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Leadership through times of change | HR Summit Video
Leadership through times of change | HR Summit Video
GamesIndustry.biz has been promoting some of its top sessions from September's HR Summit this year-end, and our big one…
May 30, 2025
Rare's Craig Duncan to become head of Xbox Game Studios as Alan Hartman retires
Rare's Craig Duncan to become head of Xbox Game Studios as Alan Hartman retires
Xbox Game Studios boss Alan Hartman is retiring, and Rare studio boss Craig Duncan is taking his place
Oct. 14, 2024
GoldenEye and Perfect Dark artist Brett Jones has died
GoldenEye and Perfect Dark artist Brett Jones has died
Game artist Brett Jones, known for his work on GoldenEye and Perfect Dark, has died.
July 18, 2024
Sea of Thieves had 4.8 million active players in June 2021, August Update released
Sea of Thieves had 4.8 million active players in June 2021, August Update released
Rare announced that Sea of Thieves had its best month in June as it saw 4.8 million active pirates out on the water.
Aug. 17, 2021
Sea of Thieves now has over 20 million players
Sea of Thieves now has over 20 million players
Microsoft and Rare announced that since Sea of Thieves' launch back in March 2018, over 20 million players have begun to chart their own tales of high seas adventure.
March 18, 2021
PC gamers can now experience Rare’s cancelled Dinosaur Planet
PC gamers can now experience Rare’s cancelled Dinosaur Planet
Now here is a nice surprise for all Nintendo 64 fans. Forest of Illusion has leaked Rare's cancelled Nintendo 64 game, Dinosaur Planet.
Feb. 20, 2021
Sea of Thieves had 11 million unique players in 2020, PC accounts for 50% of total players
Sea of Thieves had 11 million unique players in 2020, PC accounts for 50% of total players
Dec. 3, 2020
Sea of Thieves has sold over 1 million copies on Steam
Sea of Thieves has sold over 1 million copies on Steam
Microsoft has announced that Sea of Thieves has sold over one million copies on Steam since June 3rd.
July 20, 2020
Sea of Thieves Haunted Shores Update is now available for download
Sea of Thieves Haunted Shores Update is now available for download
Microsoft and Rare have announced that the June free monthly update for Sea of Thieves, Haunted Shores, is available for download.
June 18, 2020
Sea of Thieves is now the top trending game on Steam
Sea of Thieves is now the top trending game on Steam
Sea of Thieves is now available on Steam, and it’s already the top trending title.
June 9, 2020
Sea of Thieves Lost Treasures Update improves Tall Tales, brings gameplay improvements, adds new PC graphics setting
Sea of Thieves Lost Treasures Update improves Tall Tales, brings gameplay improvements, adds new PC graphics setting
Rare has announced that the Lost Treasures Update for Sea of Thieves is now available for download.
May 28, 2020
Sea of Thieves Ships of Fortune Update is now available to everyone
Sea of Thieves Ships of Fortune Update is now available to everyone
Rare has announced that Sea of Thieves' latest free content update, Ships of Fortune, is now available for all players.
April 23, 2020