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How to survive until 2025 in the games industry
Developers and business leaders from across the industry share their advice on weathering the tumultuous times we currently face
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Warner Bros hires Bethesda studio director to lead WB Games Montreal
Yves Lachance will be vice president and studio head for Gotham Knights developer
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Olympics reportedly dropped Mario and Sonic games in favour of mobile, NFTs
This is the first Olympics without a Nintendo and Sega game tie-in since 2007
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Activison continues to boost Xbox revenues but hardware sees further decline
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Plaion to publish Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
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Keywords' Lively Studio faces small number of layoffs
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Steam demo overhaul includes standalone store pages, user reviews and wishlist notifications
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Netflix reduces budget for BioShock film, making a "more personal" story
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Improbable achieves profitability for the first time
Company was founded in 2012, posted profits of £11 million in 2023
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NCSoft president: "The games industry's evolution towards acceptance and diversity is ongoing"
Songyee Yoon discusses growing the industry through female role models, diverse games and professional baseball teams
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Nintendo revokes win of Splatoon 3 World Championship victors Jackpot after misconduct allegations
Decision follows evidence that team members used racist language on social media and Discord
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Humble Games devs told "company is shutting down"
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EA vets' new studio Play By Play aims to revive the spirit of NBA Street
We speak to CEO Scott Probst and creative director Mike Young about what the sports games market is missing while serious simulations dominate
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Why there's no market for AAA mobile games | GI Microcast
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Almost 250 Bethesda Game Studios developers unionise
Communications Workers of America hails group as the "first wall-to-wall union at a Microsoft video game studio"
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Microsoft decries FTC's "misleading" claims of "degraded" Game Pass
Platform holder asserts that it is "common for businesses to change service offerings over time"
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Japan's mobile game installs and spending rose in Q1 2024
Video games continue to dominate all consumer spending on mobile, accounting for eight out of ten highest grossing apps
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EA adds further monetisation to EA Sports FC 25
New optional Premium Tier of in-game rewards can be purchased with real money or virtual currency
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How can the UK games industry solve its skills shortage?
From school visits to internal career development programs, industry experts discuss the ways in which games companies can attract future talent
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Gamescom Latam's plan to double in size for year two
CEO Gustavo Steinberg says this is not a regional event, but a global one in the world's most upcoming region
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Shuhei Yoshida and Greg Rice share the secrets behind what makes a great game
PlayStation's indie champions discuss what the best developers have in common and key mistakes to avoid
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Techland moving "most roles" to on-site or hybrid model
Dying Light developer also expects overseas staff to "come to the office regularly"
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GAME reportedly dropping in-store pre-orders next month
Existing pre-orders for games due to be released after January 31, 2025 expected to be refunded