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Thunderful calls 2024 "a transitional year" as net revenue drops 14.5% YoY
Thunderful calls 2024 "a transitional year" as net revenue drops 14.5% YoY
Thunderful says its "transition to a pure-play game company is complete" as it publishes its financial information for …
Aug. 22, 2024
New Key Fact report says 75% of video game players in Europe are adults, and average age is 31
New Key Fact report says 75% of video game players in Europe are adults, and average age is 31
Video Game Europe and the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) have released this year's Key Facts Report, a "com…
Aug. 21, 2024
The biggest challenges for indie developers, with Jason Della Rocca | Podcast
The biggest challenges for indie developers, with Jason Della Rocca | Podcast
As part of our series of daily podcasts from Devcom and Gamescom 2024, GamesIndustry.biz editor-in-chief James Batchelo…
Aug. 20, 2024
Space Ape shuts down its nine-year-old RTS Rival Kingdoms
Space Ape shuts down its nine-year-old RTS Rival Kingdoms
Space Ape has shut down Rival Kingdoms, saying it had been "a privilege" to have run the RTS game penned by Rhianna Pra…
Aug. 20, 2024
Virtuos acquires British indie game developer Third Kind Games
Virtuos acquires British indie game developer Third Kind Games
Virtuos has acquired British indie game developer, Third Kind Games.
Aug. 20, 2024
Ubisoft lays off 45 from US offices
Ubisoft lays off 45 from US offices
Ubisoft has made another round of layoffs, this time cutting staff from two of its US studios.
Aug. 19, 2024
Games actors raise concerns over recording sexually explicit scenes without notice
Games actors raise concerns over recording sexually explicit scenes without notice
Trigger warning: This article contains references to rape and sexual assault
Aug. 19, 2024
89% of Devcom speakers believe AAA games don't need additional purchases
89% of Devcom speakers believe AAA games don't need additional purchases
As the Devcom developer conference kicks off in Cologne today, the organisers have shared the results of this year's sp…
Aug. 19, 2024
Climax opens new studio in Scotland
Climax opens new studio in Scotland
Climax Studios has opened a new location in Edinburgh.
Aug. 19, 2024
Adam Boyes steps down as co-CEO of Iron Galaxy
Adam Boyes steps down as co-CEO of Iron Galaxy
Adam Boyes is leaving Iron Galaxy after eight years with the developer.
Aug. 16, 2024
Riot Games shuffles leadership for esports and entertainment
Riot Games shuffles leadership for esports and entertainment
Riot Games has re-organised its leadership in its esports and entertainment segments.
Aug. 16, 2024
North Beach Games opens new studio in Prague
North Beach Games opens new studio in Prague
North Beach Games has announced the opening of a new studio in Prague, and development of Stranded Deep 2.
Aug. 16, 2024