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4J Studios and five others argue Microsoft's bid to buy Activision Blizzard should go ahead in the UK

The acquisition "may create a more level playing field between Xbox and PlayStation, which is sorely needed."

March 16, 2023 Christopher Dring

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Microsoft's latest ten-year cloud gaming deal is with Ubitus | News-in-Brief

Phil Spencer says Japan-based cloud gaming provider will be able to stream Xbox PC games, plus Activision Blizzard titles if acquisition goes through

March 16, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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Grammy-winning songwriter BloodPop forms new games studio GenPop

Team features former Halo, Cyberpunk and Red Dead devs, has raised $6.5 million in seed funding

March 16, 2023 James Batchelor

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Shuhei Yoshida to receive BAFTA Fellowship

BAFTA to recognise the SIE veteran's work "as a champion of independent developers"

March 16, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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Former Criterion leaders set-up new AAA games studio Fuse Games

The new Guildford-based team is led by EA veteran Matt Webster

March 16, 2023 Christopher Dring

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Giselle Stewart to lead new Creative Assembly studio in Newcastle

Creative Assembly North is set to recruit over 100 developers

March 16, 2023 Christopher Dring

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Atari and Fig launch Atari Game Pool to fund future titles

The crowdfunding campaign will offer backers the chance to receive payouts based on the success of the final games

March 16, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Plug In Digital snags Celsius Online | News-in-brief

With the acquisition, the French video game publisher aims to expand its business operations.

March 15, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Flux Games launches new publishing division Short N Sweet Games

The label is on pace to launch the titles Mirrored Souls, Holy Hunt, UDO, and Food Boy in 2023.

March 15, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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PlayStation 5 tops Japanese monthly charts for the first time

UPDATE: The newest Kirby title was February's best-seller, while Nintendo boxed sales made up 34.5% of the market

March 15, 2023 James Batchelor

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Yellow Brick Games opens Montreal studio

Since its launch in November 2020, the games company unveils its second Canadian office location

March 15, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Jen Oneal and J. Allen Brack discuss "incredibly difficult" exit from Activision Blizzard

Oneal has focused on supporting women in the industry, and Brack has reflected on "driving cultural change"

March 15, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Former Blizzard leadership form Magic Soup Games

CEO Jen Oneal joins J. Allen Brack and John Donham to launch the new fully remote games studio

March 15, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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The Wandering Village developer launches publishing label

Stray Fawn Studio co-founder Philomena Schwab will oversee the new division

March 15, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Google Play Games for PC to launch in Japan and Europe | News-in-brief

Programme to land in these regions in the "next couple of months" alongside new titles such as Garena Free Fire and MapleStory M

March 15, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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China games association publishes draft for industry self-regulation guidelines

Document details 11 requirements before games can be distributed in China, local games firms have until April 13 to give feedback

March 15, 2023 James Batchelor

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Bleak Faith devs rebuff allegations of using animations from Elden Ring

Update: Archangel Studios to replace the assets "over the next several days," Epic not able to verify that the animations seller had the "appropriate rights" to trade on its marketplace

March 15, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Maximum Entertainment acquires Fun Labs | News-in-brief

Romanian developer and its 33 staff to integrate Modus Studios Bucharest

March 15, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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IO Interactive opens new studio in Istanbul

Hitman firm's fourth branch located in Maslak district, will play a "significant role" in development of Project 007 and Project Fantasy

March 15, 2023 James Batchelor

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Meta to lay off 10,000 staff by end of year

Facebook firm also halting new hires, layoffs follow 11,000 job cuts announced in November

March 15, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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FBI issues warning over fake games stealing cryptocurrency

The Law enforcement agency also provided users tips to protect themselves from fraudulent activity

March 14, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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A survival guide to GDC 2023

Games industry ​​professionals share their GDC tips, from networking advice to finding the best pasta in San Francisco

March 14, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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Blizzard Entertainment alums form Gas Giant Games

The new studio also said at this year's GDC it will be privately showcasing its title to potential investors

March 14, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Second Life is heading to mobile devices | News-in-brief

After launching on web browsers in 2003, the mobile version of Linden Lab's life simulator is currently in development

March 14, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Microsoft will bring Xbox PC games and Call of Duty to cloud gaming provider Boosteroid

The ten-year agreement follows a similar deal with Nvidia GeForce Now

March 14, 2023 Christopher Dring