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75% of UK students in favour of esports education in schools
75% of UK students in favour of esports education in schools
75% of UK students advocate the integration of esports into the school curriculum, with 64% already engaged in esports-…
Dec. 6, 2024
Xsolla: Mobile gaming market forecast to reach $98.7bn in 2024
Xsolla: Mobile gaming market forecast to reach $98.7bn in 2024
Xsolla has predicted that mobile gaming will produce $98.7 billion in total revenue in 2024, with China forecast to lea…
Nov. 13, 2024
Circana: 71% of US engage with video games
Circana: 71% of US engage with video games
71% of US consumers play video games, according to Circana's 2024 Gamer Segmentation Report.
Oct. 16, 2024
Report: In-game spending by children decreases to €31
Report: In-game spending by children decreases to €31
The average monthly spending on in-game extras by children has decreased from €39 to €31, according to a new report.
Oct. 15, 2024
Concord director reportedly steps down, Firewalk fears layoffs
Concord director reportedly steps down, Firewalk fears layoffs
Concord game director Ryan Ellis has reportedly stepped down from his position at Firewalk Studios, according to Kotaku.
Sept. 20, 2024
60% of Brits don't consider careers in the creative sector as 'real jobs'
60% of Brits don't consider careers in the creative sector as 'real jobs'
Almost two thirds of adults in the UK don't believe careers in the games, film, TV, animation, and visual effects indus…
Sept. 2, 2024
Report: NetEase to shut down Ouka Studios
Report: NetEase to shut down Ouka Studios
NetEase Games is reportedly planning to close Ouka Studios, according to a recent Bloomberg report.
Aug. 30, 2024
Report: Bungie dismissed ex-Marathon reboot director Chris Barrett over misconduct
Report: Bungie dismissed ex-Marathon reboot director Chris Barrett over misconduct
Former Marathon reboot director Chris Barrett was reportedly fired by Bungie earlier this year following an internal in…
Aug. 29, 2024
Report: 81% of mobile developers working on new titles
Report: 81% of mobile developers working on new titles
A new report by mobile game company Sandsoft says that 81% of mobile developers are working on a new title, while 83% h…
Aug. 14, 2024
Niko Partners: East Asia games market generated $30.1bn in 2023
Niko Partners: East Asia games market generated $30.1bn in 2023
The East Asia games market generated $30.1 billion in 2023, and is expected to decline by 2.9% in 2024 to $29.2 billion…
July 30, 2024
Former Activision staff concerned about gen AI tools used in development, including Midjourney
Former Activision staff concerned about gen AI tools used in development, including Midjourney
Activision Blizzard has reportedly approved the use of generative AI tools including Midjourney and Stable Diffusion fo…
July 25, 2024
Research identifies suspicious behaviour on Steam Marketplace that may suggest money laundering
Research identifies suspicious behaviour on Steam Marketplace that may suggest money laundering
New research has found suspicious trading activity on Steam Marketplace that could suggest it is being used for money l…
July 23, 2024