Echo Fox admits to defamation charge in settlement 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Esports organization agrees former general partner Rick Fox made false statements that harmed a co-founder and investor Tags GamesIndustry
Tilting Point buys Star Trek Timelines from Disruptor Beam 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Key team members will join Tilting Point to operate Timelines as Wicked Realms Games Tags GamesIndustry
Phoenix Games makes Studio Firefly its third acquisition 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Romanian live-ops company follows Well-Played Games and Promotion Software Tags GamesIndustry
EGX Rezzed Industry Party tickets on sale now 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Set for Thursday, March 26th Tags GamesIndustry
Epic cancels Unreal Fest Europe 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Following its withdrawal from GDC 2020, engine provider scraps its own event due to "uncertainty around health concerns and travel" Tags GamesIndustry
DuckTales: Remastered returns to digital stores 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Capcom renews licence seven months after overhauled retro platformer was pulled Tags GamesIndustry
Zynga faces class action lawsuit over data breach 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Plaintiffs warn that millions of users, including minors, will be at risk of fraud and identity theft "for years to come" Tags GamesIndustry
German €50 million games fund notified by the EU 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Trade body Game describes "a final hurdle" cleared for Germany's annual funding pool Tags GamesIndustry
How every studio head can stop their business from failing 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Matt Binkowski explores the three pillars to keeping your business in good health Tags GamesIndustry
GamesFirst London 2020 and Google I/O cancelled 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Organizers pull plug on events citing novel coronavirus concerns Tags GamesIndustry
TinyBuild opening new Boise studio with Guts and Glory developer 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Former solo dev Jed "HakJak" Steen will build a team to make "a world-class emergent gameplay IP" Tags GamesIndustry
Erica developer Flavourworks completes £3.5 million Series A funding round 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry New investor GC Tracker Fund adds £500,000 to studio's total, finance will be invested into touch video tech Tags GamesIndustry
New publisher Ziggurat Interactive to revive dormant IP for PC and console 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Company has access to over 140 titles from as far back the '80s, first three games revealed Tags GamesIndustry
Next-gen will be "tectonic plates" shifting underneath marketers 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Behaviour's new chief marketer officer David Reid talks about how much the strategy of selling games has changed and the future of streaming Tags GamesIndustry
Games firms "have to be ready" to support employees with mental health issues 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Safe In Our World's Kim Parker-Adcock offers advice on how to cultivate a more understanding work environment Tags GamesIndustry
Labworks secures £500,000 investment for voice game subscription service 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry "The new service will be designed to cater for both gamers and the needs of wider sectors such as education and the visually impaired community," says developer Tags GamesIndustry
London Games Festival reveals "Games are Good for You" programme 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry 100,000 people are expected to attend this year's event which runs from March 26 to April 6 Tags GamesIndustry
Control and Death Stranding nominated for 11 BAFTAs each 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Hideo Kojima to receive Fellowship as Death Stranding ties for most nominations in BAFTA Game Award history Tags GamesIndustry
Entries open for the Develop:Star Awards 2020 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Nominations will close on April 3, with winners to be announced at Develop:Brighton in July Tags GamesIndustry
Nvidia switches GTC 2020 to online conference amid coronavirus concerns 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Chip maker scraps in-person event due to take place in San Jose this month Tags GamesIndustry
Torque Esports to operate Overwatch Collegiate League 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Participating schools to compete for $40,000 in esports scholarships Tags GamesIndustry
Troy Baker, Brian Fargo and BioWare to speak at Reboot Develop Blue 2020 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Dubrovnik-based conference will go ahead with additional safety measures, and 50 passes available for GDC attendees Tags GamesIndustry
Potato Play raises $500k from Play Ventures 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Pre-seed round will allow Singapore-based mobile publisher to grow team and expand into Asian markets Tags GamesIndustry
Zordix acquires Invictus Games 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Swedish publisher doubles in size with addition of Hungarian mobile developer Tags GamesIndustry
The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: The real impact of cancelling GDC 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Latest episode also discusses how the industry protects its players, and GameStop's experimental concept stores Tags GamesIndustry
Autistica Play launches inclusive game jam 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Charity hopes to show how games can be used to raise awareness and funds for research into the challenges autistic people face Tags GamesIndustry
Nvidia didn't ask permission to host The Long Dark on GeForce Now, says dev 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Hinterland Studio becomes third game company to pull its content from fledgling streaming service Tags GamesIndustry
Six ways video game composers are missing out on money 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Video game music is more accessible than ever before, but a lack of business knowledge among composers means money is being left on the table Tags GamesIndustry
PlatinumGames: The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter wasn't about the money 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry "We thought it would be a good opportunity to bring the fans together -- to unite them -- and gauge interest," says executive director Atsushi Inaba Tags GamesIndustry
UK Charts: Two Point Hospital debuts at No.2 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Call of Duty: Modern Warfare returns to No.1 Tags GamesIndustry
GDC 2020 postponed 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Organizers now intend to host a show in the summer after health concerns prompt numerous participants to drop out Tags GamesIndustry
Eve Fanfest 2020 cancelled 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Novel coronavirus concerns prompt CCP to scrap Reykjavik, Iceland event that had been set for early April Tags GamesIndustry
Amazon, Blizzard withdraw from GDC 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Novel coronavirus concerns keeps more big names away from next month's conference Tags GamesIndustry
Capcom Pro Tour cancels three events over outbreak 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Brussels Challenge, Norcal Regionals, and April Annihilation won't happen; "additional schedule modifications" possible Tags GamesIndustry
End Game Interactive closes $3m seed funding round 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry Investment will be funnelled into developing cross-platform multiplayer games Tags GamesIndustry
Microsoft and Epic pull out of GDC 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry UPDATE: GDC organisers are "closely monitoring" the COVID-19 situation, but conference still appears to be going ahead Tags GamesIndustry
Creative Chronicles: Analysing AI behaviour in Total War 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry The GI.biz Academy partners with Creative Assembly to publish its Creative Chronicles video series, today focusing on balancing AI behaviour Tags GamesIndustry
EMEAA January Report: Nintendo Switch accounts for 52% of all console sales 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry More than 15 million AAA games sold across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australasia territories Tags GamesIndustry
Iron Galaxy Studios latest to withdraw from GDC 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry CEO Adam Boyes calls on event organisers to reconsider refund policy Tags GamesIndustry
Facebook cancels F8 conference over "growing concerns" around coronavirus 4 years 2 months ago Link GamesIndustry But social network will replace event with local gatherings and livestreams, is doubling donation from expected ticket sales Tags GamesIndustry