EA reportedly had acquisition talks with NBCUniversal, Amazon, Apple, Disney
The FIFA publisher has been "persistent in pursuing a sale" in recent years, sources reported
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God of War Ragnarök to feature 60+ accessibility options
Controller remapping and UI have been redesigned from the ground up, among others
Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown delayed to 2023
KT Racing and Nacon's title was initially due to launch this September, plus PS4 and Xbox One versions have been cancelled
Former employee sues GameStop for reportedly violating New York Labor Law
Trevon Mack wants GameStop staff to be recognised as manual workers and receive weekly pay
Tappx acquires Fantasy Manager developer From The Bench
The adtech company is looking to diversify its strategy and enter the mobile games market
What to think about when setting up an apprenticeship program
Beyond-FX CEO Keith Guerrette discusses the VFX studio's apprenticeship initiative, the challenges it faced and why it's worth it
EA Austin lays off customer service staff
An EA representative said the change is "not tied" to EA Sports FC announcement
Microids opens Berlin office as "logical milestone" in international development plan
More locations are on the horizon as CEO says new branch will also enable it to better reach Austria and Switzerland
Dr. Jakin Vela confirmed as IGDA executive director
Guy Blomberg and Tarja Porkka-Konturri appointed to the organisation's board
Gameloft opens new Paris studio
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Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund buys 5% stake in Nintendo
The PIF said that it acquired this stake "for investment purposes"
How one festival wants to give game music the spotlight it deserves
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Following sale of Western devs, Square Enix wants to acquire and establish new studios
The Japanese company also shared its ambition to accelerate investment in blockchain, AI, and the cloud
April spending down 8% despite strong hardware sales | US monthly charts
Accessories sales were down 10% year-on-year, while hardware saw a 16% growth
BioWare contractors looking to unionise no longer required to return to the office
Alberta Labour Relations Board has ordered the unionisation vote
Strong year for Square Enix as Final Fantasy 14 offsets non-MMO game decline
The company's Digital Entertainment category saw a 6% increase in net sales to $2.1 billion
FRVR acquires free-to-play shooter Krunker
Team behind the game, including its creator Sidney de Vries, to join FRVR
Starfield and Redfall delayed to 2023
Both Bethesda titles are now due in the first half of next year
Ubisoft has "everything we need to remain independent," says CEO
CFO skirts around NFT question but says future tech will provide "very meaningful value propositions for players"
TIGA: UK games development workforce grew 25% to over 20,000 full-time staff
The games industry's annual contribution to the UK's GDP reached £2.9 billion by December 2021
An introduction to games technical art
Atomhawk's technical art director Liam Fleming explains what technical artists do and gives pointers on how to become one
Sumo Group joins Playing for the Planet Alliance
Company reiterates pledge to become carbon neutral by 2025
Kwalee opens Portuguese office
New location to be led by CTO Pedro Caria
Microsoft announces new accessibility tools for devs
The company unveiled its Gaming Accessibility Resource Hub, further guidance as part of its accessibility guidelines, and more
Warner Bros cancels Gotham Knights' PS4 and Xbox One versions
The publisher said the title will release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC only, "to provide players with the best possible gameplay experience"
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