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Jobs Roundup: April 2024 | Dinosaur Polo Club appoints Amie Wolken as CEO
Update: Charlie Andre-Barrett joins Antstream, Riot Games promotes David Mulhall as global head of esports
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Evercade unveils Evercade EXP-R and Evercade VS-R units
The new retro consoles will be available in July 2024
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Apple shelves GBA emulator from App Store
The tech giant also says that applications are allowed to load ROMs for retro consoles only
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Roblox spells out marketplace seller requirements
The criteria for vendors include being subscribed to the platform's premium membership service
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Rockstar Games' GTA+ gets a cost increase
The subscription service gets its first price hike two years after launching
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Avalanche Studios to enter collective bargaining agreement with Swedish labor unions
CEO Stefanía Halldórsdóttir says "It's important for us to approach the transition in the right way"
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Epic Games calls for Google Play Store policy changes
Update: Google says Epic "wants the benefits of Google Play without having to pay for it"
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During March Twitch viewership increased by 2%
Throughout the month Counter-Strike's views saw a 53% increase due to the PGL CS2 Major tournament
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Koei Tecmo issues lawsuit against Youzu over copyright infringement
The company allegedly warned the games firm to stop using its IP repeatedly
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Report: Immortals of Aveum maker furloughs majority of its studio
The news comes seven months after Ascendant Studios laid off 45% of its staffers
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PowerWash Simulator maker FuturLab joins Miniclip Group
CEO Kirsty Rigden will continue overseeing the development team while it retains creative control
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Black Salt Games' Dredge to be adapted for the silver screen
The film will be made in collaboration with production firm Story Kitchen
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Konami to raise Japan staffer salaries in March 2025
Starting next year, graduates will also receive a new base pay
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Gearbox Publishing San Francisco is now Arc Games
The firm, still owned by Embracer, will continue to publish the Remnant series and Hyper Light Breaker
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The Cornerstone Studio CEO says finding the right VC partnership is like marriage
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Voldex snaps up Ultimate Football
The sports titles' development team will also join the user-generated content games firm
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Bitkraft Ventures unveils new $275m fund
The Bitkraft Venture Fund 3 will continue the VC firm's investments in gaming and interactive media start-ups
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Wargaming's Nick Katselapov launches investment firm Mika Games
The CEO says 83% of mobile games fail in three years due to a lack of financing and business support
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Lil Snack secures $3m in funding
The investment will go towards the development of the AI-powered pop culture trivia platform
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Atari acquires RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 publishing rights
The firm is now the only single publisher of all major games in the simulation series
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Newzoo: PC and console gaming grew by 3% in 2023
43 of the games released that year commanded 90% of new title revenue
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Riot Games and Moonton Games settle IP legal battle
After allegations of copyright infringement that began in 2017, the League of Legends maker withdraws its lawsuits
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Jobs Roundup: March 2024 | Xbox hires Leo Olebe as VP of global partnerships
Update: Scopley hires Activision alum Bobby Loya as SVP, King appoints Eric Bowman as its new chief technical officer
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Adam Boyes: "You can't hide from the realities of what's happening in the industry"
Iron Galaxy's co-CEO explains why, despite the industry downturn, he's still hopeful for the future
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Sega, CWA agree on first major US game dev union contract
Unionized staffers will receive new benefits such as increased base pay, layoff protections, and crediting commitment