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Adam Boyes: "You can't hide from the realities of what's happening in the industry"
Iron Galaxy's co-CEO explains why, despite the industry downturn, he's still hopeful for the future
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Sega, CWA agree on first major US game dev union contract
Unionized staffers will receive new benefits such as increased base pay, layoff protections, and crediting commitment
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Sandsoft Games and NetEase form new firm for the MENA market
Stellar Gate Games aims to bring new titles to consumers in the MENA region
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A group of industry professionals have launched Lunacy Games
The Bill Roper-led studio is making a American Wild West-themed survival RPG and a new Hellgate title
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Report: Smilegate Barcelona has closed
The game developer was working on an unannounced open-world console title
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UK games industry cohort launches Sunset Sugar Studios
The new publisher has already signed a licensing agreement with Aardman
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Sprout Esports shuts down
The organization says maintaining its business operations was a struggle over the years
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Mistplay: 32% of mobile consumers plan to spend less on 2024 in-app purchases
The survey of roughly 2,000 says that publishers will need to create new strategies in the current economy
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Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry launches So-Fu accelerator
The program aims to provide mentorship and project management support to indie game developers
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Prytania Media shutters Crop Circle Games
The development studio closes its doors in under two years after publicly revealing itself
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Four days after launching globally Call of Duty Warzone generates $1.4m
The US accounts for 47% of the shooter's lifetime spending
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EU Commission investigates Google, Meta, and Apple for possible Digital Markets Act violations
If a firm is found to have multiple infringements, it can be charged up to 20% of its total global turnover
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Report: Overwatch 2 devs received 0% of profit-sharing bonuses this month
In August 2023, the team was told that it should not receive bonuses due to the game's financial shortfalls
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Capcom is Metacritic's top game publisher of 2023
The rankings based on critic reviews listed Raw Fury as second and Chorus Worldwide as third
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IGN Creators Guild loses three members to layoffs
The union called the move a choice and has filed Unfair Labor Practice charges in response
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Sony establishes assembly line to create PlayStation 5 discs for Latin America
The Brazilian facility previously supplied physical media for past PlayStation consoles
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Kotaku editor-in-chief exits due to parent company's new guide directive
Jen Glennon resigns after five months into her role while the publication deprioritizes news
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Screen Australia puts up $1m for independent developers
The monetary support will be split across the Games Production Fund and Emerging Gamemakers Fund
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US game spending gets a 2% increase in February | US Monthly Charts
Helldivers 2, Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, Skull and Bones debuted among the month's best-sellers
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Casual games reportedly coming to LinkedIn
The employment-focused social media platform has no release date scheduled for the games in development
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UK gaming start-ups have increased by 22% in 2023
The uptick in companies was driven by layoffs that hit the market sector
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Roblox unveils new AI-powered creation tools | News-in-brief
Players and developers can access the Avatar Auto Setup and Texture Generator tool
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PlayStation veteran Connie Booth joins EA
The executive's new role includes overseeing Bioware revitalization