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Amazon Games and Smilegate enter exclusive publishing agreement
The pair will collaborate on a game to be released in 2021
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Hitman 3 for PC to be Epic Games Store exclusive
IO Interactive's title is set to release in January 2021
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BrainLeap launches games series aimed at children with attention difficulties
The Attention Arcade features six PC games that are controlled by eye movements
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Epic vs Apple judge decided in Apple's favour in similar case
In 2013, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said plaintiffs failed to prove that Apple “deprived [them] of lower cost alternatives"
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Licensing lessons from Hello Neighbor's success
During GamesIndustry.biz's Changing Channels, Alex Nichiporchik gave pieces of advice and words of warning for developers tempted by a licensing adventure
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Valve forbids developers to promote other platforms on Steam
Update: Valve clarified that the new language on the FAQ was just a "reminder of existing rules for developers exploring the boundaries of the existing policies"
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Mobile version of Fall Guys is a scam, Mediatonic warns
Several YouTube videos claimed you could play the battle royale hit on mobile
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How EA turned The Sims into a reality TV show
During GamesIndustry.biz digital conference Changing Channels, EA talked about how to evolve a brand into a concept for another medium
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EA Access and Origin Access Basic become EA Play
EA's annual summer event, EA Play, will now be called EA Play Live
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Wildlife raises $120m, valuation now reaches $3bn
The mobile games company has raised $250 million to date
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Ubisoft's Ashraf Ismail fired following misconduct investigation
The creative director had stepped down from his role on Assassin's Creed Valhalla in June
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Bandai Namco: How long can we sustain working with independent studios?
Hervé Hoerdt on the impact of acquisitions on finding AAA partners, and the challenge of finding new IP for the coming console transition
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Changing Channels: The hunt for the next Witcher
Our last panel will explore why games brands are more and more coveted for big and small screen projects, at 9pm BST / 4pm ET / 1pm PT
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Changing Channels: How Hello Neighbor went from indie game to cross-media hit
TinyBuild CEO Alex Nichiporchik will discuss the evolution of Hello Neighbour at 8pm BST / 3pm ET / 12pm PT
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Changing Channels: Epic Games discusses making TV and film with games technology
The Unreal Engine provider shares how its technology is being used in TV and film, including The Mandalorian, at 7pm BST / 2pm ET / 11am PT
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Changing Channels explores how Gary Whitta turned Animal Crossing into a TV show
Rogue One writer Gary Whitta shares the origins, ambitions and successes of his show, Animal Talking, at 6pm BST / 1pm ET / 10am PT
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Changing Channels: Why are there no James Bond games?
A panel of experts will be discussing why some of the biggest entertainment properties are no-longer being made into games, at 5pm BST / 12pm ET / 9am PT
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Changing Channels explores how popular franchises translate to video games
Which elements of Jurassic Park, Ice Age and The Walking Dead translate to games? Tune in at 4pm BST / 11am ET / 8am PT to have the answers
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Changing Channels explores how subscriptions are changing entertainment
20th Century Fox, Midia Research and TVBEurope will discuss how subscription services changed TV and film, and how this might apply to games, at 1pm BST / 8am ET / 5am PT
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Changing Channels: Watch Outside Xbox discuss what TV can learn from YouTube
In a discussion hosted by Elle Osili-Wood, the Outside Xbox team will share their secrets to successful video coverage of the games industry at 12pm BST / 7am ET / 4am PT
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Tune in for Changing Channels, with EA discussing The Sims Spark'd
EA will discuss the creation, inspiration and ambitions behind its new reality show at 11am BST / 6am ET / 3am PT
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Testronic acquires QA specialist Whyttest
With two new locations in Romania and Serbia, Testronic's headcount will reach 1,000 technicians
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New research shows video games improve literacy
35% of the respondents said that playing games made them better readers
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EA shareholders reject executive compensation plan
If plan goes ahead, CEO Andrew Wilson's compensation will rise to $21.4 million
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Riot Games creates global deals council and ethics committee
Following the Neom controversy, the developer will be examining its sponsorship deals more closely