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New indie publishing and investment firm First Break Labs forms
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, which aims to help i…
July 11, 2024
Tencent is shutting down its free-to-play shooter Synced after just a year
Tencent is shutting down its free-to-play shooter Synced after just a year
Tencent is shutting down its free-to-play shooter, Synced.
July 11, 2024
Embracer secures new €600m revolving credit facility
Embracer secures new €600m revolving credit facility
Embracer has secured a new €600m ($652m) revolving credit facility with a two-year tenor.
July 11, 2024
Xbox increases Game Pass prices, introduces new tier
Xbox increases Game Pass prices, introduces new tier
Microsoft has announced a price increase to Xbox Game Pass' existing tiers, and the introduction of a new Standard opti…
July 10, 2024
Series Entertainment acquires mobile game studio Pixelberry Studios
Series Entertainment acquires mobile game studio Pixelberry Studios
Series Entertainment has acquired story-driven, episodic mobile game studio Pixelberry.
July 10, 2024
Respawn changes Apex Legends battle pass pricing
Respawn changes Apex Legends battle pass pricing
Respawn has announced a change in pricing for its Apex Legends battle passes, which will now only be available to purch…
July 9, 2024
Minecraft, Candy Crush and Goat Simulator among games that represent Sweden's cultural heritage
Minecraft, Candy Crush and Goat Simulator among games that represent Sweden's cultural heritage
Sweden's games trade body Dataspelsbranschen has revealed its Game Culture Canon which aims to highlight the cultural s…
July 9, 2024
Voice-controlled game developer Volley closes Series C fundraising with $55m
Voice-controlled game developer Volley closes Series C fundraising with $55m
Voice-controlled game developer Volley has closed its Series C fundraising round and secured $55m.
July 9, 2024
Roblox launches new range of analytical tools for developers
Roblox launches new range of analytical tools for developers
Roblox Corp is rolling out a new range of analytical tools for developers to "track funnel and economy events to grow y…
July 9, 2024
Apple approves Epic Games Store for iOS after rejecting it twice
Apple approves Epic Games Store for iOS after rejecting it twice
Apple has approved a notarisation submission made by Epic Games Store after twice rejecting it.
July 8, 2024
Brightmine: UK games industry's gender pay gap is 17.1%
Brightmine: UK games industry's gender pay gap is 17.1%
The average basic salary in the UK games industry is over £8,000 higher for men than it is for women.
July 8, 2024
Manor Lords publisher says devs should not be "forced to run on a treadmill until their mental health breaks"
Manor Lords publisher says devs should not be "forced to run on a treadmill until their mental health breaks"
The CEO of the publisher behind Manor Lords has responded to claims that the indie hit is "an interesting case study in…
July 8, 2024