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Gameloft joins the Playing for the Planet Alliance

Factorio passes 3.1m sales in six years

Should you be bringing your creatives in-house?

Tokyo Game Show 2022 will be a physical in-person event again

Nvidia has been "completely compromised" in a new cyber attack

Mental Health Foundation asks industry to do more for players' wellbeing

Elden Ring is the fastest selling 'Souls' game so far | UK Boxed Charts

Gabe Newell unconcerned about consolidation

The PAX Rising Showcase launches to enable more indie devs to bring their games to PAX

Riot Games postpones Valorant tournament due to war in Ukraine

How to squeeze the most out of your demo

Knockout City leaving EA, going free-to-play

NetEase revenue reached $13.7bn during the year of 2021

Studios call for support in face of Russian invasion of Ukraine

EA exec calls out game company leaders that allow toxicity within their businesses

Nintendo acquires long-running partner studio SRD Co Ltd

US senator warns Bobby Kotick about undermining unionisation

King exec Tjodolf Sommestad promoted to president

THQ Nordic acquires Metricminds

AppsFlyer: In-app gaming purchase revenue declined 35% globally in 2021

Twitch viewership totaled 2bn hours during January

Gareth Jones promoted to VP and head of Playdemic | Jobs Roundup

A look at how publishers select, review, and sign indie games

Ubisoft cancels Rainbow Six tournament in Abu Dhabi following protest

Bobby Kotick could receive $15m if let go after Microsoft Activision buyout

Activision reportedly delaying 2023's Call of Duty entry

Maximum Games CEO takes over at Zordix

Report: 2K prepping a slate of Lego games

How CodeDay inspires students to unlock their creative potential in tech

Sony announces PlayStation VR2 headset

The UK games industry is struggling with Brexit

Sensor Tower: PUBG Mobile generated $237.2 million in January

Uncharted has 4th biggest opening for a game adaptation in the US

PitStop Productions granted planning permission for sound design creation centre

Ubisoft expands La Forge R&D network across five studios

Epic to offer full-time employment to temporary QA workers

The A-Z of new gaming terms

Valve to reduce Steam discount cycle to 28 days

Video Game History Foundation criticises Nintendo over eShop closures

Riot co-founder Marc Merrill is now president of games

Horizon Forbidden West was delayed to avoid crunch

California plans UK-style age appropriate design code

Horizon: Forbidden West is the second biggest PS5 launch so far | UK Boxed Charts

3DS and Wii U eShop closures a sadly obvious move | This Week in Business

SEC widens investigation into Activision Blizzard misconduct handling

Clone culture and its continuous impact on indie developers

Kickstarter slows shift to blockchain, forms user advisory board

The 2022 US GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards returns in May

How the GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards are judged

How much progress has the industry made on diversity, equity, and inclusion?

Microsoft to retire Xbox Live services on Windows Phones

Room 8 opens four new offices

EA to launch Sims 4 Wedding Stories in Russia

Starbreeze net sales reached $13.5 million in 2021

Roblox revenue soars 108% to $1.9bn in 2021

Enlighten 4: pushing the boundaries of immersion with the next generation of illumination technology

Sebastien Puel leaves Haven Studios

Sonic gets third film and live-action series

Voodoo hits 6 billion downloads

Ubisoft employee group criticizes publisher on internal survey

Supercell revenue increases 45% to $2.24bn in 2021

MiHoYo launches cross-media brand HoYoverse

Nintendo doesn't want to buy companies, but it may have to | Opinion

Celebrating Black games talent should extend beyond Black History Month

Sifu sells 500,000 units

Former Subway Surfers co-developer Kiloo teams with AppGallery for latest Android game

Tate Multimedia on rebooting Kao, and the gentle art of nostalgia

Focus acquires Leikir Studio

Lost Ark hits 1.3 million concurrent players in launch week

Pokémon Legends: Arceus remains No.1 for third week running | UK Boxed Charts

Horizon Zero Dawn has sold 20m copies

Uncharted director crafting Jak and Daxter adaptation

Halo composers' royalty fight could threaten TV series

Gary Bowser sentenced to over three years in prison over Switch hacks

Blackbird Interactive to shift to permanent four-day work week

Saudi Arabia's Neom to build AAA studio with MBC Group

Grounded hits 10 million players

Krafton reports that revenue was up 13% to $1.57bn for 2021

Sega raises forecasts after strong game sales in holiday quarter

Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit gaming rights up for sale

EA will not sell The Sims 4 wedding pack in Russia due to laws against same-sex marriage

2022 Commonwealth Games will include pilot medal esports event

Capcom lawsuit over alleged stolen art settled

Zynga posts record sales, continued losses

Nioh 2 surpasses 2.5 million units sold worldwide

Intellivision Entertainment hasn't generated revenue since launch

Coffee Stain Malmö is set on mobile

Bandai Namco to invest £96m into “IP metaverse”

Itch.io decries NFTs, calls them “a scam”

Wildlife opening Playabit studio with Toy Blast devs

Nexon operating income down 18% to $793m in 2021

Hiro Metaverse Acquisitions raises £115m via IPO

The games industry must remain vigilant on safeguarding children | Opinion

Phil Adam replaces Tommy Tallarico as CEO of Intellivision

Nvidia's acquisition of Arm cancelled due to “significant regulatory challenges”

Take-Two CEO on Zynga acquisition, GTA remake reviews and more

PlatinumGames' CEO wants titles that are "loved for a longer period of time"

EA and Internet Matters: 81% of parents more likely to speak with kids about online safety

FIFA, PES 2021 partially remove Mason Greenwood

What to do when bringing big-name IP into your mobile game

A second chance for The Tomorrow Children

Koei Tecmo profit grows 40% to $235m in nine-month financials

It Takes Two sells 5m copies

Pokémon Legends: Arceus just holds off Dying Light 2 from No.1 | UK Boxed Charts

Report: Google deprioritizes Stadia as it shifts to securing streaming deals

Ubisoft sues producer of Assassin's Creed Symphony show

Sensor Tower: Fire Emblem Heroes generates $959m in five years

Social First on building a new wave of multiplayer games

Activision Blizzard bringing Warcraft to mobile

Buying Bungie marks a strategic shift for Sony | Opinion

Bungie hires Riot animation director for Destiny transmedia expansion

Activision Blizzard holiday bookings drop 18%

AIAS to honor Phil Spencer

Pokémon Legends: Arceus sells more than 1.4 million launch units in Japan

Amber opens new studio in Ukraine

Nintendo weathers post-Animal Crossing year with sales down 6% to $11.5bn

Switch is Nintendo's biggest selling console of all time at 103.5m units

Seven steps to organising an inclusive games industry event

Sony plans to launch more than 10 live services games by 2026

EA CEO: Battlefield 2042 sales were "disappointing"

Spire Animation Studios raises $20m, partners with Epic Games

PlayStation sales slip to $7.1bn as supply shortages continue

EA holiday quarter sees largest bookings in company history

Valve to reduce Steam discount cycle to 28 days

Team17 drops Worms NFT project

Ubisoft restructures esports department into single global branch

It Takes Two to get screen adaptation

Chris Suh to take over CFO role at EA

FTC to investigate Microsoft/Activision deal