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News
Skills awarded $42.9m in patent infringement trial against AviaGames
Jury found Skillz provided enough evidence to show rival had copied patented skills-based gaming platform and games
News
Report: Phil Spencer says Xbox will still make consoles
Xbox boss is said to have clarified that hardware will continue to be part of the firm's strategy
News
Motion Twin to end post-launch support of Dead Cells | News-in-brief
The announcement comes after seven years after the Metroidvania's initial release
News
GDC Awards to honor Yoko Shimomura, Fawzi Mesmar
The game composer whose career began in 1988 will be recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award
News
French union flags concerns for welfare of Don't Nod staff
Update: Don't Nod has issued a response to STJV's allegations that the studio is unable to handle the number of projects it is working on
News
Nexon's revenue grew by 20% in 2023
The publisher attributed its record-breaking revenue in part to the releases of Dave the Diver and The Finals
Feature
Are unions actually growing? | This Week in Business
The formation of the IGN Creators Guild is the latest evidence of a trend that might have a stronger basis in perception than reality
News
Sega revenues rise to $2.7bn
But profit within its Entertainment Contents segment declines due to weak game sales
Opinion
The "live service" model is all played out | Opinion
Players are voting with their wallets – like any other industry trend or fad, live service games have seen their moment pass; companies able to pivot away should do so fast
News
CVC Capital Partners and Haveli Investments confirm plans to buy Jagex
Developer changing ownership again as RuneScape attracts record subscribers
News
Humble Bundle raised $14 million for charity in 2023 | News-in-brief
The company's 2023 social impact report highlights that it has raised over $250 million for charitable causes since 2010
Data
European video game sales dip by over 7% in January | European Monthly Charts
EA Sports FC 24 is No.1, Hellblade re-enters the Top Ten and PS5 sales up
News
Room 8 Group finalizes integration of Massive Black and PUGA
The consolidation of the art studios comes nearly two years after they were acquired
Feature
Take-Two cutting costs again as Q3 sales dip 3%
Zelnick says this year's cost-cutting will be "more robust" than last year's; publisher beats guidance despite softness in NBA 2K24 sales
News
Report underscores how little investment goes to women-led firms
In 2021, five women-led game studios raised $1.2 million, while 223 men-founded firms amassed $4.1 billion in funding
News
Q3 bookings boost makes Ubisoft confident of record year
Publisher expects Prince of Persia and Skull and Bones to deliver a sharp increase in bookings in Q4
News
Krafton gets a 3% sales bump in 2023
Battlegrounds Mobile India generated the largest monthly sales in December for the publisher
News
Take-Two argues that virtual currencies are "fictions" in bid to dismiss lawsuit
"VC is not plaintiff's property," lawyer said in the motion to dismiss
News
FromSoftware owner acquires Octopath Traveler developer
Japanese media conglomerate Kadokawa says acquisition will "strengthen [its] ability to create IP in games"
News
Stoke Games raises $5.5m for "shooter-adjacent" PvP game
Remote studio from ex-League of Legends and Multiversus developers exploring a "slower-tempo" game with strategic focus
News
Hidden Path lays off 44
Developer shelves RPG it had been working on after funding falls through
Feature
"Make yourself undeniable" ⏐ Black Voices Progress Report
Del Walker says the best way to get ahead in the industry is to focus on your skills, despite the difficulties Black developers undoubtedly face in getting ahead
Feature
PlateUp's solo dev shares recipe for success
As the roguelike cooking game passes 1.5 million sales and heads to consoles, creator Alastair Janse van Rensburg tells the story behind his debut game
News
IGDA launches new Incubation Special Interest Group
Chaired by Sho Sato, the group will provide a variety of tools and opportunities for gaming startups