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Steam refund policy updated to include pre-release playtime
Change will impact titles in Early Access and/or games providing access prior to release, but not those in beta testing
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Marie (she/her) initially joined GamesIndustry.biz in 2019 to head its Academy section. A journalist since 2012, she's explored a variety of roles in diverse industries (including her first love, film), countries (France, Canada, and now the UK), and media (radio, print, web), before realising writing about video games was a thing.
She found her home in games in 2016, initially at B2B magazines MCV and Develop. She can be found (rarely) tweeting @mariedeal, usually on a loop about Baldur’s Gate and the Dead Cells soundtrack. GI resident Moomins expert.
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Gloomhaven studio Flaming Fowl lays off over 20 staff
Developer also puts newly announced project Ironmarked on hold due to lack of funding
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"We never really thought anyone was going to make a Playdate game"
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Atari relaunches Infogrames, acquires Totally Reliable Delivery Service
New publishing label to focus on acquiring IP
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Krafton takes minority stake in Far From Home
South Korean firm to support the ongoing development of Early Access title Forever Skies
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UK dev Atomicom reinvented as Starlight Games to focus on new IP
Founder Gary Nichols says the new Liverpool-based studio will concentrate on fostering young talent from the local area
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Take-Two wins lawsuit against tattoo artist
Jury argued that a licence to use LeBron James' image in NBA 2K implied his tattoos as well
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Fallout TV show officially renewed for a season 2
Bethesda's Todd Howard and James Altman to stay as executive producers
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Playdate storefront has paid out $544,290 to devs
Over 150,000 games have been sold via Panic's own shop over the past year
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Larian after Baldur's Gate 3: "We have ambitions to make really good RPGs, and that's sufficient"
CEO Swen Vincke on the studio's biggest hit, why the team is moving on, and solving the industry's unsustainable growth
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Red Rover secures $15m in funding
Series A round to go towards development of debut title Project Coltrane
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Ninja Kiwi acquires Legion TD 2 developer AutoAttack Games
Support for the tower defence title will continue as team expands to take on new project as part of MTG
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Latoya Peterson: "Studios are at the mercy of this house of cards that is the funding system that we've built"
At GDC 2024, the Glow Up Games co-founder explained how funding is a structural issue impacting the labour market
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UK games market grew 4.4% to £7.82bn in 2023
Software sales were up 4.1% year-on-year, while hardware also grew 2.1% compared to 2022
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Making Tetra Tactics, the Final Fantasy mini-game inspired title that wasn't meant to exist
We talk to lead developer Jabari Alii about how a side project became a full-blown title releasing after almost two years of early access, and his work at Hidden Genius Project
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The accidental, inimitable success of Monument Valley
Danny Gray on the impossibility of manufacturing a hit, how premium mobile games survive through subscription models, and how the last decade irrevocably shaped Ustwo Games
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Unlocking Portugal's game development industry
We talk to Portuguese Game Developer Association executive director Diogo Rato about its booming industry, the opening of the Gaming Hub in Lisbon, and what's ahead
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Don’t Nod restructures around three genres
RPG, narrative adventure, and action adventure named as three pillars, firm clarifies reshuffle didn't result in layoffs
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Behind the scenes of Super Mario Bros Wonder | GDC 2024
Nintendo's Takashi Tezuka and Shiro Mouri recount the creation of the title's Wonder effects
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The return of 1ReasonToBe and why we still need it | GDC 2024
Ahead of the renowned panel's return on Thursday, we talk to host Laia Bee about why it matters more than ever, and what we can expect from this year's session
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Representation with intention | GDC 2024
Experts from Capcom and Lilith Games highlight the obstacles hindering inclusivity in gaming communities, and why it matters
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Grom Social Enterprises to acquire Arctic7
Developer to become a division of the entertainment and tech company
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Take This and Safe In Our World release new event safety guidelines
The mental health organisations have compiled a guide to help organisers keep gaming industry events safe
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Stellar Blade studio Shift Up files for IPO
Firm to float on the Korea Stock Exchange, 7.25 million shares to be sold during the public offering, at $0.15 each
