What will a post-pandemic games industry look like? | This Week in Business 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Our long-running weekly quotes and stats column makes its GamesIndustry.biz debut Tags GamesIndustry
Kamini Tiwari joins Humble as VP of social impact | Jobs Roundup 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Will Stahl steps down as CEO of Offworld Industries, and Steve Parkis is named CEO of Two Hat Tags GamesIndustry
Bublar Group acquires Plotagon for $1.86m 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry XR technology company picks up 3D animated movie platform Tags GamesIndustry
The future is digital -- right? 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry The physical format faces headwinds, but will its demise be slower than we expect? Tags GamesIndustry
FTC wary of Apple and Google "squeezing developers" 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Commissioner concerned over the "vast power" they wield, suggests it drives developers to manipulative monetisation Tags GamesIndustry
Federal Trade Commission orders Tapjoy to better police fraudulent advertising 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry US governmental body says mobile ad platform's failure to do so has "cheated developers and gamers" Tags GamesIndustry
Tilt Five appoints chief operating officer and chief business officer 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry James Stanford joined as COO, while EA veteran Hans ten Cate moved to the chief business officer role Tags GamesIndustry
Forget power fantasies: pandemic-era players crave companionship | Opinion 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Games that provide relaxed, social experiences have always had appeal -- their newfound importance will be a lasting effect of the pandemic Tags GamesIndustry
Epic acquires Rad Game Tools 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Unreal Engine maker picks up company behind Bink, Oodle, Telemetry, and more Tags GamesIndustry
Twitch suspends Trump account following insurrection at US Capitol 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry "We believe this is a necessary step to...prevent Twitch from being used to incite further violence" Tags GamesIndustry
Playtika launches IPO, looks to raise as much as $1.6b 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Proceeds planned to go toward mobile publisher's general corporate expenses and potential loan repayment Tags GamesIndustry
The Game Developer's Playlist: The Evil Within 2 with Xalavier Nelson Jr. | Podcast 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Narrative mind behind An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs talks about mood, monsters, and modular direction Tags GamesIndustry
Handheld hardships | 10 Years Ago This Month 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Optimism abounded around Nintendo's 3DS and Sony's Next Generation Portable in early 2011 Tags GamesIndustry
Number of mobile gamers increased 50% in the UK due to COVID-19 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry The mobile gaming audience also grew 28% in the US, representing 28 million new players Tags GamesIndustry
Peter Moore: FIFA Ultimate Team is a "long way" from gambling 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry But former EA Sports boss says he understands the increased scrutiny over loot boxes Tags GamesIndustry
UK competition regulator to investigate Nvidia's takeover of Arm 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry The Competition and Markets Authority will probe "the deal's possible effect on competition in the UK" Tags GamesIndustry
Twitch pulls Pogchamp emote over link to Capitol siege supporter 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Streaming site says Ryan 'Gootecks' Gutierrez, the face of the emote, was "encouraging further violence" via Twitter Tags GamesIndustry
How to bring blockbuster brands to the gaming world 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Outright Games on three key principles that can bring success when working with major licenses Tags GamesIndustry
Roblox to go public through direct listing, not IPO 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry New fundraising reportedly brings the company valuation to nearly $30 billion Tags GamesIndustry
Amazon's 2020 gaming best-sellers again led by gift cards, Switch games 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry In fact, much of the top-sellers list looks near-identical to the 2019 listing Tags GamesIndustry
Pixelles launches BIPOC Creator Program 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Montreal non-profit offering mentorship, CAD $10,000 grant to Canadian Black, Indigenous and People of Colour developers Tags GamesIndustry
People Can Fly, Square Enix delay Outriders to April 1 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Game to get free demo on February 25 while developer takes extra time for fine tuning Tags GamesIndustry
Koei Tecmo says it will sue over bootleg Dead or Alive video 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Publisher plans civil case against person who sold in-game videos of Dead or Alive games modified to remove clothes Tags GamesIndustry
The SpongeBob SquarePants effect: Why THQ Nordic is doubling down on licenses 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry CEO Klemens Kreuzer discusses the Purple Lamp acquisition and being part of the ever-expanding Embracer empire Tags GamesIndustry
Europeans say price-tag, discounts are most important when choosing games 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry DLC, in-game items and influencer opinions are least influential on European gamers' purchasing decisions, according to GameTrack survey data Tags GamesIndustry
Digital games spending reached $127 billion in 2020 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Free-to-play spending made up 78% of the total, but premium title revenue saw greater year-on-year growth Tags GamesIndustry
Call of Duty: Mobile makes $14m in first week in China 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Activision's mobile hit has now generated $644 million worldwide Tags GamesIndustry
Netflix ending Wii U, 3DS support on June 30 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry App was removed from eShop on Dec 31st, previous customers can still redownload Tags GamesIndustry
Honor of Kings foresees a borderless, mobile future 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry TiMi Studios' Vincent Gao and Li Min explain why the company is making games for the players of tomorrow, not today Tags GamesIndustry
The Sinking City returns to stores as Nacon wins first decision in legal dispute 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Paris Court of Appeal rules Frogwares acted unlawfully when it pulled game over allegedly owed royalties Tags GamesIndustry
Minecraft Earth shutting down 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Just over a year after launch, Mojang says it will pull the plug on its mobile AR game June 30 Tags GamesIndustry
A closer look at Raw Fury's publishing contract 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry GameDiscoverCo's Simon Carless digs into the details and developer criticisms of the publicly posted agreement Tags GamesIndustry
Niantic acquires community gaming platform Mayhem 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry San Francisco gaming start-up to bring more social gaming experience to Pokemon Go maker Tags GamesIndustry
PS4 Pro and most other models discontinued in Japan 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Sony will only continue to manufacture the 500GB 'Slim' model in the region going forward Tags GamesIndustry
ITV invests in Roshambo Live team for TV pilot 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry UK broadcaster could acquire developer Live Tech Games if interactive game show concept proves successful Tags GamesIndustry
Tencent and Huawei resolve revenue share dispute 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Tencent pulled its games out of the Huawei AppGallery last week, reportedly rejecting the store's 50% cut Tags GamesIndustry
Rust reaches new peak concurrent user count seven years after debut 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry Surge of Twitch broadcasts also leads Facepunch Studios' title to one million viewers Tags GamesIndustry
Analysing the major mobile game design and feature trends of 2020 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry GameRefinery's senior game analyst Wilhelm Voutilainen explores how the mobile industry adapted to the pandemic Tags GamesIndustry
Nintendo acquires Next Level Games 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry The Luigi's Mansion developer will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the platform holder in March Tags GamesIndustry
Sony to launch PlayStation 5 in India in February 3 years 4 months ago Link GamesIndustry The PlayStation 5 is to release in India on February 2, with prices starting at Rs 39,990 ($600) for the digital edition. Pre-orders open on January 12 Tags GamesIndustry