European Esports Federation to be formed with 12 countries
Organization to serve as a "moderating partner" rather than a governing body for the industry
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South Korean FTC examining consumer regulations surrounding in-game purchases
Government body currently investigating issues surrounding minors making purchases and "unfair" limitations on refunds
China introduces new game approval process, limiting total approvals per year
HTML5 games now require approval, anti-addiction system policy expanded to mobile titles
Nintendo stock leaps following Switch approval in China
17% rise on Tokyo exchange is company's largest percentage gain since Pokemon Go's summer of 2016
Code to Inspire is creating "Afghan Hero Girls" through education
CEO Fereshteh Forough talks about founding the organization, and how the games created by its students can lead to careers, independence
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's new Stage Builder mode is recommending inappropriate content
Stages with inappropriate images, names are being listed as "Recommended" and do not disappear when reported or blocked
Streamlabs: Twitch is still streaming king, though YouTube is gaining ground
YouTube reaches 24% of Twitch's total streaming viewership following its merger of YouTube Gaming with YouTube Live
More powerful Nintendo Switch reportedly still in experimental stages
Other, smaller Switch version also rumored may be dockable after all, could launch this fall
Finnish games industry employed over 3,000, brought in over $2b in 2018
Employment shows steady increase over last two years, though the number of companies is dropping
Student sues CEO of Minecraft Education Edition's Chinese publisher
Minneapolis woman claims Richard Liu forced himself on a woman at her apartment following a company-funded networking event
Ubisoft offering Assassin's Creed: Unity for free following Notre-Dame fire
Publisher also donating €500,000 to assist with cathedral restoration efforts
Gamigo shuts down Atlas Reactor
Trion Worlds' F2P tactics title closes after two years, "can no longer sustain itself"
"Picking the right door" with the future of Unity
CMO Clive Downie on why Unity won't develop games, the engine's future as an educational tool, and the promise of Google Stadia
Rocket League nixes loot boxes in Belgium, the Netherlands
Government regulations force Psyonix to follow in footsteps of companies such as Blizzard, EA, Square Enix, Valve, and others
Fortnite cheat maker exposes professional player cheating in World Cup
Player dropped from Team Kaliber after using cheats during qualifiers for $30m competition
Xbox One S All-Digital Edition launches May 7
Disc-less rendition of console to come with three games, costs $250 at launch
Microsoft announces Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Single membership program combines Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass for $15/mo
Natsume launches Indie Program
Company will partner with independent developers globally, beginning with Cosmic Defenders
Backers have pledged over $1b total to games on Kickstarter
Games category first on the platform to reach milestone, largely driven by tabletop
UK Charts: The Division 2 holds No. 1 in another week without big releases
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, God of War, Spider-Man see increases due to spring, Easter sales
Twitch launches first game, Twitch Sings
Free karaoke game developed in conjunction with Harmonix, designed for streaming
Gayming Magazine to launch in June
New online gaming magazine to present LGBTQ+-focused news, reviews, features
Superhot VR sells 800k
Superhot Team's FPS has now made more in revenue across VR releases than it has in non-VR
Red Dead Redemption 2 named Game of the Year at Italian Video Game Awards
Rockstar's western also takes home best audio and best art, Detroit: Become Human wins multiple awards as well
JD.com purchases rights to Minecraft: Education Edition in China
Company's cloud service, JD Cloud, using licensing agreement to move into educational sector
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