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Dontnod moves into third-party publishing
The studio's first project as a publisher will be an original creation from Danish studio PortaPlay
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In-game spending on iPhone grew 43% in 2020 in the US
User spending for the games category reached an average of $76.80 last year
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Microsoft adds touch controls to Xbox Cloud Gaming titles
Over 50 games can now be played with an Android device instead of a controller
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Tencent's Timi Studios reportedly earned $10bn in 2020
The Honor of Kings studio is the world's biggest developer, Reuters reported
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Loot boxes reported "structurally and psychologically akin to gambling"
Update: "The UK games industry has already taken action in regards to concerns around loot boxes," a UKIE spokesperson reacted
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Keywords opens new recording studio in Paris
The studio, focusing on audio localisation, includes 11 recording booths
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Brazil launches inquiry to ban loot boxes
Companies selling loot boxes could be facing a daily fine of up to $700,000
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Ubisoft acquires anti-cheat developer GameBlocks
The acquisition was made by subsidiary i3D.net, which will integrate GameBlocks' middleware into its hosting platform
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FBI investigating match fixing in CS:GO
The law enforcement agency is reportedly working with the Esports Integrity Commission on a case looking at the North American MDL
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Play Ventures raises $135m to invest in game studios
Indian startup All Star Games has already received $1.5 million from the new funding round
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IronSource's Supersonic Studios opens Chinese office
"[We] want to bring our expertise to all developers in China who are looking for a long-term publishing partner"
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nDreams unveils initiative to diversify UK talent pipeline
The nDreams Academy will include internships, graduate placements, apprenticeships and work experience opportunities
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An introduction to UX writing for mobile
King's Patricia Gómez Jurado shares good practices around crafting user experience copy for casual mobile games
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Nielsen to close down SuperData
Games insights will be rolled into Nielsen Sports' products and services
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Mobile games revenue growth remains higher than pre-pandemic levels
But downloads have fallen lower than they were before March 2020, Sensor Tower reports
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Tencent helps bust "world's biggest" cheating operation
The Chinese police seized $46 million worth of assets, including luxury cars
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Bloober Team withdraws from acquisition talks
The Polish studio says being acquired would "limit the potential growth of the company's value"
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What's wrong with the UK talent pipeline and how to improve it
Sumo's Harinder Sangha, Kieran Holland, and Jacob Habgood tell the GamesIndustry.biz Academy about ways UK companies can diversify how they access talent
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Sony shuts down old web version of PS3, PSP, Vita store
Update: Sony confirms summer closures of all remaining storefronts for those three platforms
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Anthem director leaves BioWare
Jonathan Warner, who was also chief of staff, had been at the studio for almost ten years
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Sega is Metacritic's publisher of the year
The Persona 5 Royal and Yakuza 0 publisher is followed by Annapurna Interactive and Capcom
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Gfinity is no longer for sale
Revenue at the esports company was up 212% in the second half of 2020
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Nordisk Games acquires 30% stake in Supermassive
"There are few studios better at creating rich, narrative-driven games, built around unique stories and IPs," said Nordisk MD
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Balan Wonderworld's day one patch to remove epileptic triggers
Square Enix asked players to install the update to avoid a bug that adds flashing lights to a boss fight
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UKIE releases Green Games Guide to help companies take action against climate change
Created with London Games Festival and Playing for the Planet, the guide aims at providing tools to create more sustainable businesses