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Talofa Games secures $6.3m in funding round
The studio aims to continue engineer and support its mobile title Run Legends
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Mighty Kingdom fends off ex-CEO's takeover attempt
Fewer than 10% of Conan Chop Chop studio shareholders voted for former boss' resolution to replace board
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TIGA: UK games studios "cautiously optimistic" about the industry in 2024
46% of companies surveyed anticipate economic and business climate will be "favourable" this year
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Take-Two reportedly in trademark dispute with Remedy over logo design
Update: Remedy representative says the matter has already been resolved amicably
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Wimo Games confirms shuts down
Update: VR developer that employed 35 people closes up shop after three years and three games
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Microsoft passes Apple as most valuable company in the world
Shares were up 3% at the end of US financial day last Friday
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GameStop closes crypto marketplace
It cited the "continuing regulatory uncertainty of the crypto space" as the main reason for closure
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Konami's eFootbal hits 700 million downloads | News-in-brief
The rebranded soccer sim series reaches the install figure after becoming a free-to-play in 2019
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Discord cuts workforce by 17%
CEO says that it grew too quickly, took on more projects, and became less operationally efficient
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Twitch laying off 35% of staff
Update: Twitch CEO Dan Clancy confirms cuts, cites resizing business as main reason
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Second Dinner raises $100m in Series B funding round
Marvel Snap developer will remain independent and use funds to continue growth
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More AI, fewer risky bets, and finding footing in a changing industry: 2024 predictions
Industry professionals share their opinions of what may shape the games sector this year
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Phoenix Labs vets unveil Critical Path Games
Founders Jeanne-Marie Owens and Jesse Houston aim to create a new video game genre with their new studio
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New Zealand continues 20% tax rebate for game makers
The decision to maintain the allowance comes after a three-way election back in October 2023
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Kim Kardashian: Hollywood shutting down this April
The Glu Mobile title delisted from digital storefronts
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Nexon fined $8.9m for misleading MapleStory players
Penalty is highest amount given for violating South Korea's Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce
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New hardware, more layoffs, AI in game dev: Analyst predictions for 2024
Our annual panel of industry-watchers look back at their calls for 2023 and offer new forecasts for the year ahead
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Chinese official removed following stock tumbles from new game proposals
The move comes a week after regulatory body backtracked on planned gaming restrictions
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Sony fined €13.5m by French antitrust regulator
Autorité de la Concurrence accused platform holder of restricting third-party PS4 controllers
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Insomniac Games victim of ransomware hack
Update: Studio issues response and says that it is still determining what data was impacted by the breach
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Firewall studio First Contact shuts down
Developer says "lack of support for VR" was deciding factor
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Bobby Kotick stepping down as CEO of Activision Blizzard next week
Kotick to be followed out the door by a number of Activision Blizzard executives by the end of March
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Activision Blizzard to end hybrid work for QA employees
ABK Workers Alliance calls the decision harmful, while the company says staffers work best in-person
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New Zealand games industry grew 7% to $270.9 million in 2023
Australian tax incentive and skill shortages cited as reasons for small growth