Class action lawsuit brought against Apple over loot boxes 3 years 10 months ago Link GamesIndustry Loot boxes are indisputably gambling under California law, argues 100-member lawsuit Tags GamesIndustry
The digitisation of Pokémon 3 years 10 months ago Link GamesIndustry The Pokémon Company's Peter Murphy discusses the release of the new Isle of Armor DLC Tags GamesIndustry
Investors weigh in on how the pandemic has changed the playing field 3 years 10 months ago Link GamesIndustry WINGS Interactive, Galaxy Interactive, Kowloon Nights, and Digital Extremes see challenges, opportunities for devs and investors alike Tags GamesIndustry
Valve looks to stem tide of racist bots in Team Fortress 2 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry After months of inaction, Valve quietly works to "mitigate the use of new and free accounts for abusive purposes" Tags GamesIndustry
This War of Mine will be added to school reading list in Poland 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry "I don't think we've ever encountered a game being officially included in the educational system on a national level as school reading" Tags GamesIndustry
Too little, too shy: The gaming industry's response to #BLM | Opinion 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Gaming companies want to get away with tokens of sympathy for #BlackLivesMatter -- Don't let them Tags GamesIndustry
EA pledges tougher stance on toxicity with Positive Play Charter 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry The publisher has removed more than 3,500 player-created assets featuring "inappropriate and hurtful" language in recent weeks Tags GamesIndustry
Google Stadia Premiere Edition gets a price cut 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry But it's no longer offering three months of Stadia Pro for free Tags GamesIndustry
Machinations closes €580,000 seed funding round led by GapMinder 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Total funding for browser-based game design tool is now over €1 million Tags GamesIndustry
Kowloon Nights launches $2m fund for projects by Black creators 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Fairchild Initiative aims to empower Black-owned and led studios worldwide Tags GamesIndustry
Capcom bans ex-EVO champion after racist tweet 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Ryan "FChamp" Ramirez apologizes for "very insensitive" post, refuses to call it racist Tags GamesIndustry
New mobile publisher ChargeUp Games looks to shake up the "broken model" 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Mobile Games Partners and Digital Development Management partner to establish "new breed" of mobile publisher Tags GamesIndustry
Whitethorn Digital receives $1.2m Opportunity Zone investment 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Funding from Erie Insurance will go toward expanding company, purchasing new building Tags GamesIndustry
"The industry hasn't changed enough -- not even close" 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry POC in Play's Chella Ramanan and Adam Campbell on the industry's response to the Black Lives Matter movement, and the effort needed to make a lasting change Tags GamesIndustry
How to revive your struggling mobile game 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Sponsored article: What can you do if you have a mobile app that you're investing a lot of resources in, but installs and revenue are low? Tags GamesIndustry
Brawl Stars outpaces Clash Royale on Chinese App Store launch 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Supercell's new game also earned more in one week in China than on its global launch, according to Sensor Tower estimates Tags GamesIndustry
Is your indie game ready for funding? 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Cassia Curran explored how to conduct market analysis during her talk at the Games Industry Investment Summit Online Tags GamesIndustry
New Zealand games industry shrunk 9% in 2019 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Rebound expected as next gen console releases loom and subscription service revenue climbs Tags GamesIndustry
Square Enix announces new Eidos-Sherbrooke studio 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry The newly created R&D studio will be remote, with premises not due to open until early 2021 Tags GamesIndustry
Dundee's InGame centre names six new research projects 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Dyslexia plug-in for video games among the projects added to the five announced at the start of the year Tags GamesIndustry
PAX Australia cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry The annual event was supposed to take place in Melbourne this October Tags GamesIndustry
Grand Theft Auto Online is a killer app for PlayStation 5 | Opinion 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry The deal between PlayStation and Rockstar has the potential to win over millions of fans for Sony's next console Tags GamesIndustry
EVE Online's latest citizen science project to help COVID-19 research 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry CCP Games has announced the third phase of its Project Discovery initiative Tags GamesIndustry
Developers remove games from Steam over Valve's Black Lives Matter silence 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry "I find having my games associated with the Steam platform to be embarrassing and a little nauseating," said Julian Glander Tags GamesIndustry
"Any time is a good time to sell your business" 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry During Investment Summit Online, Team17, Red Kite Games and BitKraft Esports say COVID-19 has not affected acquisition potential Tags GamesIndustry
Niantic delays end of 32-bit support in Pokémon Go 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Initial August 2020 end date will be postponed while Niantic "investigates player concerns" Tags GamesIndustry
Epic reportedly worth $17 billion in new funding round 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Bloomberg reports that the Fortnite firm is about to close a $750 million round Tags GamesIndustry
Itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality finishes with $8.1m raised 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Over 810,000 people purchased the bundle, which contained more than 1,700 games Tags GamesIndustry
Blendo Games releases source code for three titles 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Gravity Bone, Thirty Flights of Loving, Quadrilateral Cowboy newly available alongside source code for Flotilla Tags GamesIndustry
Microsoft outlines Smart Delivery details 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Players will be able to carry progress from Smart Delivery titles on Xbox One to Xbox Series X Tags GamesIndustry
Gearbox sues 3D Realms for breach of Duke Nukem acquisition contract 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry After original Duke Nukem composer sues Gearbox over royalties, developer brings in original IP owner Tags GamesIndustry
Analyst says a WBIE deal could "set off a wave" of mergers, acquisitions 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Stephens' Jeff Cohen expects largest publishers will be looking to expand their line-ups going into the next generation Tags GamesIndustry
UK studio SockMonkey raises £250,000 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund invests in Middlesbrough-based developer, which will launch debut game Fish Tanks this year Tags GamesIndustry
The chicanery of Penguin Cretins 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Valve maintains its signature silence as wayward developers code-swap games on Steam, leaving users frustrated and confused Tags GamesIndustry
Niantic to promote 1,000 small businesses in Pokemon Go for free for a year 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Players can nominate favorite local spots across US, Japan, Great Britain, Canada, Mexico Tags GamesIndustry
Ziggurat Interactive acquires BloodRayne and other Majesco licenses 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Retro publisher working with BloodRayne dev to revive franchise Tags GamesIndustry
What makes a good bug report? 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Nick Barrett, CEO at Proper QA, divulges the best practices of bug reporting Tags GamesIndustry
Grand Theft Auto Online coming to PS5 for free in 2021 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Standalone version of GTAV's online game will be available as a free exclusive for three months Tags GamesIndustry
Sony announces PlayStation 5 Digital Edition 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Two versions of next-gen console shown alongside 26 upcoming games Tags GamesIndustry
PS5 will far outsell Xbox Series X, predicts analyst 3 years 11 months ago Link GamesIndustry Ampere's Piers Harding-Rolls expects PS5 to sell 66 million sold by end of 2024, compared to 37 million for Series X Tags GamesIndustry