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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
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Feature
Unfolding the heart of games with Paper Trail
Henry Hoffman discusses the challenges of growing a sustainable indie studio in Newfangled, how he landed a deal with Netflix, and the art of finding hooks
News
Tencent closes shop on Team Kaiju
The US studio was dissolved as many of its members were moved to other projects
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Australian games sector amasses AU$345.5m in revenue
New report also says 79% of game studios within the sector have less than 20 staffers
Feature
What is the games industry looking forward to in 2024?
Publishers, developers and other industry professionals share what keeps them optimistic about the year ahead
News
Materia Music acquires video game record label Boss Battle Records
The companies had been in acquisition talks since 2019
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Keywords acquires The Multiplayer Group from Improbable for £76.5m
MPG has worked on titles including Fall Guys and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
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Ubisoft pulls over The Crew
The racer will go offline next year due to licensing and infrastructure constraints
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Downsizing of Ukrainian games market continued in 2023 after Russia invasion
A new report says that the game industry in Ukraine has seen shifts in its workforce and operational structures
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China games market revenue sees 13% bump
International consumer spending on Chinese titles fell by 6% due to national security concerns
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Naughty Dog cancels The Last Of Us Online
The developer didn't want to become a "solely live services games studio"
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Barnyard Games secures $3.4m in seed funding round
The newly established studio aims to create AAA titles using the Unreal Editor for Fortnite
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Niko Partners: Asia and MENA spending $78.5bn on in-game purchases in 2023
Microtransactions account for 87.8% of spending, $7.8 billion spent on premium titles
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Microsoft may enter new markets with ad-supported game streaming
Xbox CFO Tim Stuart said the firm has the resources available with X Cloud and the rollout of 5G internet
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Allstar raises $12 million in Seed A funding round
The company will use investment to expand technology across new partnerships
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Fntastic closes days after The Day Before launches on Early Access
The studio said that the game was a financial failure and it has mostly negative reviews on Steam
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Game studio Triple Topping is now bankrupt
CEO Astrid Refstrup said that plans are being made for its title Dead Pets Unleashed, which is slated for a 2024 release
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CWA issues union guidelines for AI in the workplace
The principles provides guidance on bargaining and public policy engagement for the technology
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Rovio closes Studio Lumi
Publisher's second Montreal-based developer Studio Six was not affected by the decision
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Twitch to cease operations in South Korea next year
Streaming platform plans to help creators move to "alternative live streaming services"
Data
The African games industry in numbers
We dive into a new report that offers insight into the spending, audience, and development landscape of the continent, with analysis from the experts behind the research
News
Hearst Newspapers acquires Puzzmo
The puzzle games platform will be rolled out among the company's brands
Feature
"The African audience has become global"
An Africa Games Week panel discussed the opportunity for games developed on the continent and dispelled myths around what constitutes African storytelling
News
CD Projekt resolves dispute with investors over Cyberpunk 2077 launch issues
US court grants final approval of settlement, following $1.85 million agreement earlier this year