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Fall Guys to go free-to-play
The 2020 platform battle royale title makes the shift on June 21 and adds crossplatform play
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Sherlock Holmes developer said that the war had affected its production & caused partial studio disorganization
Epic Games to release Unreal editor for Fortnite later this year
CEO Tim Sweeney said "we're building an economy, & it will support creators actually building businesses around their work…"
Remedy's profit grew 56% as it amassed $13.2m during Q1 2022
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Curve Game acquires Hue franchise
With the purchase, publisher intends to add new content & potentially create sequels for the title
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PlayStation staff criticize Jim Ryan's message on abortion rights
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Arkane Studios adds accessibility options to Deathloop
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Report: Top 10 companies made 65% of global games market in 2021
Chinese gaming firm Tencent is the no. 1 revenue generator, while top earners revenue grew by 10% for the year
RichCast launches $330,000 Creators Fund
Initiative aims to commission over 25 projects from game makers and other creative artists alike over the next year
Ubisoft's annual sales decreased 4% to $2.2bn
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During Q1 2022 global mobile game revenue declined 6% to $21.2bn
The US saw a drop of 10% in consumer spending, whereas Japan's player revenue fell by 18% during the period
Starbreeze Q1 losses increased 471% to $2.4m
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EA's live service offerings drove its fourth quarter earnings
Live services accounted for 85% of the period's net bookings, the firm reports continued gains for Q4 and full year revenue
EA and FIFA end nearly 30-year-old-partnership
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Tencent provides clarification on new subsidiary's business operations
Despite online rumors Tencent says "All games under Tencent will remain under the control of their original teams…"
US District Judge says that Valve will face antitrust ligation
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Zynga reports 2% revenue increase to $691 million for Q1 2022
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EA announces The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth is in development
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Arcadia VR shutters Moscow office
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Deep Rock Galactic dev invests in Danish game studios
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