CEO says Paradox "can do better" as Q1 profits plummet
"We are not satisfied with the quarter," CEO Ebba Ljungerud said
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Marie Dealessandri joined GamesIndustry.biz as its first Academy writer in October 2019. After living and working as a journalist in France and Canada, she entrenched herself in the UK games industry in 2015, working for B2B magazine MCV. She can be found occasionally tweeting @mariedeal, usually on a loop about Baldur’s Gate and the Dead Cells soundtrack.
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Activision no longer working with Call of Duty actor after hateful sexist comments
A video resurfaced on social media showing Jeff Leach making offensive, sexual and threatening remarks targeting women
Epic reportedly offered $200m to Sony for PlayStation exclusives
The firm also reportedly started discussions with Microsoft and noted that securing first-party Nintendo games would be a "moonshot"
Ubisoft announces free-to-play The Division game
The publisher also has plans to bring the series to mobile
"I felt that I had no choice," says Wolfire CEO about Valve antitrust lawsuit
"Most developers have little or no choice but to sell on Steam and do as they're told by Valve," David Rosen argued
Metacore secures €150m credit line from Supercell
The funding will go towards growing the Merge Mansion developer's team and expand its operations
Lost Ember developer launches publishing label Mooneye Indies
The new indie publisher will focus on narrative and wholesome games, and will debut with camping grounds sim Haven Park
Activision Blizzard wins patent lawsuit after nine years
The judge ruled that the patents were "not inventions" of Worlds Incorporated, which was suing for infringement
Tencent in talks with US Committee to retain Epic and Riot stakes
The CFIUS is investigating whether user data handled by the two studios could constitute a "national security risk" because they are Chinese-owned
Australia introduces tax break for games
The 30% tax relief is the first ever federal tax incentive for the Australian games industry
Navarro, Caravella and Shoemaker to leave Giant Bomb
The trio's last day will be May 7, with more information about the future of the site to be shared "later this week or next"
Stadia head of product has departed Google
John Justice had joined the company in 2019
League of Legends animated series lands at Netflix
Arcane will premiere globally on the streaming service in autumn 2021
Fortnite made $9bn in two years
Epic Games' battle royale made $5.4bn in 2018 and $3.7bn in 2019, court documents from the Epic vs Apple trial showed
Blizzard moves to block Fox's Diablo trademark
The TV network applied to register Diablo as a trademark for use on glassware, dinnerware and pet food in relation to its animated series HouseBroken
Returnal | Critical Consensus
Critics praise Housemarque's roguelike shooter for fast-paced combat and unforgiving, gorgeous world, but say it misses the mark on some key aspects
Riot Games contributes $1m to Wings fund
"Creating necessary change in the games industry [is] only possible through the right partnerships," Riot said
Gfinity acquires Fortnite fan site
The esports company will leverage Drawnite.com to expand its publishing platform, Gfinity Digital Media
Wolfire Games files antitrust lawsuit against Valve
The developer argues that Valve uses its dominant position on the PC market to "exploit publishers and consumers"
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery reaches $300m in revenue
Jam City's title has been downloaded 82 million times since launch in 2018
Gaggle Studios raises $2m
The studio's debut title, Goose Goose Duck, will be launching in Early Access today
US game sales up 30% during Q1 2021 | US Quarterly Report
Consumer spending on gaming reached $14.92 billion from January to March 2021, NPD Group reports
Google's guide to growing your mobile games business
At GDC Showcase 2021, Brent Dance and Paula Wang went through the basics of user acquisition and how developers can connect with the influx of new players coming to mobile
People Can Fly acquires Phosphor Studios
The studio will become People Can Fly Chicago and strengthen the Polish developer's presence in the US
Super Nintendo World to temporarily close
Universal Studios Japan will shut down from April 25th as the Osaka prefecture declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19 cases spiking
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