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Business
Unions for Ubisoft's Barcelona studio sue company over RTO mandateUnions for Ubisoft's Barcelona studio sue company over RTO mandate

French and Italian staff at Ubisoft previously went on strike over returning to the office, and now Barcelona unions are combating the policy through legal means.

byJustin Carter
Nov 25, 2024
2 Min Read
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Console
Report: Sony is developing a dedicated PlayStation handheldReport: Sony is developing a dedicated PlayStation handheld
byChris Kerr
Nov 25, 2024
1 Min Read
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Production
Motion capture workers at 2K have successfully voted to unionizeMotion capture workers at 2K have successfully voted to unionize
byChris Kerr
Nov 25, 2024
2 Min Read
Key art for 2019's Shenmue 3.
Business
Shenmue 3's publishing rights switch over to Inin GamesShenmue 3's publishing rights switch over to Inin Games
byJustin Carter
Nov 22, 2024
2 Min Read
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Business
Stalker 2 has sold 1 million copies in two daysStalker 2 has sold 1 million copies in two days
byChris Kerr
Nov 22, 2024
2 Min Read
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Business
Valve sets new guidelines for devs selling season passes on SteamValve sets new guidelines for devs selling season passes on Steam
byJustin Carter
Nov 21, 2024
2 Min Read
Screenshot of the 2023 MMO Blue Protocol.
Business
Bandai Namco dissolving online studio after Blue Protocol's collapse
Bandai Namco dissolving online studio after Blue Protocol's collapse
Nov 21, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
Lego and UNICEF team on game design toolbox prioritizing child safety
Lego and UNICEF team on game design toolbox prioritizing child safety
Nov 21, 2024
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3 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Production
Itch wants asset creators to disclose when they've used generative AI
Itch wants asset creators to disclose when they've used generative AI
Nov 21, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A screenshot from Hyper Light Breaker
Business
Hyper Light Breaker developer Heart Machine confirms layoffs
Hyper Light Breaker developer Heart Machine confirms layoffs
Nov 21, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Key art for 2024's AFK Journey.
Business
AFK Journey and Clash of Clans lead Google Play's top games of 2024
AFK Journey and Clash of Clans lead Google Play's top games of 2024
Nov 20, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Graphic for Xsolla's partnership with the government of Busan, South Korea.
Business
Xsolla establishes Asia-Pacific HQ in Busan to grow another global dev hub
Xsolla establishes Asia-Pacific HQ in Busan to grow another global dev hub
Nov 20, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2024's Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail.
Business
Square Enix and Lightspeed team up to bring Final Fantasy XIV to phones
Square Enix and Lightspeed team up to bring Final Fantasy XIV to phones
Nov 20, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Screenshot from Niantic's Pokémon Go.
Business
Niantic's new AI model may have been built by unaware Pokémon Go players
Niantic's new AI model may have been built by unaware Pokémon Go players
Nov 20, 2024
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4 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key artwork for Unknown 9: Awakening
Business
Update: Reflector Entertainment is laying off 18 percent of its workforce
Update: Reflector Entertainment is laying off 18 percent of its workforce
Nov 20, 2024
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3 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Screenshot of 2024's Farming Simulator 25.
Business
Farming Simulator 25 has series-best launch with 2 million copies sold in opening week
Farming Simulator 25 has series-best launch with 2 million copies sold in opening week
Nov 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
PlayStation finds two new execs for its mobile game division
PlayStation finds two new execs for its mobile game division
Nov 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
A screenshot from Control
Business
Remedy claims self-publishing model will help it 'think more commercially'
Remedy claims self-publishing model will help it 'think more commercially'
Nov 19, 2024
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3 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Pro-worker picket signage set down on the sidewalk
Production
SAG-AFTRA doesn't want you to forget about striking workers during awards season
SAG-AFTRA doesn't want you to forget about striking workers during awards season
Nov 19, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Key artwork for Elden Ring
Business
Update: Sony working to acquire FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa
Update: Sony working to acquire FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa
Nov 19, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Logo for RPG developer Thought Pennies Entertainment.
Business
Indie RPG dev Thought Pennies cuts staff after losing project funding
Indie RPG dev Thought Pennies cuts staff after losing project funding
Nov 18, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Gordon Freeman in Half-Life 2.
Business
How a South Korean intern saved Valve from a Vivendi lawsuit
How a South Korean intern saved Valve from a Vivendi lawsuit
Nov 18, 2024
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2024's Astro Bot.
Business
Astro Bot and Balatro headline Game Awards' 2024 nominees
Astro Bot and Balatro headline Game Awards' 2024 nominees
Nov 18, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Players in the game creation platform Roblox.
Business
Roblox adds more parental controls to its revamped child safety procedures
Roblox adds more parental controls to its revamped child safety procedures
Nov 18, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
The Steam logo on a stylised background
PC
Senator questions Valve's commitment to wiping out 'disturbing and violent' extremism on Steam
Senator questions Valve's commitment to wiping out 'disturbing and violent' extremism on Steam
Nov 18, 2024
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3 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Key art for 2024's Metaphor ReFantazio.
Business
SAG-AFTRA's newest agreement secures protections for video game dub actors
SAG-AFTRA's newest agreement secures protections for video game dub actors
Nov 15, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Screenshot of 2024's Satisfactory.
Business
Embracer attributes continuous 2024-2025 declines to a lack of substantial new releases
Embracer attributes continuous 2024-2025 declines to a lack of substantial new releases
Nov 15, 2024
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3 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Concept art for Ruckus Games' unannounced game project.
Business
Ruckus Games raises $19 million in funding for debut title, 'Project Bobcat'
Ruckus Games raises $19 million in funding for debut title, 'Project Bobcat'
Nov 15, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Sam Fisher in the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell remake.
Business
The Splinter Cell movie is no longer moving forward
The Splinter Cell movie is no longer moving forward
Nov 15, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Mobile
Patch Notes #6: Pokémon TCG Pocket is my favorite gateway drug
Patch Notes #6: Pokémon TCG Pocket is my favorite gateway drug
Nov 15, 2024
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8 Min Read
byChris Kerr
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Business
UK video game expo WASD is dead
UK video game expo WASD is dead
Nov 15, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Cover art for 1999's Unreal Tournament.
Business
Epic Games is officially cool with the Internet Archive preserving early Unreal games
Epic Games is officially cool with the Internet Archive preserving early Unreal games
Nov 14, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Sam Lake as Alex Casey in Alan Wake 2.
Business
Remedy creative director Sam Lake to receive NY Game Awards' Andrew Yoon Award
Remedy creative director Sam Lake to receive NY Game Awards' Andrew Yoon Award
Nov 14, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Promotional artwork spotlighting key Easybrain franchises
Business
Embracer divests mobile studio Easybrain in $1.2 billion deal
Embracer divests mobile studio Easybrain in $1.2 billion deal
Nov 14, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
The Thunderful logo on a black background
Business
Thunderful is restructuring its publishing division and cutting even more jobs
Thunderful is restructuring its publishing division and cutting even more jobs
Nov 14, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr

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