Business
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CD Projekt Red writes off over $7m costs for Project Sirius as development is reset
The Polish firm attributed the move to an evaluation of the original project's scope and commercial potential
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PS5 version of Redfall dropped after Xbox acquisition of ZeniMax
Update: Microsoft claims it has not pulled any titles from PlayStation platforms
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UK regulator now says Call of Duty exclusivity would be "significantly loss-making" for Microsoft
Update: Microsoft and Activision provide statements after CMA updates provisional findings to say Activision acquisition would not harm console competition
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First annual Activision Blizzard DEI report: 26% of workforce are women or non-binary
Publisher reports 38% of staff come from underrepresented ethnic groups, both figures up 2% over 2021
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ZA/UM resolves legal dispute with Disco Elysium producer Kaur Kender
UPDATE: ZA/UM says that Kurvitz and Taal are welcome to challenge the harm done to the studio in court
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New York Times: "Buying Wordle substantially changed our business"
GDC 2023: Executive producer Zoe Bell shared one year of Wordle success and described the pillars of a NYT game
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Playtika's deal to acquire Rovio has come to an end
Conversations with other parties interested in buying the Angry Birds maker will continue
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Atari to acquire Nightdive Studios for $10m
Studio behind System Shock and Shadowman remasters could earn further $10m based on three-year performance
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Meta reveals Oculus Publishing as Meta Quest Store revenues pass $1.5bn
The VR game division has financially supported more than 300 since its inception
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Gamestop revenue dips as it pulls nearly $6bn in 2022
The retailer's collectible business segment saw an increase of 17% as it hit $964 million throughout the year
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Nexon's MapleStory Universe to feature NFTs
The games firm announced that it will partner with Polygon Labs for business and operational support on the project
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EA to sunset Battlefield 1943, Bad Company 1 and 2, and Mirror's Edge
UPDATE: Mirror's Edge will not be delisted while the three Battlefield titles will go offline on April 28
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Super Evil Megacorp expands team for upcoming Netflix title
The games studio new appointments include industry alum from Ubisoft, Blizzard, and Rockstar Games
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Jobs Roundup: March 2023 | Diablo co-creator Erich Schaefer joins Moon Productions
UPDATE: Rewardify names Matt Turetzky as president and London Venture Partners hires former EA Sports CEO
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Big Fish Games to launch New Orleans studio
The firm intends for the new office to establish a diverse and inclusive talent pipeline in the area
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Subway Surfers surpasses 4bn downloads | News-in-brief
Sybo's endless runner hits the figure 11 years after launching on mobile devices
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Arctic7 expands with two new acquisitions
The firm adds Star Fort Games and Narwhal Studios a year after its establishment
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Royal Match developer Dream Games opens new office in London
Branch will aid mobile firm's international growth, ex-King execs join UK team
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Nexters continues trading on Nasdaq
The news comes a year after the formerly Russian-based mobile game developer relocated from the country
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Splash Damage collaborates with content creators to develop Project Astrid
Christopher "Sacriel" Ball and Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek to provide their expertise as streamers and players
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Kepler Interactive hits $50m in 2022 and unveils new partnerships
The firm launches a white label publishing service, and Kowloon Nights will oversee its new games funding division
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The future of game consumption | Playable Futures Podcast
Playco’s Stephanie King and MiDIA Research’s Karol Severain join Will Freeman for the seventh episode of our Playable Futures series
