games closes Chelford office and announces layoffs
An unknown number of employees have been affected
News
Powerful Baseball Pro remains No.1 for second consecutive month | Japan Monthly Charts
The Konami hit sold a combined total of 336,000 units during its first six weeks of release
Feature
How Indie Game Incubator seeks to take Japanese indies global
We look at what the program and its sister initiative, the government-backed So-Fu, mean for the future of the dev community and Japanese entertainment as a whole
News
Former Capcom devs Hideaki Utsumi and Saori Utsumi form new studio | News-in-brief
Birdkin Studio is currently working on a game for Nintendo Switch and Steam
News
Roblox to allow devs to sell premium titles with up to 70% revenue share
CEO and co-founder also announced goal of reaching one billion daily active users on the platform
News
Spiders leadership announces audit of working conditions at the studio
Leadership at the studio also confirms salary increases and remote working guarantees following a strike among its staff
Feature
What does the Digital Markets Act mean for mobile game developers?
Experts from law firm Linklaters break down the new regulations - and how they might benefit game makers
News
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund to transfer its gaming stock to Savvy Games Group
Could start from 2025 as the fund is set to take a more collaborative approach to its games strategy going forward
News
Dutch Game Garden shutting down next year
Netherlands-based incubator has been supporting developers for 17 years
Opinion
Concord raises questions over Sony's live-service competence | Opinion
PlayStation's pivot to live service was to be enabled by buying expertise in the form of studios like Bungie and Firewalk – a strategy that now seems to have failed
News
Raccoon Logic: "Let people own the game they bought"
Alex Hutchinson and Reid Schneider say microtransactions are 'not a healthy way' to keep games alive
News
Developers behind 80 games sign deals with SAG-AFTRA
ARK: Survival Evoled creator Studio Wildcard and Vampire Therapist dev Little Bat among those working with union
News
Street Fighter 6 reaches 4 million units sold | News-in-brief
Capcom's latest entry in the fighting franchise originally released in June 2023
Feature
Making Revenge of the Savage Planet an unexpected (and expected) sequel
Raccoon Logic talks us through switching perspectives, reorganising development, and the perfect team size
News
More than 75 UK game developers set for GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit
Including leaders from Creative Assembly, Hangar13, King, Playground Games, Rare, Ubisoft and more
Feature
Does the rise of 'expandalone' games mean the end for big DLC?
There's been a recent spate of expansions that have been reimagined as full games
News
Microsoft reportedly apologises to Jyamma following issues with Enotria Xbox certification
Update: Studio now "working closely with Microsoft" to resolve the situation
News
SAG-AFTRA secures first AI protection deal for actors with Lightspeed LA
Union members are now able to work on Tencent-owned studio's debut game, Last Sentinel, despite ongoing strikes
News
Timbre Games reopens as independent studio
Vancouver-based developer retained its brand following studio closure by Sumo in June
News
In-game audio ad firm Odeeo secures $5m investment
The funding comes as the company opens US office in New York
News
Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science adds PS2 to Future Technology Heritage registry | News-in-brief
It's the first console celebrated for its cultural impact
News
Microsoft slams Apple fee, says it can't monetise its cloud gaming services as a result
"Apple's IAP commission fee is set at a level that is neither economically sustainable nor justifiable"