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With GTA 6 not due until 2025, what will drive games in 2024?
Analysts discuss expectations for Rockstar's blockbuster, and how its launch window affects the rest of the industry
Publishing (Page 6)
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TinyBuild lowers revenue forecasts, settles legal dispute with Versus Evil
Update: Reports claim up to 30% of staff laid off across three studios
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Hearst Newspapers acquires Puzzmo
The puzzle games platform will be rolled out among the company's brands
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Game Pass not coming to PlayStation or Switch, says Phil Spencer
Xbox head also reveals that Microsoft spends $1 billion a year on the subscription service
Opinion
You shall not (Game) Pass | Opinion
Microsoft's CFO reiterates a vision for Game Pass on rival consoles – but the obstacles make it a near-impossibility, and go far deeper than questions of revenue sharing
News
Jobs Roundup: November 2023 | Rockstar veterans join Dan Houser's new studio
Marc Merrill is named chief product officer at Riot Games, Michael Unsworth and Lazlow Jones now at Absurd Ventures
Opinion
Regional pricing in games distribution is still necessary – here is why | Opinion
VaultN's Julian Migura says Steam switching off local currency in certain markets is "a poor attempt at curing symptoms, not the root cause"
Feature
Atari's re-focus on retro
CEO Wade Rosen explains how the company's recent investments and acquisitions fit into the bigger picture
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ByteDance reportedly pulling out of games following Nuverse restructure
Update: Marvel Snap will continue despite ByteDance restructure
Feature
Be thankful this didn't happen to you | This Week in Business
The cautionary tale of Red Trigger developer Bold Spirit Game Studio, and a look at ex-Twitch CEO Emmett Shear's short-lived new job
News
Ubisoft says technical error caused in-game ads in Assassin's Creed
Players reported promotions for Assassin's Creed Mirage appeared when loading the map in Odyssey and Origins
Opinion
Steam stumbles on regional pricing | Opinion
Valve's new policy of using USD denominations in countries with unstable currencies will hurt consumers there – but the real target is region-spoofing consumers elsewhere
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Nintendo to launch 18-rated Switch Online app in Japan
It will allow the platform holder to comply with age requirements ahead of GoldenEye 007 and Jet Force Gemini's release on its online service
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Embracer: Human cost of restructure is "significant" but "necessary"
Phil Rogers discusses the group's goals and progress following the dismissal of more than 900 staff
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Toge Productions acquires Mojiken Studio
Indonesian-based studios recently worked together on A Space for the Unbound
News
Sony-owned Savage Game Studios rebrands to Neon Koi
Mobile developer has "decided to embrace a new identity" following recent executive departures
Feature
The indie scene "is not going anywhere" on Xbox – as long as it can thrive
ID@Xbox's Guy Richards discusses the future of the program, while indie studios discuss the benefits it offers and the challenges they face
Opinion
Embracing disaster | Opinion
In the absence of the low-interest economic climate that created it, the recklessness and unsustainability of Embracer Group’s aggressive acquisition strategy is laid bare
Feature
Fellow Traveller: "It's a lot easier to start a publisher than to sustain one"
Founder Chris Wright discusses being an indie publisher at a time everyone wants to be one, how the label's ethos has evolved, and LudoNarraCon 2024
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NetEase launches Worlds Untold
Mass Effect dev Mac Walters to lead new remote studio working on AAA action-adventures with narrative emphasis
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Atlus to raise employee salaries by 15% in April 2024
This is on top of the 5% raise provided earlier this year
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ByteDance reportedly planning to sell Moonton Technology
Discussions have been held two years after TikTok owner acquired developer of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
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Humble Games affected by layoffs
Publisher explained that it has "experienced trends that required restructure"
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Digital Bros is posed to cut 30% of its workforce
The restructuring program was attributed to prioritizing "high-quality and long-standing successful titles"
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GTA 6 is not being made by the same Rockstar that made GTA 5 | Microcast
Latest episode available to download now, also discusses reportedly strained development of Modern Warfare 3