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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
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
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
Film and TV production firm Phiphen launches games publisher
Film and TV production firm Phiphen launches games publisher
Phiphen, a US-based film and TV production company, is breaking into the video games sector with a new publishing busin…
Aug. 15, 2024
Reforged Studios acquires Ground Shatter and Extra Mile Studios
Reforged Studios acquires Ground Shatter and Extra Mile Studios
Game publisher Reforged Studios has acquired Ground Shatter and Extra Mile Studios.
Aug. 15, 2024
New report says the games industry is "showing signs of a recovery"
New report says the games industry is "showing signs of a recovery"
The games industry is "showing signs of a recovery" from "record-breaking layoffs, closures, and business turmoil."
Aug. 15, 2024