Publishing
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Roblox will hide ads for users 13 and under
Changes come nearly a year after advertising watchdog filed an FTC complaint over company's ad policies
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E3 2023 is cancelled. ESA tells us why
ESA executive director talks about the future of the show, saying, "We remain committed to providing a platform for industry marketing"
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles ships 3m units | News-in-brief
Sega's 3D fighter hits the shipment total nine months after becoming available on the Switch
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Blizzard, NetEase partnership reportedly broke down over misunderstandings
NetEase allegedly suggested it could sway the Chinese government to block or support Microsoft's ABK acquisition
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EA restructuring, laying off 6% of workforce
Hundreds of employees to be cut, but CEO Andrew Wilson says publisher "is operating from a position of strength"
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Sarkeesian: "Your DEI initiatives are making your culture worse"
GDC session from Feminist Frequency's Anita Sarkeesian says current corporate diversity efforts are part of the problem, offers ways to improve them
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Microsoft's Activision acquisition approved by Japanese regulator
Japan Fair Trade Commission does not believe merger would "substantially restrain competition"
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Jobs Roundup: March 2023 | Diablo co-creator Erich Schaefer joins Moon Productions
UPDATE: Nexon appoints duo to its board of directors, and Rewardify names Matt Turetzky as president
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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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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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The building blocks of a AAA partnership: Lego and 2K on their first game together, and beyond
As the two firms finally unveil Lego 2K Drive, we find out why an open-world driving game is a "no brainer" for Lego
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Amazon Luna launches in the UK, Germany and Canada
Ubisoft+ support also available to UK subscribers from today as Amazon's cloud gaming service expands
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Resident Evil 4 Remake | Critical Consensus
Critics are almost unanimous in their praise for the new Resident Evil 4. Welcome back, stranger
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Player spending on Epic Games Store reached $820m in 2022
Revenue dipped by 2% but spending on third-party titles rose 18%, last year saw more PC game launches than ever
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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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Canada Judge rejects unlawful gambling accusation in EA loot box lawsuit
But the court rules that the class action claim may proceed based on the prospect of ‘deceptive practices’
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Netflix taking "more strategic" approach as it ramps up dev partnerships
Streaming giant "really proud" of progress so far as it signs Super Evil Megacorp and Ustwo Games for future releases
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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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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
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As supply chain issues subside, the cold console war heats up | Opinion
For two years, supply issues have dampened competition between Microsoft and Sony – but now both sides will be out to prove superiority
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Atari acquires 1980 shooter Berzerk and sequel Frenzy
Company will explore redistribution of classic games and create new titles based on the IP
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FTC seeks further details Microsoft's Nintendo, Nvidia agreements
The commission alleges that the tech firm may use the ten-year deals to justify its acquisition of Activision Blizzard
