Sony establishes AI R&D division
New organisation will have offices in Japan, the US and Europe
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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
Rebellion launches board games division
UK developer and publisher will kick off new business with tabletop version of Sniper Elite
EverQuest developer Brad McQuaid dies
Colleagues at Pantheon developer Visionary Realms pay tribute
Bobby Kotick: Games are not a platform for my political views
Elsewhere, Activision CEO predicts company will reach one billion customers within next five years
Dontnod "didn't want to shy away" from the difficulty of creating a transgender hero
Game director Florent Guillaume on why it was important to define Tell Me Why's Tyler Ronan by more than just his gender identity
German government approves €50 million funding for games development
Hundreds of proposals already in the works as investment is approved for 2020 budget
Niko: PC and mobile revenue to pass $8 billion in Greater Southeast Asia by 2023
95% of PC players and 90% of mobile gamers in the region engage esports
PUBG phasing out locks on paid loot crates
Battle royale players will no longer need to buy keys to unlock random items they own after December 18
Double Fine publishing boss Greg Rice departs
Vice president of business development leaves just five months after surprise Microsoft acquisition
InnoGames' lifetime revenues pass €1bn
More than half of this came from Forge of Empires, company has grown revenues every year since 2007
Stadia nearly doubles line-up just days before launch
Ten titles pulled forward to November 19 as Google gears up to take streaming service live
Paradox profits up 36% in Q3 thanks to Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Cities: Skylines and Stellaris expansions plus ongoing sales of Hearts of Iron IV and Surviving Mars also drove revenues to $29.4 million
Tencent buying 10% of Sumo Group
Chinese giant purchasing 15 million shares from established investor Perwyn
New IP from Obsidian and Rare lead X019 announcements
Meanwhile, Xbox gears up for Christmas with new Game Pass releases and $150 Black Friday discount
Project xCloud expands with 50 new titles, coming to Japan, India and more next year
Xbox's streaming service will be incorporated into Xbox Game Pass; Bluetooth controller support coming next year
Microsoft and Dontnod reveal narrative adventure with transgender protagonist
Life Is Strange developer's Tell Me Why debuts at X019, arrives on Xbox and PC next year
How Koch Media is ensuring classic brand comebacks are worth the wait
From Shenmue III to TimeSplitters, CEO Klemens Kundratitz discusses the publisher's upcoming line-up
Voodoo opens Montreal studio as it expands beyond hypercasual games
New branch will be led by former Gameloft producer Mehdi El Moussali
Another tester is being sued by Epic Games for leaking Fortnite Chapter 2
Keywords Studio employee was fired day after leak, now faces claim for over $85,000 in damages
"Expectations for full-price games is very high. You need a large budget to have a chance"
CI Games CEO Marek Tymiński reflects on the struggles of Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 and how upcoming sequel Contracts will rectify this
Microsoft using Xbox Adaptive Controller to rehabilitate US veterans
Company is working with Veteran Affairs to roll out device to medical centres
John Carmack wins Lifetime Achievement prize at VR Awards 2019
Oculus Quest crowned best hardware, while A Fisherman's Tale is declared best game
The Tencent zombie game trying to advance the battle royale formula
We speak to Next Studios about how Synced: Off-Planet recreates the tension of Fortnite or DayZ without copying the structure
Roblox survey reveals disconnect between parents and teens over online bullying
Majority of parents believe their children will discuss online behaviour with them, but more than half of teens disagree
Indie publisher Kiss launches Intelligent Finance ISA
Company tells GamesIndustry.biz it will fund future games by promising investors 6.8% profit per year through tech bond
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