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Patent that pushes microtransactions through multiplayer granted to Activision
The "exploratory" systems have not been implemented into any games as of yet, publisher says
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Japanese mobile market outgrows US three years in a row
RPGs account for 65% of mobile revenue in Japan, App Annie report shows
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More games released on Steam this year than whole of 2016
Steam Direct fails to halt over population as total number of games expected to exceed 6,000
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Leaked assets partly responsible for Swery's crowdfunding failure
Campaign was a learning experience and plans are in place to try again on Kickstarter, says developer
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Xbox head says cross-platform talks with Sony go nowhere
Sony "should talk about what their view is," says Spencer
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H1Z1 Pro League announced for 2018
Developer Daybreak teams up with Twin Galaxies, promising "players-first" epsorts league
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Supercell CEO hands over control to 15-year-old girl for the day
Clash of Clans developer takes part in International Day of the Girl campaign
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Mobile developer Supersolid secures $4 million investment
Developer raises capital as latest game arrives on iOS and Android
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PUBG passes two million concurrent players milestone
Update: Battle royale shooter's record is now 700,000 players beyond Dota 2
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Fortnite reaches ten million players
The free battle royale mode is still a long way behind PlayerUknown Battlegrounds, however
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Virtual social spaces app receives additional $11 million funding
Funding for Bigscreen reaches $14 million as developers prepare app for Microsoft Mixed Reality
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Tekken 7 has sold over two million units on consoles
It took three months to outsell Street Fighter V which sold 1.7 million console units since February 2016
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SNES Mini sells over 360,000 units in Japan in four days
The console is on track to outsell its predecessor, though stock shortages remain an issue
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Games as a service has "tripled the industry's value"
Digital River report finds consumers prefer games with a steady stream of content over a $60 boxed title
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Popular YouTuber calls for ESRB to step in over loot boxes
As controversy bubbles over, review aggregator OpenCritic takes "a stand against loot boxes"
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Fired Riot employee discusses toxicity and community engagement
Rutledge says that talking to players can be scary, but it's better than "feeling like total silence out there"
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Nintendo shares hit-ten year high
Production of the Switch upped to two million units per month amid speculation of Chinese release
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Jobs Roundup: Andrew House leaves PlayStation
Elsewhere, Guardian games editor steps down and long standing Bandai Namco composer moves on
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Creation Club brings paid mods to Skyrim
Bethesda finds acceptable face of paid mods and microtransactions after a long and difficult history
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Turn 10 studio head apologises to fans over Forza 7 VIP passes
Developer folds to community pressure following controversial changes and communication issues
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Scopely to open Barcelona office
LA-based mobile publisher going international after receiving $60m investment earlier this year
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American esports audiences most receptive to corporate sponsorship, Nielsen report reveals
The Nielsen Esports Playbook finds esports fans are divided on VR and esports as an Olympic event
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Immortals appoint former hockey league officer as new president and COO
CrossCut managing director: "I believe we found a great fit and a world-class executive in Ari Segal."
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Toys R Us launches AR app to drive footfall into struggling stores
Play Chase being trialled in 23 US locations before going national later this month