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GIbiz, 8 days ago to random

Behaviour Interactive is laying off up to 95 employees, 70 of them in its Montreal office, the company announced

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/behaviour-to-lay-off-up-to-95-employees

GIbiz, 8 days ago to random

Avalanche Studios Group has announced the closure of its Montreal and New York studios, resulting in layoffs for 50 employees

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/avalanche-closing-montreal-and-new-york-offices

GIbiz, 12 days ago to random

Twitch is reportedly terminating all members of its Safety Advisory Council team

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/report-twitch-terminates-its-safety-advisory-council-team

GIbiz, 12 days ago to random

Ubisoft Forward set for June 10 | News-in-brief

Star Wars Outlaws, Assassin's Creed Shadows, XDefiant set to feature in the showcase starting at 12pm PT/9pm CET

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-forward-set-for-june-10-news-in-brief

GIbiz, 15 days ago to random

Lawsuit claims Uvalde school shooting gunman bought a gun after using it in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/victims-and-parents-of-uvalde-school-shooting-sue-activision

GIbiz, 20 days ago to random

Sega veterans Jarvis Crofts, Luke Greenaway, and Mark Dallamore have formed a new publisher-agency hybrid, Alibi

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sega-veterans-form-publisher-agency-hybrid-alibi

GIbiz, 22 days ago to random

New fund for indies based in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland offers grants of up to £15,000 / €15,000

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/new-fund-for-irish-indies-offering-grants-of-up-to-15000

GIbiz, 26 days ago to random

After its publisher closed doors last year, Airship Syndicate's Wayfinder is transforming from a free-to-play online-only game to a premium single-player title

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/airship-syndicates-wayfinder-shifting-from-free-to-play-online-to-premium-single-player-game

GIbiz, 28 days ago to random

An inspection by Poland's Office of Competition and Consumer Protection has already taken place at Sony's Polish headquarters

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/polish-regulators-to-investigate-ps-store-and-steam-for-anti-competitive-practices

GIbiz, 30 days ago to random

Warner Bros. transferring ownership of titles under Adult Swim Games label back to some devs

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/warner-bros-transferring-ownership-of-titles-under-adult-swim-games-label-back-to-some-devs

GIbiz, 30 days ago to random

We speak to Frost Giant CEO Tim Morten about why he and his fellow ex-Blizzard developers are asking players to invest in the studio ahead of Stormgate's early access launch this summer

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-ex-blizzard-devs-frost-giant-got-players-to-invest-nearly-1m-into-the-studio

GIbiz, 1 month ago to random

If you're a developer working for Xbox, is there anything you can actually do to secure your job? | This Week in Business

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsofts-mystifying-mismanagement-this-week-in-business

GIbiz, 1 month ago to random

Japanese indie publishers take center stage at Tokyo Indie Games Summit: "Companies are paying attention"

The event offered a fascinating look into the state of games publishing in the growing Japanese indie industry

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/japanese-indie-publishers-steer-tokyo-indie-games-summit-companies-are-paying-attention

GIbiz, 1 month ago to random

EA forecasts revenue decline for the coming year, commits to three-year, $5 billion stock repurchase program

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ea-sports-fc-madden-have-ea-posting-full-year-growth-despite-sleepy-q4

GIbiz, 1 month ago to random

Nintendo breaks silence on Switch 2, promises announcement by April 2025

But platform holder warns that June's Nintendo Direct will only focus on Switch games for the second half of 2024

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-breaks-silence-on-switch-2-promises-announcement-by-april-2025

GIbiz, 1 month ago to random

Palestinian Relief Bundle, offering 373 games for $8, has raised more than $426,000 so far

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/palestinian-relief-bundle-raises-more-than-400000-and-counting

GIbiz, 1 month ago to random

News-in-brief | Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse reports the city builder has already sold more than 1m copies after one day in Early Access

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/manor-lords-passes-1m-sales-after-one-day-in-early-access-news-in-brief

GIbiz, 1 month ago to random

FCC reinstates net neutrality

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/fcc-reinstates-net-neutrality

GIbiz, 1 month ago to random

Opinion | Fallout is the latest in a series of successful adaptations – but the industry still hasn’t found a strategy to capture and retain new audiences from TV and film

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/leveraging-tv-and-movie-adaptations-to-benefit-game-franchises-opinion

GIbiz, 1 month ago to random

News-in-brief | Frostpunk has sold 5m copies since launch

11 Bit Studios' title is turning six, with Frostpunk 2 due to release in July 2024 and currently sitting at over two million wishlists, the developer said

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/frostpunk-has-sold-5m-copies-since-launch-news-in-brief

GIbiz, 1 month ago to random

US gives ByteDance 270 days to sell TikTok or have the app banned in the US; ByteDance says it will challenge the law in court

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/biden-signs-bill-to-ban-tiktok

GIbiz, 1 month ago to random

Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors: "I'm sure I deserve a lot of criticism"

Full interview goes live tomorrow

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/embracer-ceo-lars-wingefors-im-sure-i-deserve-a-lot-of-criticism

GIbiz, 1 month ago to random

Amazon Prime's Fallout TV show has officially been renewed for a second season

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/fallout-tv-show-officially-renewed-for-a-season-2

GIbiz, 1 month ago to random

Schell Games' Jesse Schell talks about not betting the studio on any one thing, why VR works for now, and what he thinks the future of the tech looks like

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/for-schell-games-vr-is-the-technology-of-the-present-possibly-the-future-too

GIbiz, 1 month ago to random

Apple denies it is violating court order with alternative payment links and 27% commission, says Epic wants court to "micromanage Apple's business operations" to increase its own profitability

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/apple-denies-violating-court-order-over-alternative-payments