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Trufan raises $2.3m and acquires Playr.gg
The audience engagement company is planning its expansion in the games industry
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Global console market reached record high of $53.9bn in 2020
Console hardware, games and services grew 19% year-on-year
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Humble Bundle raised over $30m for charity in 2020
That included over $8.1 million towards charities fighting against COVID-19
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HTC unveils two Vive trackers
The new Vive Tracker and facial tracker will both launch in the US this March
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Wings Interactive unveils new round of funded games
Button City, Illuminaria, The Fermi Paradox, and Kabaret have joined the company's roster
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Loot boxes to generate $20bn by 2025
230 million games are expected to buy loot boxes in 2025 -- that's 5% of all players, Juniper Research says
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GamesIndustry.biz Academy resources to champion women in games
To celebrate International Women's Day, we gathered guides to help studios improve their gender balance
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Japan's Super Nintendo World to open on March 18
Orlando's Super Nintendo World has been pushed to 2025
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GAME parent Frasers Group criticises “worthless” government relief package
Mike Ashley-owned organisation will review portfolio for “unviable” stores
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UK competition watchdog to investigate Apple
The CMA will investigate alleged anti-competitive practices after developers complained of "unfair" terms and conditions
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My.Games represented 38% of Mail.ru's revenue in 2020
The publisher saw a 30% growth year-on-year to $562 million
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EA bans FIFA player following racial abuse towards ex-footballer Ian Wright
The lifetime ban was issued after the player sent racist messages to Wright following a lost FIFA game
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SELL: French industry's record year not just about COVID
SELL president Julie Chalmette looks back at a year of impressive growth for the French games market
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Frogwares issues DMCA takedown to remove The Sinking City from Steam
The studio asked for its own game to be removed from the store following its ongoing dispute with publisher Nacon
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Layoffs reported at Hardsuit Labs
Update: The studio confirmed the layoffs, saying a "small number of people" were affected
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French games market reaches record high of €5.3bn | France Annual Report
27.5 million games across physical and digital were sold in France in 2020, alongside 2.3 million consoles
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Ubisoft partners with Belgian Pro League for blockchain-based fantasy football game
One Shot League will leverage the blockchain technology used in Sorare
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Seriously appoints Petri Järvilehto as CEO
He takes over the role from co-founder Andrew Stalbow, who left the mobile company
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Roblox's strategy to focus on catering to older users
Ahead of its direct listing next month, the company revealed that 44% of its daily active users are now over the age of 13
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How to be a better character designer
At the Yorkshire Games Festival, Lucy Kyriakidou explored visual storytelling, body diversity, and how to improve your art skills
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EA reportedly cancels Motive's Gaia after six years in development
The new IP was teased last year, and had been through a "turbulent" development journey
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Nintendo to stop supporting 3DS and 3DS XL repairs in Japan
From March 31, Nintendo will no longer support repairs for the handhelds in Japan, as the parts needed are too difficult to source
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Hades wins Game of the Year at Gayming Awards
The inaugural celebration saw Hades, If Found, and Tell Me Why each receive two accolades
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GameStop shares spike again
The retailer's stock closed at $91, and reached a high of $185 during after-hours trading
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CD Projekt staff reportedly locked out of computers after ransomware attack
The Cyberpunk 2077 developer had to push back the release of a patch following the cyber attack