Business (Page 37)
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Daedalic goes there and back again with Gollum
Head of publishing Jonas Hüsges talks delays, being acquired by Nacon, and renewed interest in the Lord of the Rings IP
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Could the UK regulator end Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard? | Opinion
The Competition and Markets Authority can be hard to predict
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Homa raises $100m in Series B funding round
The investment comes a year after the Paris-based mobile games publisher raised $65m
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Testronic launches new localization studio in Portugal
The firm aims to reinforce its player support and functionality QA operations with its latest office
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Tuque Games rebrands as Invoke Studios
Studios will continue to operate independently under Ubisoft veteran Dominic Guay, who has served in the role since 2021
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Lawsuit accuses State of Survival makers of misleading pricing
Complaint claims developer misled users by advertising sales next to normal prices it never charged
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Take-Two CEO says Microsoft-Activision acquisition "a good thing"
"Microsoft is an ally of ours, and if this makes their business more powerful, we think that's good for us," says Zelnick
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Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks in the wake of Stadia shutdown
Games-centre laptops will have Nvidia's GeForce Now pre-installed, as well as support for Xbox Cloud Gaming and Amazon Luna
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Meta Quest Pro headset announced, launching October 25
Update: Xbox Cloud Gaming also coming to Meta Quest at a later date
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Meta acquires Camouflaj, Armature Studio, and Twisted Pixel
The developers behind Iron Man VR, Recore, and Path of the Warrior join Oculus Studios
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2K support platform offline after being "illegally accessed" by third party
UPDATE: Publisher confirms that some users' personal data was compromised and put up for sale
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Playrix to close Russia and Belarus offices and relocate staff
UPDATE: Gardenscapes firm confirms all commercial activities in these two markets has ceased
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Activision Blizzard appoints new EVP corporate affairs and chief communications officer
Lulu Cheng Meservey will fulfil both roles, and had been a board member since April
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Square Enix Montreal rebrands as Onoma
New name to serve as an "umbrella to multiple products, programs, and initiatives," announcement said
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Fourth Floor acquires video production company Explosive Alan
Media division will continue to operate as a separate business and work closely with Fourth Floor Creative
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Bidstack secures $11m in funding round
The in-game advertising platform said that the investment will go towards its business expansion efforts in the US
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Valve's Steam Deck is now readily available for purchase
Platform holder still cautions that "production, processing, and shipping bandwidth is still finite"
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Adult game publisher says Nintendo getting stricter on nudity
Gamuzumi's latest titles were rejected because "obscene content could damage the brand and infringe its policies"
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Has CD Projekt overburdened itself? | This Week In Business
Polish developer once again demonstrates how ambitious it can be, but it's hard not to worry the studio is overreaching
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After Stadia, is the future still bright for cloud streaming? | Opinion
Proponents have insisted that cloud streaming will replace consoles and PCs – but with the shutdown of Stadia, this future feels less wanted and more distant than ever
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EU regulators surveying developer concerns over Microsoft Activision merger
Preliminary decision expected by November 8, followed by four-month investigation
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Ubisoft unveils global creative office
Organization to be split into poles, chief creative officer Igor Manceau to depart
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Harry Potter mobile games have amassed $1bn in player spending
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is the top earning game of the series with $400 million in revenue
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FunPlus furthers presence in Barcelona with a new studio
Company promotes Felipe Mata to vice president of product and Jacob Krüger is hired as director of user acquisition
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Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal approved by Brazilian regulator
$68.7 million acquisition approved "with no restrictions"