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Business
NCSoft lets player-made City of Heroes server live with limited-time licenseNCSoft permits player-made City of Heroes server to continue

City of Heroes' private Homecoming server has been granted a full-on license to keep the superhero MMO unofficially alive.

byJustin Carter
Jan 5, 2024
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Key artwork for World of Demons featuring a stylised samurai
Business
PlatinumGames is erasing its Apple Arcade exclusive World of Demons from existencePlatinumGames is erasing its Apple Arcade exclusive World of Demons from existence
byChris Kerr
Jan 5, 2024
1 Min Read
Football Manager 2024 artwork showing two football players celebrating
Business
Football Manager hits 6 million players for second consecutive yearFootball Manager hits 6 million players for second consecutive year
byChris Kerr
Jan 5, 2024
1 Min Read
A group of surgeons gathered around a patient in Surgeon Simulator 2
Business
Surgeon Simulator developer Bossa Studios confirms layoffsSurgeon Simulator developer Bossa Studios confirms layoffs
byChris Kerr
Jan 5, 2024
1 Min Read
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Business
Meta Quest mobile app downloads declined by 25% in 2023, despite a strong Q4Meta Quest mobile app downloads declined by 25% in 2023, despite a strong Q4
byGeorge Jijiashvili
Jan 4, 2024
1 Min Read
Logo for the Savvy Games Group conglomerate.
Business
Savvy Group still wants Saudi Arabia to be global hub for game developmentSavvy Group wants Saudi Arabia to be global game dev hub by 2030
byJustin Carter
Jan 4, 2024
1 Min Read
Key art for Lost Records: Rage and Bloom. The faces of four teenage girls are superimposed over each other.
Production
Why Don't Nod Montreal will probably be "the last studio" to adopt AI
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Jan 4, 2024
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byBryant Francis
Splash art for Rockfish Games' Everspace 2.
Business
Rockfish to "future-proof" Everspace 2 with Unreal Engine 5 upgrade
Rockfish is moving Everspace 2 to ease its future development
Jan 4, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Supermassive's Until Dawn.
Business
Until Dawn devs shed light on original version of the game
Until Dawn devs shed light on original version of the game
Jan 4, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key artwork for Dredge
Business
New Zealand government reaffirms support for Game Development Sector Rebate
New Zealand government reaffirms support for Game Development Sector Rebate
Jan 4, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A screenshot of a city in MapleStory
Business
MapleStory dev Nexon fined $8.9 million by Korean regulator for misleading players
MapleStory dev Nexon fined $8.9 million by Korean regulator for misleading players
Jan 4, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Key art for NetEase's Lost Light.
Business
Chinese regulators approved nearly 1,100 games in 2023
Chinese regulators approved nearly 1,100 games in 2023
Jan 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Hunters in the key art for Capcom's Monster Hunter: World.
Business
Monster Hunter: World rises to its highest player count in years
Monster Hunter: World rises to its highest player count in years
Jan 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
Headshot of Warhammer co-creator Bryan Ansell.
Business
Obituary: Bryan Ansell, Warhammer co-creator, passes away
Obituary: Bryan Ansell, Warhammer co-creator, passes away
Jan 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Killpixel's Wrath: Aeon of Ruin.
Business
Report: 3D Realms and Slipgate may have been hit with more layoffs
Report: 3D Realms and Slipgate may have been hit with more layoffs
Jan 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Promotional artwork for the next instalment in The Witcher franchise
Business
CD Projekt CEO says the Polish studio is not for sale
CD Projekt CEO says the Polish studio is not for sale
Jan 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Business
GameDiscoverCo launches free to all pitch deck archive
GameDiscoverCo launches free to all pitch deck archive
Jan 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Dave swims alongside a dolphin in Dave the Diver
Business
Dave the Diver has sold over 3 million copies worldwide
Dave the Diver has sold over 3 million copies worldwide
Jan 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
The logo for Day of the Devs
Marketing
Why future game events may look like music festivals
Why future game events may look like music festivals
Jan 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Cover art for Sega's Sonic Frontiers.
Business
Jurgen Post, ex-Sega Europe president, returns amidst leadership change
Jurgen Post, ex-Sega Europe president, returns amidst leadership change
Jan 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Shadowheart in Larian's Baldur's Gate 3.
PC
Baldur's Gate 3 drives Valve's 2023 Steam Awards
Baldur's Gate 3 drives Valve's 2023 Steam Awards
Jan 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Enemies from the 2023 horror game Strange Souls.
Business
Stray Souls developer Jukai Studio shuts down
Stray Souls developer Jukai Studio shuts down
Jan 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Logo for Sony's PlayStation console.
Business
Sony fined by French regulators over third-party PS4 controllers
Sony fined by French regulators over third-party PS4 controllers
Jan 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Business
Frogwares becomes sole publisher of The Sinking City after dispute with Nacon
Frogwares becomes sole publisher of The Sinking City after dispute with Nacon
Jan 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
The Steam logo on a stylised background
Business
Latest estimates show over 14,000 new titles launched on Steam in 2023
Latest estimates show over 14,000 new titles launched on Steam in 2023
Jan 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A Square Enix booth at a video game expo
Production
Square Enix will aggressively leverage AI in 2024 to create "new forms of content"
Square Enix will aggressively leverage AI in 2024 to create "new forms of content"
Jan 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Screenshot from Table 9's Slay the Spire: Downfall mod.
Business
Slay the Spire: Downfall mod used to spread malware, say devs
Slay the Spire: Downfall mod used to spread malware, say devs
Dec 28, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for SouthPAW Games' Skul: The Hero Slayer.
Business
Skul: The Hero Slayer hits 2 million copies sold
Skul: The Hero Slayer hits 2 million copies sold
Dec 28, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Bethesda's Starfield.
Business
Baldur's Gate 3 and Starfield headline Steam's 2023 bestsellers
Baldur's Gate 3 and Starfield headline Steam's 2023 bestsellers
Dec 27, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Headshot of the late actor Kamar de los Reyes.
Business
Obituary: Kamar de los Reyes, Call of Duty actor, has died at age 56
Obituary: Kamar de los Reyes, Call of Duty actor, dead at age 56
Dec 26, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Michael, Franklin, and Trevor from Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V.
Business
New Rockstar leak reveals GTA code, canceled studio projects
New Rockstar leak reveals GTA code, canceled studio projects
Dec 26, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Soldiers in the key art for First Contact's Firewall Ultra.
Business
VR developer First Contact closes down
VR developer First Contact closes down
Dec 26, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Splash art for Fortnite: Chapter 4.
Business
China targets in-game spending, daily rewards in new game regulation rules
China targets in-game spending, daily rewards in new game regulation rules
Dec 22, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for FromSoftware's Dark Souls II.
Business
Dark Souls II's PS3, Xbox 360 servers are shutting shut down in March 2024
Dark Souls II's PS3, Xbox 360 servers are shutting shut down in March 2024
Dec 22, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Stoic's The Banner Saga Trilogy.
Business
Indie publisher Versus Evil has shut down
Versus Evil lays off staff, shuts down
Dec 22, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter

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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
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