News
CI Games offers to buy back United Label ahead of potential dual listing
Polish firm hopes to full reabsorb publisher before it floats on the London Stock Exchange
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Feature
How one festival wants to give game music the spotlight it deserves
Mateusz Pawlak, founder of the Game Music Festival, on why such events need to be more than just concerts and the pitfalls of hobbyist organisation
News
Improbable sells Scavengers studio Midwinter Entertainment
Behaviour Interactive takes over developer as Improbable focuses on the metaverse
Stub
Fall Guys to go free-to-play
The 2020 platform battle royale title makes the shift on June 21 and adds crossplatform play
News
Frogwares to use Epic Games MegaGrant to relocate its Ukrainian staff
Sherlock Holmes developer said that the war had affected its production & caused partial studio disorganization
Academy
How to develop a game design document
Ludo.ai's Tom Pigott explains why a well-formulated game design document can make a huge difference for game devs
News
Microsoft patent application may allow disc owners to access digital games
Document suggests Xbox Series S owners would be able to validate their ownership of games via another device
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Epic Games to release Unreal editor for Fortnite later this year
CEO Tim Sweeney said "we're building an economy, & it will support creators actually building businesses around their work…"
News
BioWare contractors looking to unionise no longer required to return to the office
Alberta Labour Relations Board has ordered the unionisation vote
News
Xbox's Chris Charla joins GI Live: Online line-up
He joins Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick on the bill
Academy
Elden Ring: A discussion on the differences between accessibility and game design
Sarah Doyle, creative producer at Kids Industries, talks accessibility trends in game design
News
EA expands Criterion with Codemasters Cheshire team
Two development studios will now operate as one working on the future of Need For Speed
News
Starbreeze Q1 losses increased 471% to $2.4m
CEO Tobias Sjögren said that player engagement "demonstrates how popular [Payday 2] still is 8 years after its launch"
Academy
An introduction to games technical art
Atomhawk's technical art director Liam Fleming explains what technical artists do and gives pointers on how to become one
News
Microsoft announces new accessibility tools for devs
The company unveiled its Gaming Accessibility Resource Hub, further guidance as part of its accessibility guidelines, and more
News
Tencent provides clarification on new subsidiary's business operations
Despite online rumors Tencent says "All games under Tencent will remain under the control of their original teams…"
Feature
How studios support their devs in wartime
From the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the civil war in Yemen to military rule in Myanmar, developers are adapting to conflict around the world
News
Zynga reports 2% revenue increase to $691 million for Q1 2022
CEO Frank Gibeau attributes first quarter financial performance in part to company's hyper-casual game offerings
News
EA announces The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth is in development
Created under license from Middle-earth Enterprises, the mobile title is slated to enter limited beta this summer
News
Ocean Software co-founder David Ward dies
Ward founded the developer and publisher in 1983, and went on to become a pioneer of the UK games industry
Feature
What if Goldeneye was made today? | Opinion
Game preservation shouldn't just be about the products, but the stories behind how they were made
News
Arcadia VR shutters Moscow office
Developer announced that the branch was closed in February, invites some of its Russia-based employees to work aboard
News
Hiro Capital, Yogscast and Sega are meeting devs at GI Live: Online
Nine more companies join the digital event
News
Universally Speaking to open new studio in Liverpool
The new office will support the firm's Bedfordshire HQ
News
Deep Rock Galactic dev invests in Danish game studios
Games Swing, Ugly Duckling Games, and Half Past Yellow are Ghost Ship Games first three invested companies