Valve has introduced several changes to how demos are handled on Steam, as well as how…
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Improbable achieves profitability for the first time
Tech firm Improbable has posted its first full-year profit, recording £11 million in the black for…
NCSoft president: “The games industry’s evolution towards acceptance and diversity is ongoing”
The commercial video games industry is more than 50 years old, yet there is still the…
Nintendo revokes win of Splatoon 3 World Championship victors Jackpot after misconduct allegations
Nintendo has revoked the win of the team that triumphed in the Splatoon 3 World Championship…
Microsoft decries FTC’s “misleading” claims of “degraded” Game Pass
Microsoft has responded to the Federal Trade Commission’s complaints regarding the recent changes to Xbox Game…
Japan’s mobile game installs and spending rose in Q1 2024
Japan’s mobile market is showing signs of growth after a slight decline in 2023, with games…
EA adds further monetisation to EA Sports FC 25
Electronic Arts is adding another level of monetisation to its flagship football series with a new…
How can the UK games industry solve its skills shortage?
Earlier this year, a new report explored new facets of the UK’s ongoing skills shortage, both…
Why is Xbox increasing the price of Game Pass? | Microcast
The latest GamesIndustry.biz Microcast is available to download or watch now. This week, James and Chris…
Gamescom Latam’s plan to double in size for year two
It’s safe to say the first ever Gamescom Latam was a success. More than 100,000 visitors…
Shuhei Yoshida and Greg Rice share the secrets behind what makes a great game
What makes a great game? It’s a question with many answers, and one that came up…
Techland moving “most roles” to on-site or hybrid model
Techland is shifting the majority of its staff to either working in the studio or on…
GAME reportedly dropping in-store pre-orders next month
The offering of UK specialist retail GAME continues to shrink, with a new report claiming that…
New indie publishing and investment firm First Break Labs forms
Former Nintendo and Sega staff have formed a new publishing and investment firm, First Break Labs,…
“Small number of roles” face potential redundancies at Splash Damage
Splash Damage is the latest studio to face potential layoffs, with staff informed today whether they…
Capcom, Shawn Layden confirmed for Gamescom Asia 2024
The organisers of Gamescom Asia have announced the first wave of names for this year’s show,…
Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 lead Develop Star Awards winners
The 2024 Develop Star Awards winners is the latest ceremony to add more trophies into Larian…
Stellar Blade developer Shift Up raises $320m in IPO
Shift Up, the South Korean developer behind this year’s PlayStation 5 exclusive Stellar Blade, has successfully…
Kristian Segerstrale: Cross-platform, not new platforms, will drive growth
Kristian Segerstale believes industry growth will be driven by developers embracing a cross-platform strategy, rather than…
Gamescom Latam and smart game delays | Microcast
The latest episode of the GamesIndustry.biz Microcast is available to download now, or you can watch…
Network N lays off eight from games marketing agency Project N
Roughy a third of the staff at video games marketing agency Project N has been laid…
Hilmar Pétursson: Making CCP tech open source will enable Eve Online to live forever
CCP Games, the Icelandic developer behind long-running MMO Eve Online, is gearing up to share the…
Gamurs Group reportedly lays off unknown number of staff
An unknown number of employees have been let got across the Gamurs Group’s various publications. Former…
Chants of Sennaar takes top prize at inaugural Gamescom Latam Awards
The winners of the first ever Gamescom Latam Awards are in, with Game of the Year…
YouTube demonetises DrDisrespect’s channel “following serious allegations” against streamer
Streamer and influencer Guy ‘DrDisrespect’ Beahm continues to lose partners and support in the wake of…
OV Entertainment’s quest to unite Latin American games firms begins with Kokku, 3OGS acquisitions
The newly-formed OV Entertainment Group has made its first two acquisitions: Brazilian developer Kokku and Argentinian…
Thunderful Group sells all distribution businesses to Bergsala NDP
Thunderful’s restructuring continues as the group divests all of its distribution businesses to become a “pure-play…
Don’t Nod delays new IP Lost Records to avoid clash with next Life Is Strange
Don’t Nod has pushed the launch of its upcoming new IP Lost Records: Bloom & Rage…
Gamescom Latam: “With no E3, we’re the biggest games event in the Americas”
The first ever Gamescom Latam is off to a strong start in São Paulo, Brazil, with…
Xbox Cloud Gaming coming to Amazon Fire TV in select markets
Microsoft and Amazon are partnering to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to more devices: specifically, the latest…