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Konami replaces EA as FIFA's esports partner
Japanese publisher's eFootball will be used in two FIFA eWorld Cups later this year
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Bandai Namco: Publishers face "new risks" when planning releases
European CEO Arnaud Muller discusses the balance between safe bets and taking risks in today's market
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Roblox refutes allegations of inflating metrics for investors and failing to protect minors
Hindenburg Research claims Roblox is "an X-rated pedophile hellscape"
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Tequilla Works lays off "small number" of staff, cancels unannounced game
Rime developer is restructuring the studio around a single project
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Humble Games calls in Good Games Group for support following restructure
Indie publisher laid off all staff three months ago
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Saudi Arabia trims stake in Nintendo
News follows widespread reports that it would increase investment in platform holder
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Epic vs Google judge orders Play store to allow rival marketplaces in US
Three year injunction also prevents Google from mandating that developers use its billing system for Play apps
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Epic aiming for up to 50 third-party titles and free games program on mobile store by 2025
Fortnite firm also planning to introduce self-publishing tools in early 2025
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343 rebrands as Halo Studios, working on multiple Unreal Engine 5 games
Developer hails changes as "a new dawn for Halo" as it restructures around multiple projects
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Tencent and Guillemot family reportedly planning Ubisoft buyout
Update: Ubisoft responds to reports, says it "regularly reviews all its strategic options"
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Antstream Arcade makes "small number" of layoffs
Retro games streaming firm attributed job cuts to a "strategic shift in focus"
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Amazon hires Xbox co-founder J Allard
Allard will be working in Devices and Services team, previously returned to games for Intellivision role
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Awesomenauts devs reclaim their unfinished game as new studio Rangatang
Co-founder Olivier Thijssen and Glowfish Interactive's Emiel De Paepe discuss the co-dev deal supporting the startup
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Sharkmob London faces layoffs after game cancelled
Studio was working on unannounced title "for some time," will try to minimise impact on staff
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Will Assassin's Creed Shadows suffer from its delay? | Microcast
Latest episode available to download now, also discusses Sony's State of Play, EA Sports FC success and more
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Epic suing Google and Samsung over Auto Blocker's barrier to other app stores
Fortnite firm says partnership between two companies undermines its win in jury trial last year
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Arvore's road to becoming an Emmy-winning VR developer
Studio co-founder Rodrigo Terra shares why he believes in the power of virtual reality
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Time spent gaming in Southeast Asia up 53% after post-pandemic drop
New Niko Partners report also shows 75% of players use digital wallets to buy games, and women are more likely to make game-related purchases
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Merge Games closing down after 15 years
Indie publisher previously suffered layoffs and office closure as part of parent Maximum Entertainment's consolidation
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Ubisoft workers urged to strike in October over return to office
French union STJV calls for formal agreement on remote work and salary raises to account for drop in living standards
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Behold Studios' second life
The Knights of Pen and Paper developer on working across Brazil and Canada, and the power of working on passion projects
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Why supporting indies is the key to growing the Brazilian games industry
We talk to Indie Hero CEO Juliana Brito about how the accelerator programme champions small developers, with the end goal to boost the entire industry
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How Brazil's new legal framework for games will change the industry
Trade bodies and developers talk us through the new opportunities for growth and investment unlocked by this "game-changing" legislation
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Behaviour Interactive acquires Darkest Dungeon dev Red Hook Studios
Acquisition news comes just days after closure of Midwinter Entertainment and cancellation of Dead by Daylight spinoff Project T
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Brazil, a nation of small studios with a big future
Trade bodies Abragames and Apex Brasil share how the nation's games industry grew in the face of tech limitations and cost barriers