Enthusiast Gaming acquires U.GG parent company in $45m deal 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Purchase of League of Legends data platform includes additional earnouts of $12m based upon performance Tags GamesIndustry
GameStop's head in the clouds | 10 Years Ago This Month 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry The retailer knew digital distribution was an existential threat and laid out its plan to get ahead of the problem Tags GamesIndustry
Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry MobyGames deal could see Atari purchase the site and corresponding database for $1.5 million by March 2022 Tags GamesIndustry
How Solar Ash took Heart Machine out of its comfort zone 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Alx Preston on the challenge of transitioning from 2D to 3D development and tips for small teams making a large scale open-world platformer Tags GamesIndustry
EA releases console set-up guide as part of parental awareness campaign 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry As part of Internet Matters campaign, video urges parents to set up parental controls for new devices Tags GamesIndustry
Zynga VP of global communications Sarah Ross dies 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Ross was the driving force behind mobile giant's Play Apart Together campaign Tags GamesIndustry
Indie publisher Plug In Digital raises $75m in Series B 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Publisher behind The Forgotten City has more than 30 upcoming games in the pipeline Tags GamesIndustry
Lawsuit accuses Sony Interactive Entertainment of gender discrimination 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Former staffer alleges gaming giant fired her after she detailed her experiences in a statement Tags GamesIndustry
ESA on Activision Blizzard: “Harassment must never be tolerated” 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry US trade body promises to create dialogue and shape actions with members to improve industry workplaces Tags GamesIndustry
Epic Games acquires Harmonix 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Rock Band maker says it will continue supporting existing titles as it creates "musical journeys" for Fortnite Tags GamesIndustry
Ayzenberg Group forms publisher A List Games 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Ad agency taps Steve Fowler and Ben Walsh to head up new division; first titles Hell is Others and Kingshunt expected next year Tags GamesIndustry
Microids opens new studio in China 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Subsidiary opening continues publisher expansion into Asia Tags GamesIndustry
North Carolina establishes fund to attract esports events 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry State will pay up to 25% of qualifying expenses for gaming competitions, committing up to $5m a year Tags GamesIndustry
Miniclip at 20: "I think the console experience was an abject failure for us" 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Newly-appointed CEO Saad Choudri and co-founder Rob Small discuss growth, acquisitions, and sticking to what you know Tags GamesIndustry
"We challenged our team to make FIFA on the water": Dovetail's Bassmaster dream 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry The UK simulation developer discusses dipping its toes into competitive fishing Tags GamesIndustry
Pocket Burger Games raises $1 million in funding round 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry The remote UK-based company says its a "creator-first game development studio" Tags GamesIndustry
TinyBuild acquires Versus Evil and Red Cerberus in $31.3m deal 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Acquisition adds more than 250 staff and 32 titles to Hello Neighbor publisher Tags GamesIndustry
Netflix hires VP of game studios 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Amir Rahimi joins from Scopely, where he was president of games Tags GamesIndustry
Activision Blizzard creates Workplace Responsibility Committee 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Committee to oversee progress to "improve workplace culture and eliminate all forms of harassment and discrimination" Tags GamesIndustry
Nintendo's Doug Bowser comments on "distressing" Activision reports, calls on ESA to strengthen stance 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Exec says Nintendo has "taken action" concerning Activision Blizzard and is "assessing others" Tags GamesIndustry
4Players redefines in-game voice ready for the metaverse 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry 4Players ODIN delivers clear voice quality, low latency, easy integration, and privacy compliance Tags GamesIndustry
Niantic raises $300m at a $9bn valuation for "real-world metaverse" 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Pokémon Go developer aims at creating "ever-evolving AR map of the world" Tags GamesIndustry
Sub-Saharan African gamers have grown from 77m to 186m in six years 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Newzoo says that regional spending is led by South Africa's $290m consumer spend on gaming in 2021 Tags GamesIndustry
Ghost Gaming acquires One Percent 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Gaming organization names One Percent CEO Julian Castro as managing director of content and community Tags GamesIndustry
Report: Video game hardware to reach $135bn by 2026 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry DFC Intelligence says global consumer spending on hardware will grow from this year's $82 billion Tags GamesIndustry
'Why should indie developers be a jack of all trades?' 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Talenthouse Media Foundry's Mike Gamble discusses the challenges small studios face in plugging their skills gaps Tags GamesIndustry
Frontier lowers revenue expectations after slow start for Jurassic World Evolution 2 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry But sequel expected to overtake the original's first-year revenue, boosted by upcoming film Jurassic World Dominion Tags GamesIndustry
Kojima Productions launches new film, TV and music division 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry The new department is based in Los Angeles Tags GamesIndustry
Five things you need to consider when starting a games studio 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Fundamentally Games' Ella Romanos gives her top tips for game development startups Tags GamesIndustry
Star Citizen crowdfunding passes $400m milestone 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Cloud Imperium Games' title, which has been in alpha for nine years, now has over 3,3 million backers Tags GamesIndustry
Girls Who Code ends partnership with Activision Blizzard 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Organization says "there is a line, and the allegations against Activision have crossed that line" Tags GamesIndustry
Nintendo partners with Panda Global to launch Super Smash Bros. circuit 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry First-ever officially licensed championship tournament in North America to take place next year Tags GamesIndustry
Rockstar apologises for technical issues in GTA Definitive Edition 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Company will also put original GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas back on its own store Tags GamesIndustry
Survey: 82% of people's work output was up or stayed the same working from home 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry European games industry professionals reveal current attitudes towards work conditions and their careers since first COVID-19 lockdown Tags GamesIndustry
Streamlabs accused of plagiarism 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Allegations made by Lightstream include seemingly identical website and user reviews Tags GamesIndustry
Has Bobby Kotick learned anything? | This Week in Business 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry This week's Wall Street Journal report, the publisher's reaction, and Betteridge's law of headlines suggest not Tags GamesIndustry
Hideo Kojima: The making of a video game auteur 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Metal Gear creator's book The Creative Gene explores his inspirations and why risk-averse games lead to stagnation Tags GamesIndustry
UK government to make all use of mobile phones while driving illegal 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Any use of a device, even while the car is stationary, could result in a £200 fine and six points on your licence Tags GamesIndustry
PlayStation 5 owners prefer boxed games to downloads 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry For the PS5's first ten months, GSD data shows three physical titles were sold for every two digital Tags GamesIndustry
Forza Horizon 5 breaks Xbox and Game Pass launch records 2 years 5 months ago Link GamesIndustry Playground Games' latest racer passed 10 million players within its first week Tags GamesIndustry