A short history of banned games in Germany 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry Beiten Burkhardt's Andreas Lober explores Germany's fractious relationship with video games -- and the age rating issues that still lie ahead Tags GamesIndustry
Genvid Technologies secures $33m in Series B funding round 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry Interactive streaming developer backed by Samsung, Huya and NTT Docomo Tags GamesIndustry
The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: The Year Without E3 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry Latest episode also discusses crunch at Naughty Dog on The Last of Us: Part II, and the backlash to Horizon Zero Dawn PC Tags GamesIndustry
UKIE launches COVID-19 helpline in partnership with law firm Sheridans 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry Free legal helpline is open from today until Friday, March 20 for all UK game businesses Tags GamesIndustry
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne ships 5m units 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry Series lifetime sales exceed 62 million as Iceborne expansion maintains strong performance Tags GamesIndustry
UKIE offices close during COVID-19 pandemic 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry Trade body's members will not be able to access workspace or meeting areas for the foreseeable future Tags GamesIndustry
Samsung scraps PlayGalaxy Link streaming service 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry Games streaming service canned after five-month beta trial period, ends March 27 Tags GamesIndustry
Animal Crossing: New Horizons -- Critical Consensus 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry Kind, community escapism just when we needed it Tags GamesIndustry
Ittle Dew 2+ returns to Nintendo Switch 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry Update: Former publisher Nicalis denies allegations it attempted to re-publish title without permission Tags GamesIndustry
How can machine learning be applied to game development? 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry Stadia R&D head Erin Hoffman-John talks about experiments in using new tech to create assets and balance gameplay Tags GamesIndustry
Call of Duty: Warzone reaches 15m players in first four days 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry Free battle royale game stealth launched Tuesday, reached 6m players in first 24 hours Tags GamesIndustry
Manticore Games is building a "truly level playing field" for game development 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry CEO Frédéric Descamps hopes to disrupt game creation in the way that YouTube and Twitch did broadcasting Tags GamesIndustry
Assassin's Creed Unity was one of the best-selling games in the world last month 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry Latest EMEAA charts puts Ubisoft's 2014 title at No.1 Tags GamesIndustry
Ex-Vainglory devs raise $2.5m for Bazooka Tango 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry Seed funding will help new studio create debut title set in Vainglory universe, built in Super Evil Megacorp's engine Tags GamesIndustry
UK Charts: Nioh 2 takes No.1 as Mario Kart 8 races up the charts 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry Ori and the Will of the Wisps debuts at No.13 Tags GamesIndustry
Xbox Series X specs revealed, aims for "a minimum doubling" over Xbox One X 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry Microsoft's upcoming console will also dramatically improve the performance of current and previous gen games Tags GamesIndustry
Media Molecule kicks off beta evaluation for commercial use of Dreams creations 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry "We welcome and encourage creators to do this, but it's new territory for us" Tags GamesIndustry
Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board of directors 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry Corporation's co-founder will focus more on his philanthropic activities Tags GamesIndustry
Creative Chronicles: How to become a programmer 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry The GI.biz Academy partners with Creative Assembly to publish its Creative Chronicles video series, today focusing on becoming a programmer Tags GamesIndustry
Microsoft Build conference, DOTA and League of Legends esports among latest events to be cancelled 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry UPDATE: Dota Pro Circuit major and minor tournaments cancelled, GWENT World Masters and PUBG Mobile Leagues postponed Tags GamesIndustry
EA, Rockstar, others shift to remote working amid pandemic 4 years 1 month ago Link GamesIndustry FIFA publisher also cancels all live events until global situation improves Tags GamesIndustry
Apple's WWDC to take place entirely online 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Conference will be held in June with online keynote and sessions Tags GamesIndustry
Reboot Develop Blue postponed to October 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Location and venue will remain the same for Croatian conference Tags GamesIndustry
Nintendo tells employees to self-quarantine 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Measure taken after employee in Redmond, Washington offices tests positive for novel coronavirus Tags GamesIndustry
Embracing the light in the music of Ori and the Will of the Wisps 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Composer Gareth Coker on how his close relationship with Moon Studios was instrumental in the emotive sequel to Ori and the Blind Forest Tags GamesIndustry
February US sales down 29%, says NPD 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Tracking firm reports no new releases cracked the top 20 as every platform saw hardware sales drop year-over-year Tags GamesIndustry
Digital Dragons postponed to September amid coronavirus concerns 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Tickets will be valid for delayed conference, refunds also available Tags GamesIndustry
Reporters Without Borders builds censorship-free zone in Minecraft 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry The press freedom group will publish articles censored in their country of origin via in-game books Tags GamesIndustry
Xbox plans digital event to replace E3 conference 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry UPDATE: Nintendo and Square Enix exploring other ways to deliver news on products in absence of June trade show Tags GamesIndustry
How to create a successful Patreon 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Content creators tell the GamesIndustry.biz Academy about best practices when creating a Patreon page and how to grow your community Tags GamesIndustry
UK Monthly Report: GTA V reigns again as The Division 2 bounces back in February 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Software market drops more than 15% and console sales continue to tumble Tags GamesIndustry
A year without E3 is a chance to take stock | Opinion 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry The ESA's show has failed to articulate what function it will serve to the modern industry -- this year's cancellation will force that discussion to happen Tags GamesIndustry
Lince Works raises $3.4m for upcoming, unannounced title 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Game Seer to support Aragami developer's next project Tags GamesIndustry
Call of Duty League cancels all scheduled live events due to COVID-19 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry All planned matches will go forward online-only, with live broadcasts Tags GamesIndustry
Xsolla announces virtual Game Developers Carnival 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry April industry event will take place entirely within in PC sandbox Your World Tags GamesIndustry
London Games Festival prepares for virtual/digital activities if needed 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Events to proceed, but Games London is prepping online versions of B2B components in light of pandemic Tags GamesIndustry
Pokimane, DrDisrespect sign multi-year Twitch exclusivity deals 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Two top streamers opt to remain while other popular names move to YouTube, Mixer, Facebook Tags GamesIndustry
Epic acquires Cubic Motion 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Unreal Engine maker picks up the company behind facial animation tech in God of War and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Tags GamesIndustry
BAFTA Games Awards go digital due to pandemic concerns 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Ceremony will still take place April 2, but organizers have changed to an online broadcast event without a live audience Tags GamesIndustry
An insider's perspective on China 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Apptutti's Daniel Camilo discusses the disparity between perception and reality in the world's most regulated games market Tags GamesIndustry