Jens Begemann leaves Wooga after 11 years 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry "I believe the best moment for a founder to leave his company is when things are going really well," says Begemann Tags GamesIndustry
Wolfenstein: The Board Game raises $480,000 on Kickstarter 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Tabletop adaption of iconic board game franchise surpasses crowdfunding goal by over 1,000% Tags GamesIndustry
Animal Crossing: New Horizons returns to No.1 in the UK 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Switch boxed game sales surge as stock arrives on virtual shelves Tags GamesIndustry
Epic announces next Fortnite competition with $2m prize pool 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry FNCS Invitational begins in May featuring top players in each region Tags GamesIndustry
AuthorDigital launches new, Seattle-based game studio, Adept Games 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Studio co-founded by Super!com in $5.5 million deal Tags GamesIndustry
Google abandons Stadia Base branding as it launches free tier 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Free trials of Stadia Pro can essentially transition into free use of the service, now just called Stadia Tags GamesIndustry
Travis Scott concert brings 12.3m concurrent users into Fortnite 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Follow-up to last year's Marshmello event sets new record for Epic Games Tags GamesIndustry
Around 160,000 Nintendo accounts comprised in data beach 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Nintendo confirms breach following investigation into reports of unaurthourised third-parties accessing user accounts Tags GamesIndustry
Valve's advice for making your game thrive after launch 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Discovery on Steam is vital for indie developers -- Valve's Sophie Mackey offers six ways to improve your game's visibility Tags GamesIndustry
Lack of representation in games is "partly an issue of values, partly an issue of bravery" 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Jesse Schell discusses the development of superhero dating sim Mission: It's Complicated Tags GamesIndustry
WWE 2K21 officially cancelled 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry WWE say there will be no game this year, publisher 2K Games teases more news on series' future next week Tags GamesIndustry
Riot Games cancels League of Legends MSI 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Previously delayed by two months, the 2020 Mid-Seasonal Invitational has now been cancelled Tags GamesIndustry
Epic's crusade against 30% takes a tumble | Opinion 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Fortnite finally comes to the Google Play store, marking a significant setback for Epic Games' quest to reduce the industry standard revenue share Tags GamesIndustry
Create Central gets £2m to nurture West Midlands screen industries 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry UK trade body will use the money to boost games, film and TV industries in the region Tags GamesIndustry
Stillfront Group acquires Candywriter for at least $74m 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Miami-based mobile developer of BitLife picked up amid growing series of acquisitions Tags GamesIndustry
Transcend Fund is investing $50m in early stage game businesses 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry First announced investment was in Nifty Games's upcoming licensed NFL mobile title Tags GamesIndustry
Riot Games to open new studio in Singapore 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Company's second Asia branch will also be headed up by Nathan Beemer Tags GamesIndustry
Opera Event raises $5m to expand its influencer platform 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Content creator management platform to expand team, explore new verticals Tags GamesIndustry
1939 Games secures $1.9m in latest funding round 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Developer's Second World War-themed digital card game Kards now boasts over 100,000 weekly active users Tags GamesIndustry
Physical events are in doubt for 2020 -- it's time to dive into digital 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry LudoNarraCon organiser Chris Wright sees little hope for physical events this year, so the door is open for innovation in the digital space Tags GamesIndustry
Two months free offer pushes Stadia past 1m installs 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Start of April saw biggest week of sign-ups to Google's streaming service since launch Tags GamesIndustry
German games market grows to €6.2bn 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Spending on in-game purchases helps drive growth despite the approach of next-generation consoles Tags GamesIndustry
My.Games' revenue and engagement spikes amid COVID-19 lockdown 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Publisher fast-tracks digital storefront features to help players keep in touch during isolation Tags GamesIndustry
Nvidia promises no layoffs, accelerating raises to help staff during pandemic 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Technology firm says it will put "tens of millions of dollars in the hands of our families in the coming months." Tags GamesIndustry
Launching Streets of Rage 4 in the middle of a pandemic 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Dotemu CEO Cyrille Imbert says production wasn't hurt by COVID-19, but the long-term and psychological effects are still unknown Tags GamesIndustry
Helsinki studio Reworks raises €4m 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Funding round led by EQT Ventures, developer launches first title Redecor Tags GamesIndustry
Call of Duty: Mobile esports tournament gets $1m prize pool 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Competing teams will be drawn directly from the game's community through four open qualifiers, starting April 30 Tags GamesIndustry
Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive source code leaked 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Valve: "We have not found any reason for players to be alarmed or avoid the current builds" Tags GamesIndustry
DICE Europe postponed to September 2021 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Barcelona conference won't happen this year due to COVID-19 Tags GamesIndustry
Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold an estimated 5m digital units in March 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Superdata: That's a new record for the most digital units sold in a single month Tags GamesIndustry
Building a living world without borders 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry MMO studio Black Block's CEO Robin Squire discusses his plans for mobile-first connected worlds Tags GamesIndustry
Magic Leap lays off people "at every level" 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry AR company says pandemic prompted need to manage costs, shift focus away from consumer products to enterprise market Tags GamesIndustry
Valve's top tips for launching a game on Steam 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry The GamesIndustry.biz Academy delves into localisation, wishlists, game tags, and other tools to ensure the best possible launch on Steam Tags GamesIndustry
EGDF survey shows fear of closure among European studios 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Around 17% anticipate closure within three months due to the impact of COVID-19, says the EGDF's Jari-Pekka Kaleva Tags GamesIndustry
UK Charts: Physical game sales plunge 43% 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Final Fantasy VII Remake tumbles to No.4 Tags GamesIndustry
Disruptor Beam rebrands as Beamable 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Star Trek Timelines studio drops games development to focus on back-end tech for free-to-play games Tags GamesIndustry
Hello Neighbor test pilot racks up 11m views in a week 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry "The 'indie publishing' business is dead. It's a game of brands now," says developer Tags GamesIndustry
Activist investor ValueAct believes Nintendo can rival Netflix, Disney+ 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry San Francisco company has built up $1.1 billion stake in the platform holder over the last year Tags GamesIndustry
GameStop starts re-opening stores closed by COVID-19 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Retailer has begun the process of re-opening locations in Italy, Germany, Austria, and the states of South Carolina and Georgia Tags GamesIndustry
Epic relents, puts Fortnite on Google Play 4 years ago Link GamesIndustry Company says it took 18 months to realize Google puts apps from outside its own Android storefront at a disadvantage Tags GamesIndustry