News Women in Games unveils manifesto urging for equality in the industry The declaration calls for more diverse experiences, removing professional barriers, and sustainability Sept. 19, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Brawl Stars amasses $2bn in revenue The battle royale is Supercell’s fourth mobile title to reach that threshold in consumer earnings Sept. 19, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Beamdog lays off 26 employees Developer was acquired by Embracer subsidiary Aspyr Media in 2022 Sept. 19, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Indie game developer cohort supports Microsoft ABK acquisition Collective says that the deal would make Game Pass more successful which would benefit independent studios Sept. 19, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Over 500 developers join Unity protest against Runtime Fee policy Magic Tavern, Lion Studios, and Machine Zone are among the latest studios to sign a collective letter against Unity's proposed changes Sept. 19, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Xbox Series X and S mid-gen refreshes Brooklin and Ellewood expected next year Internal documents also show Bethesda line-up, including Dishonored 3 plus remasters for Oblivion and Fallout 3 Sept. 19, 2023 James Batchelor
News Microsoft's Phil Spencer: Acquiring Nintendo would be a "good move for both companies" Internal email from Xbox boss offers more insight into Microsoft's acquisition plans Sept. 19, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Team17 H1 2023 revenue grew by 31% Acquisitions of Astragon and StoryToys attributed to increased growth during the period Sept. 19, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Most Xbox Game Pass subscribers pay full price Court documents also show Game Pass had almost double the userbase as Xbox Live Gold in April 2022 Sept. 19, 2023 James Batchelor
Academy Why VR needs a new playbook – and where the industry should start ForeVR Games' CEO Marcus Segal, who helped scale Zynga in the early days, identifies key areas of improvement for VR to finally see widespread adoption Sept. 19, 2023 Marcus Segal
News Next Xbox planned for 2028 Court documents show as of spring 2022, the plan was for Series X|S to have an eight-year cycle Sept. 18, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
News Panos Panay departs Microsoft The chief product officer leaves after 19 years at the tech firm Sept. 18, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Unity reportedly tells staff details of Runtime Fee backtracking Executives say the engine maker may cap install payments at 4% of revenue, will rely on customers to self-report data Sept. 18, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
News Unity's scramble to recover from Runtime Fee backlash | Microcast Latest episode available to download now Sept. 18, 2023 James Batchelor
Feature Devs on Unity Runtime Fee: "The trust is gone forever" As the industry awaits Unity's revised plan for install fees, developers question whether they will ever trust the engine provider again Sept. 18, 2023 James Batchelor
News TIGA: Unity should rethink Runtime Fees and CMA should encourage more game engines Trade body CEO says "It cannot be healthy for over 60 percent of developers to be using one games engine" Sept. 18, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Ghostwire Tokyo surpasses 6m players | News-in-brief The action-adventure game, which released in March 2022 on PS5 and PC, and April 2023 on Xbox Series X|S, reached 5 million players in June Sept. 18, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Payday 3 drops Denuvo days before launch Controversial DRM software's owner Irdeto claims the software does not cause performance issues Sept. 18, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Unity reportedly told dev Planned Parenthood and children's hospital are "not valid charities" Engine firm previously said charity games would be exempt from proposed Runtime Fee Sept. 18, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Starfield is the fifth biggest game launch in Europe this year (so far) And that is without Game Pass data Sept. 18, 2023 Christopher Dring
News EGDF calls for EU regulation on non-negotiable contracts in wake of Unity backlash Trade body says proposed Runtime Fee is akin to "anti-competitive market behaviour" Sept. 18, 2023 Marie Dealessandri
News Unity apologises for controversial Runtime Fee, promises changes to the policy Engine provider will "share an update in a couple of days" Sept. 18, 2023 James Batchelor
News Arm jumps 25% on IPO Semiconductor company set at IPO price of $51 ended first day of trading with shares topping $63 Sept. 15, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
News Ubisoft Montreal mandates partial return to office Publisher now insisting on two-day-a-week minimum on-site; employees say it's breaking promises for remote work Sept. 15, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
News US game revenue sees 3% rise to $4.2bn in August | US Monthly Charts Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon made it to No.2 despite one day on the market Sept. 15, 2023 Sophie McEvoy