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Remedy and Annapurna sign deal to fund Control 2 and bring the series, plus Alan Wake, to TV and film
Remedy and Annapurna sign deal to fund Control 2 and bring the series, plus Alan Wake, to TV and film
Annapurna to co-finance Control 2 and bring Control and Alan Wake 2 to TV and movies
Aug. 29, 2024
Foamstars to become free-to-play
Foamstars to become free-to-play
Square Enix has announced its four-vs-four shooter Foamstars will become free-to-play.
Aug. 28, 2024
Bandai Namco cancels Blue Protocol release in the West
Bandai Namco cancels Blue Protocol release in the West
Bandai Namco has announced that it'll shut down the Japanese servers for Blue Protocol in January 2025, and cancel its …
Aug. 28, 2024
Bandai Namco: "2024 will be the year of stabilisation"
Bandai Namco: "2024 will be the year of stabilisation"
With an estimated 20,000 layoffs and multiple studio closures during the last two years, the industry is seeking signs …
Aug. 23, 2024
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
Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country bookend Gamescom Opening Night Live announcements
Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country bookend Gamescom Opening Night Live announcements
Gamescom kicked off last night with its annual Opening Night Live showcase, bringing a range of game announcements, rel…
Aug. 21, 2024
Black Myth: Wukong breaks single-player Steam records on day one with 2m concurrent users
Black Myth: Wukong breaks single-player Steam records on day one with 2m concurrent users
Black Myth: Wukong was released today, and already it has set new records on Steam.
Aug. 20, 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
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
Black Myth: Wukong demands influencers don't mention "feminist propaganda" in coverage
Black Myth: Wukong demands influencers don't mention "feminist propaganda" in coverage
Developer Game Science has been asked to justify a document circulated to influencers and content creators that demande…
Aug. 19, 2024
Kwalee launches Arabic-language edition of Hitseeker
Kwalee launches Arabic-language edition of Hitseeker
Kwalee has launched an Arabic-language edition of its mobile game platform, Hitseeker.
Aug. 19, 2024