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COVID-19: New Zealand Game Festival postponed until 2021
Organisers postpone event after New Zealand government puts ban on gatherings of 500 people or more
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Miniclip acquires Eight Pixels Square
UK mobile developer joins Swiss development and publishing outfit
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Genvid Technologies secures $33m in Series B funding round
Interactive streaming developer backed by Samsung, Huya and NTT Docomo
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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne ships 5m units
Series lifetime sales exceed 62 million as Iceborne expansion maintains strong performance
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An insider's perspective on China
Apptutti's Daniel Camilo discusses the disparity between perception and reality in the world's most regulated games market
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Back-end engine developer Pragma closes $4.2m seed round
LA-based startup provides "back-end as a service" solution set to launch later this year
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Call of Duty: Warzone hits six million users in 24 hours
Activision's free-to-play battle royale launch dwarfs competition
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Pokémon Sword and Shield remain top-sellers in Japan months after release
Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers tops Japanese charts for February with over 160,000 units sold at retail
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Mojang and EA cancel live events in response to COVID-19
Minecraft Festival cancellation joined by Apex Legends and FIFA 20 esport events
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Microsoft asks employees to work from home over coronavirus fears
UPDATE: Nintendo also encourages remote working for staff based in Washington and California
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COVID-19: Bungie activates remote work policy
"This includes delivering on our current content plans, the maintenance and upkeep of Destiny 2, as well as continuing development of the game," says Destiny 2 developer
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ESA's Game Generation leads us down a dark path of denial | Opinion
Amid threats of regulation, the games industry still fails to recognise the importance of honesty and transparency
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APA reaffirms stance on video games and violent behaviour
"Attributing violence to video gaming is not scientifically sound and draws attention away from other factors," says APA president
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Labworks secures £500,000 investment for voice game subscription service
"The new service will be designed to cater for both gamers and the needs of wider sectors such as education and the visually impaired community," says developer
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Control and Death Stranding nominated for 11 BAFTAs each
Hideo Kojima to receive Fellowship as Death Stranding ties for most nominations in BAFTA Game Award history
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Torque Esports to operate Overwatch Collegiate League
Participating schools to compete for $40,000 in esports scholarships
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Nvidia didn't ask permission to host The Long Dark on GeForce Now, says dev
Hinterland Studio becomes third game company to pull its content from fledgling streaming service
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PlatinumGames: The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter wasn't about the money
"We thought it would be a good opportunity to bring the fans together -- to unite them -- and gauge interest," says executive director Atsushi Inaba
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End Game Interactive closes $3m seed funding round
Investment will be funnelled into developing cross-platform multiplayer games
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Iron Galaxy Studios latest to withdraw from GDC
CEO Adam Boyes calls on event organisers to reconsider refund policy
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NetEase revenue and profits ride high on the back of diverse portfolio
World of Warcraft Classic drives WoW subscribers to record heights in China
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Kwalee and the power of profit sharing
Pocketing the extra cash would have a “detrimental effect on the success of the company” says CEO David Darling
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My.Games annual revenue spikes by 23% to $474m
Top-performing franchise Warface surpasses 85 million registered users
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Roblox closes $150m funding round
Investment lead Andreessen Horowitz also tenders $350 million minority stake offer