News
China removes proposed bans on monetisation tactics from government website
Removal sparks speculation of U-turn, prompting jump in shares for Chinese games firms
Publishing (Page 4)
Academy
How to get into games without making games
From marketing to funding and community management, there's many roles and careers alongside direct development positions
News
Palworld sales hit 4m and boasts the fifth highest concurrent Steam players ever
It's had a bigger launch than Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring
News
Square Enix wants to slim down lineup
Company president Takashi Kiryu said he wants to "to ensure higher quality from each title"
Opinion
Not everyone bows to the inevitability of subscription models | Opinion
Larian boss Swen Vincke is the latest industry figure to push back against subscription models; the growing mess in TV and movies makes clear why that perspective is important
News
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle leads Microsoft's 2024 lineup
Hellblade 2 arrives May 21, Visions of Mana hits in the summer, Avowed and Ara follow in the fall
News
Apple now allows direct payment links but charges 27% commission
Developers will also need to apply for an 'entitlement' before they can direct players to external payment systems
News
Amazon and Serenity Forge veterans announce new publisher Astra Logical
New label to replace philanthropic fund Astra Fund
News
Larian will keep Baldur's Gate 3 and other games off subscription services
"Direct from developer to players is the way," says founder and CEO Swen Vincke
Feature
The new Ubisoft+ and getting gamers comfortable with not owning their games
Ubisoft introduces its Classic service to PC; and 'more to come' on Activision Blizzard
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Shuji Utsumi appointed CEO of Sega America and Europe
Yukio Sugino to take on Utsumi's previous role as co-COO and representative director
Feature
Nacon exec says industry's problem is "too many games"
Head of publishing Benoit Clerc and president of Nacon USA Jack Reynolds discuss the challenges facing the mid-tier publisher and peripheral maker
News
ByteDance confirms it is in talks to sell games business
Tencent among the potential buyers as TikTok parent reportedly lowers valuation of its studios
News
Netflix reportedly considering in-game purchases and ads
Executives are said to be seeking more ways to generate revenue from games currently free to subscribers
Feature
More AI, fewer risky bets, and finding footing in a changing industry: 2024 predictions
Industry professionals share their opinions of what may shape the games sector this year
Feature
How digital showcases helped make A Little To The Left an indie hit
Max Inferno and Secret Mode recount the journey of the cozy indie game with one million sales
Feature
New hardware, more layoffs, AI in game dev: Analyst predictions for 2024
Our annual panel of industry-watchers look back at their calls for 2023 and offer new forecasts for the year ahead
News
Chinese regulators approved 1,000 games in 2023
That's more than double the number of titles cleared for release in 2022
News
Frogwares is now publisher of The Sinking City
The horror title developer resolves its dispute with Nacon, which began back in 2020
News
Jurgen Post returns as Sega Europe shakes up leadership
President and COO Gary Dale and chief studios officer Tim Heaton both departing from the publisher
News
Stray Souls developer Jukai Studio announces closure
Poland-based dev cites cyberbullying, poor reception, and bad sales for shut down
News
Versus Evil shuts down
Indie publisher's staff laid off just weeks after leadership settled a legal dispute with parent company TinyBuild
News
China to ban some monetization and engagement tactics in games
Daily log-in rewards, loot boxes for minors, auctions for in-game items among the prohibited mechanisms; spending limits also imposed
News
PlayStation will not delete Discovery TV shows after all
There's a new licensing agreement between Warner Bros and Sony
Feature
How TV network AMC is seeking to support overlooked indies
One-man publishing team Simon Ferrari on how The Walking Dead money and TV resources help bring indie games to market