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The trials of remote working
At the Games Education Summit 2022, panellists from Media Molecule, Bulkhead and Falmouth University discuss pros and cons of flexible work options
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Climate Replay launches pledge against irresponsible use of NFTs in games
"It is imperative for the health of the planet to ensure any adoption of blockchain-based technologies such as NFTs occurs only when they bring demonstrable value to games"
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Game trials will be required for some games on the PlayStation Store
Titles $34 and over on the digital storefront must have limited game trials that are at least two hours long
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Game Freak announces optional four-day work week
Pokémon maker introduces new system intended for employees whom are raising young children and caring for their families
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Crytek adopts permanent remote working options
80% of Crysis developer's staff now work from home
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PlayStation sets up game preservation team, hires new senior build engineer
Former EA and Kabam engineer Garrett Fredley among first hires for the department
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Virtuos invests in Umanaïa Interactive
Development and creative services firm continues business expansions as it funds the Quebec game studio
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Adopting the four-day work week
Four studios that made the switch report back on how its worked and the unanticipated benefits and challenges
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M&A deals in Q1 reached $98.7bn
Record-breaking figure spread across 387 transactions outperformed entirety of 2021
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Enter the UK Best Places To Work Awards 2022 today
The event will take place in Brighton this July
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Price of Eve Online subscriptions to increase in May
CCP Games issues first rise in cost in over 20 years to "account for years of inflation"
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Metaverse concepts should distance themselves from NFTs | Opinion
For all the unrealistic hype, metaverses are a useful way of thinking about the future of digital services - but being increasingly entangled with NFTs risks sinking with them
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Frogwares postpones Sherlock Holmes "indefinitely" on Xbox One due to war in Ukraine
"To say that the war made an impact on us is probably the understatement of the decade," the studio said
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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga moves 3.2m units globally
The title reaches the sales landmark two weeks after launch, as it becomes the largest console launch for LEGO video games
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Mod.io on "bringing legitimacy to the modding space"
CEO Scott Reismanis explains why he's high on UGC but not the metaverse, and the tension between modding and devs' desires for control
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How to get the most out of your voice actors
Unlock Audio's Elliot Callighan and Bonnie Bogovich give advice for getting the best performance possible from your recording talent
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Gearbox to acquire Tiny Tina co-developer Lost Boys Interactive
Studio adds 220 staff to Gearbox, will operate as an independent subsidiary and contribute to future Gearbox games
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Superbloom on evolving mobile games for women
Founders Emily Yim and Ksusha Zito discuss market stereotypes, and creating a space for working parents
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Probably Monsters raises total of $250m in Series A
Firm aims to invest in its three development studios and their various AAA projects
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Playable Worlds raises more than $25m in Series B funding round
The Raph Koster & Eric Goldberg founded studio to expand its team and support development of MMO with the investment
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Fusebox Games opens LA studio
New studio to be headed by veteran writer and producer Michael J. Cinquemani
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Roblox bans developer of game he said contained Kim Kardashian sex tape
The company clarified that the "referenced video was never available on [its] platform"
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Amy Hennig working on Star Wars again
Skydance New Media president will lead development on "a richly cinematic action-adventure game" based on sci-fi franchise
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One More Games raises $22m in Series A funding round
The independent game studio led by Warcraft vets announces its debut title, Spellcraft
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The Pokémon Company acquires TCG card manufacturer
Millennium Print Group has been producing cards for the trading card game since 2015