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Foamstars makes the pivot to free-to-play in October
Foamstars makes the pivot to free-to-play in October
Square Enix's new shooter is ditching a paid model and the PlayStation+ requirement in an effort to add some more players to its ranks.
Aug. 28, 2024
Spiders devs to strike after alleging mismanagement, 'growing instability'
Spiders devs to strike after alleging mismanagement, 'growing instability'
Update: A representative for Spiders dismissed the allegations as "accusatory" and not indicative of the developer's work culture.
Aug. 28, 2024
Report: Lawsuits raise concerns over Xsolla CEO's use of company money
Report: Lawsuits raise concerns over Xsolla CEO's use of company money
Former executives claim Xsolla CEO Aleksandr Agapitov has spent years putting millions from company accounts into his and firing anyone who voiced concerns.
Aug. 28, 2024
PTW acquires Ghostpunch Games for $13 million and pitches 'AI-based' services
PTW acquires Ghostpunch Games for $13 million and pitches 'AI-based' services
The Florida-based studio has worked on notable titles including Risk of Rain 2, Fortnite, and Mortal Kombat 1.
Aug. 28, 2024
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard accused of 'bad faith bargaining' by Raven Software union workers
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard accused of 'bad faith bargaining' by Raven Software union workers
Raven employees successfully unionized in 2022 but have now filed an NLRB complaint against their employer after struggling to secure their first collective bargaining agreement.
Aug. 28, 2024
Bandai Namco Online torches Blue Protocol and terminates publishing deal with Amazon Games
Bandai Namco Online torches Blue Protocol and terminates publishing deal with Amazon Games
The Japanese studio claims the project has fallen short of expectations.
Aug. 28, 2024
Monument Valley 3 is heading to Netflix Games to avoid App Store 'compromise'
Monument Valley 3 is heading to Netflix Games to avoid App Store 'compromise'
'If you think about the choices one might have in the market economy, it's not the same as it was 10 years ago.'
Aug. 28, 2024
Blockchain studio Double Jump Tokyo nets $10M from SBI Investment, Sony, and others
Blockchain studio Double Jump Tokyo nets $10M from SBI Investment, Sony, and others
The company is currently working with Ubisoft and Sega on multiple blockchain projects.
Aug. 28, 2024
Getting under the hood of racing games
Getting under the hood of racing games
Franchise development director at Sumo Sheffield Steve Lycett dissects the history of racing games and how developers can steer their games to success.
Aug. 28, 2024
Gamescom 2024: a record-breaking year for the world's largest games event
Gamescom 2024: a record-breaking year for the world's largest games event
Gamescom, the world's biggest games event, took place in Cologne from August 20-24, 2024. Omdia's games team was again in attendance and analyzed the highlights from the show.
Aug. 28, 2024
A Third of Organizations Suffer SaaS Data Breaches
A Third of Organizations Suffer SaaS Data Breaches
AppOmni report claims number of companies suffering SaaS-related data breaches has jumped five percentage points over past year
Aug. 27, 2024
Uber Hit With €290m GDPR Fine
Uber Hit With €290m GDPR Fine
The Dutch data protection regulator has imposed a €290m GDPR fine on Uber for storing driver data in the US without adequate safeguards
Aug. 27, 2024