Gamescom prep continuing as planned despite Cologne event ban
UPDATE: EVO 2020 and Develop:Brighton also going ahead
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James Batchelor, UK Editor
James Batchelor has been a journalist in the games industry since 2006, and joined GamesIndustry in 2016. He previously served as editor of Develop and deputy editor of MCV, and has managed industry events such as The Develop Awards and Interface conference.
Recent articles by James Batchelor
Square Enix and Ubisoft staff now working at home
Final Fantasy publisher implements remote working across all offices, Assassin's Creed firm does so in all affected areas
Mainframe Industries raises €7.6m
Cloud-based MMO developer is the first Nordics firm to receive investment from Riot Games and Andreessen Horowitz
Robin Games raises $7m to create "lifestyle gaming"
New studio formed by former Jam City exec Jill Wilson, has primarily women-led team
London Games Festival moves remaining events online
Business Hub and Games Finance Market will now be hosted via video calls, Ensemble exhibit to take place later this year
Making games in lockdown: How Italy's developers are coping with COVID-19
We speak to the studios that have been quarantined as the Italian government increases its efforts to combat the virus
The developer of Journey bucks the trend of "predatory" monetisation
Thatgamecompany's Jenova Chen shuns conflict-driven microtransactions for social gifting in Sky: Children of the Light
Thatgamecompany expands with Bay Area office
Sky: Children of the Light will grow beyond 10 million players with Android and Switch versions this year
Samsung scraps PlayGalaxy Link streaming service
Games streaming service canned after five-month beta trial period, ends March 27
Xbox Series X specs revealed, aims for "a minimum doubling" over Xbox One X
Microsoft's upcoming console will also dramatically improve the performance of current and previous gen games
Media Molecule kicks off beta evaluation for commercial use of Dreams creations
"We welcome and encourage creators to do this, but it's new territory for us"
Microsoft Build conference, DOTA and League of Legends esports among latest events to be cancelled
UPDATE: Dota Pro Circuit major and minor tournaments cancelled, GWENT World Masters and PUBG Mobile Leagues postponed
EA, Rockstar, others shift to remote working amid pandemic
FIFA publisher also cancels all live events until global situation improves
Digital Dragons postponed to September amid coronavirus concerns
Tickets will be valid for delayed conference, refunds also available
Reporters Without Borders builds censorship-free zone in Minecraft
The press freedom group will publish articles censored in their country of origin via in-game books
Games industry raised over $5.5m for Australian bushfire relief
Humble Bundle, Call of Duty DLC and Bungie T-shirts lead fundraising efforts
Pendula Swing dev "would not have survived" without episodic model
Valiant Game Studio's Laura Bularca explains how releasing an indie adventure in quarterly chunks offset the risk of a full release
Nintendo wins patent dispute against Gamevice
Patent Trial and Appeal Board invalidates all 19 of mobile accessories maker's claims against platform holder
Games Education Summit delayed until September
British Games Institute reschedules next month's conference amid coronavirus concerns
Team17's full-year profits rise to £30m
Indie publisher enjoyed record growth in 2019, expanded headcount to 200
Microsoft to host GDC sessions as planned
Platform holder will livestream talks, including session Xbox Series X and Project xCloud
HTC hosting conference in virtual reality to mitigate coronavirus risk
This year's Vive Ecosystem Conference will have 'cloned rooms' so no limit for attendance
Nvidia's GeForce Now loses 2K games, gains Epic support
Another publisher pulls from streaming service as Tim Sweeney declares it most "developer and publisher-friendly" option
TurboGrafx-16 Mini indefinitely delayed due to coronavirus
Impact on manufacturing and shipping in China means Konami's classic console will not arrive this month as planned
Australian Parliamentary committee recommends loot box regulation
Also suggests mandatory age verification for purchases toward any simulated gambling elements in games
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