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Riot Games to establish new EMEA esports arena
The new facility will host the League of Legends and Valorant championships within the region
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BAFTA Breakthrough 2023 cohort unveiled
42 creatives from the fields of film, gaming, and television to receive career guidance and networking opportunities
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Riot Games Social Impact Fund hits $50m | News-in-brief
The initiative was launched back in 2019 to aid organizations and communities in need
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After the cancellation of Hyenas, Creative Assembly will hone in on RTS games
Sega's Koichi Fukazawa said that the developer took on a challenge of developing an online FPS
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Report: Embracer to officially close TimeSplitters studio
Sources claim internal email shows Free Radical Design is on pace to shut down on December 11
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Frontier reduces revenue targets, refocusing on sims
Decision follows lower-than-expected sales of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar - Realms of Ruin
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Atari's re-focus on retro
CEO Wade Rosen explains how the company's recent investments and acquisitions fit into the bigger picture
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Genvid denies using AI to write Silent Hill: Ascension
CEO Jacob Navok says "zero [words] are authored by LLMs or AI" following allegations from players
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Unity to lay off another 265 staff, drop Weta in 'company reset'
Firm will also shut down offices in 14 locations, and no longer mandate that employees work on site for three days a week
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Gamescom Latam launching in 2024, merging with BIG Festival
Organisers tell GamesIndustry.biz they expect new partnership will significantly grow international attendance of Brazil event
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Fishlabs to downsize by 50 roles
The decision adds to the ongoing list of those affected by Embracer Group's restructuring program
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East Asia PC and mobile games market expected to hit $30bn in 2023
Niko Partners report also says that the region will generate $30.8 billion by 2027
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NCsoft and Sony announce team-up
The online game publisher and entertainment firm are currently evaluating their opportunities
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PS4 and Xbox One launches underwhelm, but overperform | 10 Years Ago This Month
People were so eager for new consoles they didn't mind waiting a bit longer for games that would justify the purchase
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Organization cohort creates Stronger Together in Games fundraising campaign | News-in-brief
The initiative will run from November 28 until December 31
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Take-Two Interactive sued over use of virtual currency
Plaintiff highlights the non-transferrable nature of virtual currency in 2K sports games
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The five pillars of emergent gameplay
TinyBuild CEO Alex Nichiporchik shares advice on how to keep players invested in your game without making a 100-hour epic
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ByteDance reportedly pulling out of games following Nuverse restructure
Update: Marvel Snap will continue despite ByteDance restructure
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Bandai Namco invests in Flickplay and Code Charm
The company also took a stake in anti-toxicity platform GGWP last month
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EA Sports FC 24 back at No.1 for Black Friday week | UK Boxed Charts
Physical game sales for Black Friday rose by 7% in the UK compared to last year
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UKIE: Video game technology was worth £1.3 billion in 2021 for non-gaming industries
Top UK sectors that used gaming tech included information technology and energy extraction
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The must-see sessions of Africa Games Week 2023
Three days of talks, panels, workshops and more will be held in Cape Town, South Africa this week
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ReedPop seeks buyer for Eurogamer, GI, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun and more
UK events EGX and MCM will remain with ReedPop
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First speakers announced for Hamburg Games Conference 2024
Speakers include Thunderful co-founder Brjánn Sigurgeirsson, Rise and Play founder Sophie Vo and GamesIndustry.biz's James Batchelor
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US kids want games subscriptions and virtual currency more than games this Christmas
ESA survey showed only 22% of US children surveyed want physical games for the holidays