Posts

Supercell cancels Hay Day Pop

UK mobile game spending reaches new single-day record on Black Friday

Survey finds gaming by Americans over 45 has spiked in 2020

Should the games industry go fully remote? | Podcast

VR spending to pass $1bn in 2020

Uri Geller retracts 20-year ban on Kadabra Pokémon trading cards

Key questions to ask before hiring a QA vendor

Super Nintendo World now opening in February

Black Friday physical game sales drop 20% over 2019 l UK Boxed Sales

How meditation and cooperation shaped Vela Games

Crown prince of Saudi Arabia's foundation to buy 51% stake in SNK

Itch.io gives its revenue share to developers for 24 hours

Cyberpunk 2077 pre-orders "visibly higher" than any Witcher title

TinyBuild invests $3m in Secret Neighbor developer Hologryph

Remote work is here to stay -- but it won't be cheap or easy

How 'buoyant' Sega Europe is helping Sega Sammy stay afloat

Gunfire Games' Remnant: From the Ashes has sold 2.7m units

Blizzard veteran Jeremy Dela Rosa launches new charity platform

What are the biggest changes impacting the games industry?

Nicalis issues DMCA against free Cave Story games

The Witcher 3 is the bedrock of CD Projekt Red's financials one last time

Kwalee's hypercasual games portfolio passes 500m downloads

Square Enix confirms Avengers missed expectations

Piranha Games acquired by Enad Global 7

How to build your back-end in the cloud

PS5 is biggest console launch in history

PS5 is biggest console launch in history

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gareth Bale question use of likeness in FIFA

Sakuna: Of Rain and Rice passes 500,000 units shipped worldwide

Keywords Studios acquires marketing agency G-Net Media

Supercell invests $2.8m in 2UP Games

Square Enix shifts all eligible staff to permanent remote working

Can game studios radically transform how they hire?

Xbox experimenting with how to pay studios for Game Pass "because we don't think we have it figured out"

Epic adds a subscription service to Fortnite

Naughty Dog wins six at the Golden Joystick Awards 2020

Red Dead Online gets a stand-alone release

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity ships 3 million

"The time is right to re-evaluate open worlds. We can do better"

Bossa Studios confirms layoffs amid complaints against management

Game Workers Unite UK rebrands to IWGB Game Workers

Scalpers and bots reportedly driving PS5 shortages

TikTok developer launches publishing arm and casual gaming platform

Hugo Awards adds video game category for 2021

The black art of platform conversions: The challenges of integrating and recreating engines and platforms

Unknown 9's multimedia awakening

Crowded field of racers drives Codemasters revenues up

Games of the Generation | Podcast

Controller use on Steam has doubled in past two years

Bioware and Ubisoft veterans create Yellow Brick Games

How to support players in constantly evolving live games

Warner Music: "If artists want to be in the next James Bond, they should want to be in the next AAA game"

Desert Bus for Hope 2020 raises $986,793 in 164 hours

Spider-Man: Miles Morales is PS5's biggest launch game as Call of Duty grabs No.1 | UK Boxed Charts

Genshin Impact leads October digital game spending

Pokémon Go restores social distancing benefits to the game

Esports company Blast receives £1.7m in funding from Edge Investments

Epic Games' MegaGrants program surpasses $60m in financial support

Bandai Namco invests $3m in avatars creator Genies

Harassment costs this industry too much | Opinion

Lightfox Games raises $3.3m

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War was the real No.1 last week | UK Digital Charts

The ultimate guide to selling your indie game

Belgian government embraces use of games in education

Imvu to launch its own cryptocurrency

GamesIndustry.biz writer Rebekah Valentine wins Journalist of the Year at GameHERs Awards

Nintendo orders cancellation of Smash Bros tournament over mod use

The $70 AAA price point -- it's about time | Opinion

Unity Connect to shut down in February 2021

Roblox files for IPO

Kevin Lin departs Twitch

Netease Q3 strengthened by multiple mobile game releases in China

EA publishes first annual Impact Report

More layoffs expected at Activision-Blizzard, this time at APAC offices

Google Stadia begins public iOS test in a few weeks

The Five Games of Mikael Kasurinen | Podcast

As World of Warcraft enters the Shadowlands: "Why should it ever end?"

Hitman developer IO Interactive teases Project 007

GeForce Now arrives on iOS via Safari

COVID-19 expected to boost investment in esports

Nintendo suing yet another Switch hack reseller

PlayStation 5 sold almost six times as many units as Xbox Series X|S in Japan

Next-gen consoles have few answers to Argentina's longstanding reliance on piracy

Tim Sweeney on Apple's 15% cut: "We're not fighting for a lower commission"

Nintendo publishes Animal Crossing guidelines for businesses

The Last of Us Part 2, Hades dominate The Game Awards nominations

Survey finds growing harassment among US gamers

Twitch sees record viewership in October - Report

Ubisoft removes Singapore studio head

How will the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 benefit indies?

Iron Galaxy names Chelsea Blasko co-CEO

Apple to cut down App Store share to 15% for small developers

Conversation as the crewmate: Understanding the rise of Among Us

Embracer Group H1 sales up 132% to $524.2m

Embracer Group acquires 13 studios: Here's everything you need to know

Nintendo faces yet another Joy-Con drift lawsuit

Lucky's Tale franchise passes 3m players

Google and My.Games launch mobile accelerator program

Epic Games acquires real-time animation firm Hyprsense

Seven questions to ask before creating a game trailer

Epic Games files against Apple Australia

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla sees the franchise's best launch sales so far

Female-led Queens Gaming Collective raises $1.5m

Gunzilla Games enters AAA shooter market with $25m in funding

Graffiti Games leaders launch Indie Game Coach

Microsoft suggests higher AAA price-point is "warranted"

Thunderful Group prepares for IPO on NASDAQ First North Premier

Four steps to making the most of outsourcing

Microsoft expects Xbox Series X|S shortages until Q2 2021

BAFTA announces 2020 Breakthrough participants

Capcom confirms it was the victim of a ransomware attack

USgamer staff laid off

My.Games launches cloud gaming service

Resolution Games launches VR publishing arm

EA must reconsider its FIFA goals | Podcast

What next-gen consoles really mean for audio

Mobile startup Lila Games raises $2.8m

Zynga to open new studio in its Austin office

Help shape the future of GamesIndustry.biz digital events

Oxford University study shows video games can benefit well-being and mental health

GIC hosts talks from Blizzard composer Jason Hayes and UX expert Celia Hodent

All eyes on esports: staying ahead of the legal hurdles

Assassin's Creed Valhalla beats Call of Duty in race for No.1 | UK Boxed Charts

Twitch streamers report DMCA takedowns for in-game sound effects

Genshin Impact was the top-grossing mobile game worldwide in October

Thunderful acquires Station Interactive

Police operation underway at Ubisoft Montreal

FIFA 21 debuts at No.1 in the US for October in a first for the franchise

EA has loot boxed itself in with FIFA Ultimate Team | Opinion

How to efficiently create a winning demo

Microsoft to roll out Project xCloud in four new markets

Respawn emphasises its no crunch policy

Games industry rallies in fight against COVID-19

Ghost of Tsushima passes 5m sold

The challenge and promise of DualSense | Opinion

The Switch had the second-best October sales in the US of any console ever

Oculus publishes new set of VRCs focusing on accessible design

Unity shares first earnings following IPO with $201 million in Q3 revenue

Double win for Valve at 2020 VR Awards

Animal Jam data breach exposes personal info of approximately 46m accounts

Lowkey (YC S18) is hiring a founding designer (and engineers) who like games

As lockdowns lift, Tencent gaming revenues continue rising

PUBG Corp. creating new PUBG Mobile for India to get around ban

Judge dismisses Apple’s “theft” claims in Epic Games lawsuit

Why are there no James Bond games?

EA launching FIFA spend-tracking tool

Half of US and UK players want more diverse characters in games

Xbox Series S|X launch, big releases drive new records for UK broadband use

The Falconeer: An unexpected jewel in the Xbox launch line-up

The Game Developer's Playlist: Metal Gear Solid 5, with Jeffery Thompson Jr | Podcast

Yager: "The Cycle would not have been possible without AWS”

Assassin's Creed Valhalla doubles Odyssey's player count at launch

Hitman reaches 70m lifetime players

Xbox Series X|S is biggest console launch in Microsoft's history

The careful cultivation and localization of Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

Twitch apologizes for handling of mass copyright claims

Original founder re-acquires OpTic Gaming

ESPN ends its daily esports coverage, laying off at least eight

EA faces yet another class-action lawsuit connected to loot boxes

NPD says US consumers spent a record amount on games in Q3

Xbox Series X|S is the beginning of the end for console generations | Console analysis

Huawei reveals new guidance and services to help developers access China

Mike Bithell: What I wish I knew when I started in games

FIFA 21 and Star Wars: Squadrons come out top in October | EMEAA Charts

Esports brand Fnatic raises $10m

Amber opens new studio in Montreal

Microsoft: Xbox Series S does not hold back the next generation, it advances it

Xbox: Next-gen battle will "not be a reflection of demand -- it'll be a reflection of supply"

Ubisoft apologises for ableist description in Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Judge dismisses Apple's claim of theft in Epic case

Light Brick, the once and possibly future Lego studio

Tommy Tallarico, Roblox come to agreement over "oof" sound effect

Grounded player base reaches 5 million

Nexon posts its best Q3 ever thanks to mobile revenue surge

Former Xbox head of trust and safety joins Twitch

Assassin's Creed Valhalla | Critical Consensus

MiHoYo reportedly discloses Genshin Impact players phone numbers

Composing the blockbuster soundtrack of Ghost of Tsushima

Complex text layouts progress report in Godot game engine

Epic Games gauging interest in monthly Fortnite subscription

The cowardice of an ‘anti-fascist’ video game company – The Spectator

Enthusiast Gaming plans to list on NASDAQ

Some Amazon Xbox Series X pre-orders may not arrive until December

Take-Two acquisition of Codemasters expected to go through in early 2021

Everyone Can: The UK charity helping disabled people to play games

Why Rust Is the Future of Game Development

Griffin Gaming Partners raises $235m for gaming investments

First impressions of PS5 and Xbox Series X|S | Podcast

How to get a job as a community manager in games

Sony debuts PS5 games ad as part of “memorable” launch efforts

Descenders has sold over 250,000 units

Ubisoft removing UK journalist from Watch Dogs over "controversial remarks"

Steam adds frictionless playtesting feature

Bloober Team's The Medium delayed to January 2021

Maze Theory: “Doctor Who is a proof point for our approach to telling stories”

Slight jump in boxed game sales as lockdown returns | UK Boxed Charts

Apple blocks game streaming services unless individual games are approved

Recompile – a 3D Metroidvania-inspired hacking adventure game

UK Codemasters Sold to Take-Two Games

Navigating the landscape of multiplayer games

Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Avengers push Square Enix 1H sales up 43%

Take-Two in talks to buy Codemasters

Watch Dogs: Legion knocks down FIFA 21 | UK Digital Charts

PlayStation 5 | Critical Consensus

If Xbox is Netflix, then PS5 is cinema | Console analysis

Sega Sammy raises forecasts, despite losses driven by COVID-19

Sega Sammy calls for 650 staff to voluntarily retire

FIFA leads renewed mobile strategy at EA

Take-Two president "highly sceptical" about games subscriptions

POC in Play champions Black talent with BHM 100 list

Fortnite reportedly returning to iOS via GeForce Now

Esports platform Edge raises $1.5m

The last great console leap? | Opinion

How Unreal Engine is helping artists achieve their next-gen potential

EA quarterly sales slide due to later FIFA, Madden launches

NBA 2K21 drives Take-Two earnings

Xbox Series X|S | Critical Consensus

Dontnod to embrace self-publishing for multiple future titles

No day one stock for retail as Sony focuses PS5 launch sales online

EA extends UFC, NHL licensing deals

The Game Developer's Playlist: Full Throttle with Chandana Ekanayake | Podcast

Find out how overseas app developers can thrive in the Chinese market

Ten risks associated with the new EU Digital Content Directive

Maze Theory opens studio in the US

Nintendo raises forecasts as H1 profits triple to $2.8bn

One Special Day raises over £500,000

Zynga posts record quarterly revenues, bookings

Bandai Namco, AtGames resolve legal dispute

Tencent invests in Lockwood Publishing

Sega Sammy sells arcade business Sega Entertainment to Genda Inc

Control and Dreams win big at Develop:Star Awards 2020

Developer talent representation evolving alongside the industry

Newzoo raises its annual games industry forecast for 2020 once again

Ubisoft investigating after ransomware group claims to have leaked Watch Dogs source code

Four ways to improve your collaboration with another studio

Does PlayStation need to buy more games studios? | Opinion

Phil Spencer calls for more diverse leaders in games

Judge rejects Google's attempt to push Epic case to October 2022

Bevy 0.3: a refreshingly simple game engine built in Rust

Gun Media is shutting down down Friday the 13th dedicated servers

Pokémon Go's 2020 revenues estimated at $1bn so far

GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit comes to MEGAMIGS next month

Game developers have too much job security | 10 Years Ago This Month

Elastic Audio announces Intonal, a new audio programming language for games

UKIE launches Get Set Go campaign to prepare parents for new consoles

Amazon patents method of grouping toxic players together online

BlizzConline will be "free to watch and engage in"

Microsoft tightens Xbox security to prevent DDOS attacks

Light Brick Studio splitting off from Lego

Hasnul Hadi Samsudin appointed head of SIE Worldwide Studios Malaysia | Jobs Roundup

Saved by Morrowind, striving for Starfield: Todd Howard and the story of Bethesda

Black representation in games | Podcast

Ex-Activision, Acclaim exec founds Accelerate Games

Curve Digital acquires IronOak Games

UK startup Sugar closes £1.5m pre-seed round

Soft opening week for Watch Dogs Legion and Pikmin 3 | UK Physical Charts

UK retail warns against launch day purchases of next-gen consoles

Honor of Kings reaches 100m average DAUs

Sony legal threat compels PS5 faceplate company to cancel all orders

Is the games industry open to working class people?

Scottish games industry grew 17% in 18 months

7k MS-DOS Games playable in the browser