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Microsoft raises the price of Xbox Live Gold
One- and three-month Gold memberships will be $1 and $5 more expensive respectively
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Hitman 3 | Critical Consensus
Critics applaud the end of IO Interactive's superlative trilogy, cementing Hitman's status as one of gaming's most distinctive franchises
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Bohemia Interactive sold 5.7m units of software in 2020
Czech firm had 14 million unique players across its games last year
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Leyline: "We don't care about the money -- we want to make the world better"
Blizzard veteran Jeremy Dela Rosa on building a platform that harnesses the wealth and influence of the games industry to change the world
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Activision Blizzard employees donate $1.6m to charity
The firm's staff were given $200 as part of the initiative, with more than 3,200 charities receiving donations
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Tencent confirms 1m Nintendo Switch shipments in China
New figure only covers the official Chinese model of Nintendo's console, and excludes grey market sales
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Genvid targets "a huge opportunity for game developers" with Rival Peak
Jacob Navok on seeding a new form of interactive entertainment with a singular combination of live-streamed gameplay and reality tv show
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Europeans say price-tag, discounts are most important when choosing games
DLC, in-game items and influencer opinions are least influential on European gamers' purchasing decisions, according to GameTrack survey data
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Fall Guys, Doom and Cyberpunk represent 2020 in Steam's top earners of the year
The remaining nine games in Steam's "Platinum" category all launched in 2018 or earlier
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Games of the Year 2020 | Xbox Game Pass
In a year when escapism was sorely needed, Microsoft's high-value subscription service became a destination unto itself
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Apple reportedly warns devs of more app takedowns in Chinese App Store
Thousands of games and apps will be removed unless proof of an official license is provided before December 31
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Blackstone makes big investment in mobile ad firm Liftoff
Sources say Blackstone's investment is close to $400 million
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Bloodborne producer Teruyuki Toriyama leaves SIE Japan Studio
Toriyama also worked on the Demon's Souls remake and Soul Sacrifice
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Voodoo acquires OHM Games
Mobile games giant buys Paris-based developer after partnering on multiple hit games
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Nordisk Games buys 40% of MercurySteam
Deal for the Spanish developer is Nordisk's first investment outside of the Nordic region
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Microsoft to end support for Halo on Xbox 360
Online support and certain features will be sunsetted in December 2021
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Distributed computing startup Salad raises $3.2m
New round of funding takes the Utah-based startup past $5m in lifetime investment
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Steam Autumn Sale brought in 1m paying customers
Commercial event attracted 33% more transactions than last year, with concurrent users hitting 24m
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MAG Interactive acquired word game specialist Apprope
Value of the deal could rise to almost $12 million if the Swedish firm's profit targets are met
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Microsoft Flight Simulator hits 2m players
Celebrated simulation title is also the biggest launch on Xbox Game Pass for PC to date
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Creative Assembly donates £30,000 in laptops to UK kids
Creative Assembly's Legacy Project made the donation via the Next-Gen Skills Academy
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Steam officially launches News Hub
Users can now see updates and events for chosen games in a centralised hub
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EA agrees $1.2 billion acquisition of Codemasters
UK racing specialist will become part of EA in a deal expected to close in Q1 2021
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Introducing GI 100 | Game Changers
We profile 100 individuals and organisations working in diversity, accessibility, charity, mental health, progressive politics, uniting communities, and more
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Lumikai invests $1m in Bombay Play
Indian developer from Zynga veterans has now raised $2.5 million in seed funding