Sophie McEvoy
Staff Writer
Sophie McEvoy is a Staff Writer at GamesIndustry.biz, joining the team in July 2023. She is responsible for a variety of editorial duties, contributing to GamesIndustry.biz's news coverage. She formerly worked on the Bustle UK news desk for nearly five years, and introduced extensive gaming coverage to the site. She also has experience writing lists and guides (mainly Pokemon and Zelda), and has featured in Gamesradar.
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More than 37m people may be eligible for compensation after Epic vs FTC settlement
Those affected have until January 17, 2024 to file a claim
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Glen Schofield leaving Striking Distance Studios
Chief development officer Steve Papoutsis to become CEO
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The Crew Motorfest breaks series' week one records | News-in-brief
Ubisoft racer had series' best week one in terms of unit sales, consumer spend and season pass adoption
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Re-Logic donating $100,000 to Godot and FNA in response to Unity backlash
Developer said a "simple public statement" was not enough
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UK minister defends CMA's decision to block MS/ABK
Business minister Kemi Badenoch disagrees with Microsoft president Brad Smith that the block is "bad for Britain"
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Switch version of Evil Dead: The Game cancelled
Development of new content for the title coming to an end, says Saber Interactive
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Xbox leak reveals estimated costs of AAA games on Game Pass
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was valued at $300 million and considered a "crown jewel"
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Hogwarts Legacy back at No.1 | UK Boxed Charts
Starfield has fallen to No.8 following its debut last week
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Over 500 developers join Unity protest against Runtime Fee policy
Magic Tavern, Lion Studios, and Machine Zone are among the latest studios to sign a collective letter against Unity's proposed changes
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Microsoft's Phil Spencer: Acquiring Nintendo would be a "good move for both companies"
Internal email from Xbox boss offers more insight into Microsoft's acquisition plans
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Team17 H1 2023 revenue grew by 31%
Acquisitions of Astragon and StoryToys attributed to increased growth during the period
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Ghostwire Tokyo surpasses 6m players | News-in-brief
The action-adventure game, which released in March 2022 on PS5 and PC, and April 2023 on Xbox Series X|S, reached 5 million players in June
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Payday 3 drops Denuvo days before launch
Controversial DRM software's owner Irdeto claims the software does not cause performance issues
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Unity reportedly told dev Planned Parenthood and children's hospital are "not valid charities"
Engine firm previously said charity games would be exempt from proposed Runtime Fee
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US game revenue sees 3% rise to $4.2bn in August | US Monthly Charts
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon made it to No.2 despite one day on the market
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Series AI raises $7.9m for AI games engine
New studio comprised of industry veterans from Google, Zynga, and Kongregate
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Ascendant Studios lays off "about 45%" of its workforce
Layoffs reportedly due to poor sales of Immortals of Aveum, former employee says
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UK Games Fund gets additional £5m to invest in developers
New Content Fund will provide studios and developers up to £150,000 in grants
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Football Manager 2024 Mobile exclusive to Netflix subscribers
The game will launch on Netflix Games on November 6
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Rascal Games raises $4.2m for multiplayer adventure game
Game venture capital firm Patron led the funding alongside other investors
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Stig Asmussen leaving Respawn and EA
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor director departs "after careful consideration" to "pursue other adventures"
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EU watchdog seeking feedback on modified Microsoft-Activision deal
But an investigation is "not likely", according to reports
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Upcoming The Sims game Project Rene will be free-to-play
EA explains DLC-centric business model, says The Sims 4 will continue to receive new content
