News RimWorld removed from Steam in Australia Ludeon's management sim given rating of 'Refused Classification', can no longer be sold in the country March 7, 2022 Danielle Partis
News GMG Union wins fairer contracts for G/O Media workers After four days of strike, the group secured higher salaries, better parental leave, trans-inclusive healthcare, and more March 7, 2022 Marie Dealessandri
News Epic Games ceases commerce with Russia but keeps communication open Fortnite firm is the latest in a growing line of publishers to take a stance against invasion of Ukraine March 7, 2022 James Batchelor
Data Gran Turismo 7 overtakes Elden Ring to take pole position | UK Boxed Charts But Bandai Namco and FromSoftware's RPG continues to perform strongly March 7, 2022 Christopher Dring
News Russian Nintendo eshop put in maintenance mode amid wave of firms cutting all sales Nintendo attributes halting of digital game sales to issue with payment processing March 5, 2022 James Batchelor
News Activision Blizzard is the latest company to cut off Russian market Call of Duty and Candy Crush firm is also doubling employee donations to relief efforts, has raised over $300,000 so far March 5, 2022 James Batchelor
News Activision Blizzard sued by family of employee who committed suicide Complaint says sexual harassment played a role, accuses publisher of not fully cooperating with police investigation March 4, 2022 Brendan Sinclair 1 comment
News Spanish Association of Video Games launches #PlayEquall program The campaign aims to build a fairer sector following its six commitments for more diversity and inclusion March 4, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Activision Blizzard failed to meet requirement for women board members Publisher had more than three years to meet three-woman minimum on board of directors, blames noncompliance on Microsoft acquisition talks March 4, 2022 Brendan Sinclair
News InGameJob calls on companies to help hire games professionals fleeing Ukraine Recruitment site also seeking firms willing to help with housing, relocation and financial aid March 4, 2022 James Batchelor
Feature EA pulling games and virtual currency sales from Russia and Belarus FIFA publisher joins the ranks of companies protesting invasion of Ukraine by withholding products March 4, 2022 Brendan Sinclair
News Sensor Tower: Genshin Impact & PUBG Mobile among 2021's top grossing monetization enabled titles Report said that ad removal, live service games, and season pass were the most common revenue generating features during the year March 4, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau
Feature How does Bandcamp fit in with Epic? | This Week in Business Speculation and conjecture about how the Fortnite maker's latest acquisition -- and some of its past pick-ups -- fit into the metaverse March 4, 2022 Brendan Sinclair
Feature Microsoft suspends sales to Russia Xbox maker halting all new products and services in protest of the "unjustified, unprovoked and unlawful invasion by Russia" March 4, 2022 Brendan Sinclair
Feature Tournament licenses are a necessary step in taming eSports' Wild West | Opinion Backlash to Capcom's community licenses for small tournaments highlights some genuine missteps -- but the general principle is sound March 4, 2022 Rob Fahey
News PlayStation seemingly cancels Gran Turismo 7 launch in Russia Racing game was due to debut today, but is unavailable to buy through the Russian PlayStation Store March 4, 2022 James Batchelor
News Inworld AI raises $10 million to create characters for virtual worlds A beta version of the company's AI characters creator platform is due in Q2 March 4, 2022 Marie Dealessandri
News Report: Twitch confronted with staff "exodus" over strategy disagreements "Twitch's leadership is uncomfortable with mid-level and lower level employees pushing for change," a former employee said March 4, 2022 Marie Dealessandri
News The Medium developer Bloober Team also pulls all sales from Russia, Belarus Ban will first come into effect on Steam, but will apply to all other platforms March 4, 2022 James Batchelor
News Twitch updates community guidelines to prevent misinformation spread New policy targets "individuals whose online presence is dedicated to spreading harmful, false information" March 4, 2022 Marie Dealessandri
Feature What's it like for a game dev in Kyiv? Alex Molodkin of Ukrainian studio Weasel Token describes life in a city under siege March 3, 2022 Brendan Sinclair 1 comment
News Returnal picks up eight nominations for BAFTA Games Awards 2022 Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart receives seven nominations, Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts 2 get six each March 3, 2022 Danielle Partis
Data Elden Ring is the biggest non-FIFA or Call of Duty launch since Red Dead Redemption 2 | UK Digital Charts Bigger than Assassin's Creed Valhalla, bigger than Cyberpunk 2077 March 3, 2022 Christopher Dring
News CD Projekt halts sales to Russia, Belarus Cyberpunk 2077 and GOG outfit says "commercial entities, when united, have the power to inspire global changeā¦" March 3, 2022 Brendan Sinclair
Feature The return of the London Games Festival After two years as an online-only event, festival director Michael French discusses plans to bring the ten-day games celebration back to the streets of the capital March 3, 2022 James Batchelor