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Read More »Xbox signs multi-year partnership with all of England’s national football teams
Gamescom’s digital audience grows by 30 per cent year-on-year
Opening Night Live reaches 13m live viewers
Read More »“We’re thrilled to be partnering with IRL for their first post lockdown event!” – Kiara Jordan to perform at IRL, thanks to our live act partner Music Gateway
Thanks to our friends at Music Gateway, we'll all get to enjoy the musical stylings of Kiara Jordan, who is our live act for the evening.
Read More »Overwatch to rename McCree after his namesake was dismissed from the company
"We believe it's necessary to change the name of the hero currently known as McCree to something that better represents what Overwatch stands for."
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West delayed until February 2022
"It’s no surprise that our teams were hugely impacted by the global pandemic; we have been adjusting to new workflows, protocols, and other challenges, while keeping our teams safe and prioritizing a healthy work/life balance."
Read More »IGN re-publishes an edited version of its Palestinian aid post
"We regret the error in publishing without those adjustments, and recognize that our processes failed us. We are also in agreement that instead of taking down the post we should have updated the post"
Read More »Pokémon Go reverses on its controversial Pokéstop distance requirement changes
Niantic's Pokémon Go will no longer return to its pre-pandemic distance radius for Pokéstops and gyms, following a backlash from fans.
Read More »Viewfinder by Robot Turtle wins UK Game of the Show 2021
Viewfinder was selected as the UK's best unreleased game by an effortlessly handsome judging panel, as well as a public vote.
Read More »Activision Blizzard accused of shredding documents and interfering with California investigation
“DFEH is […] informed and aware that documents and records have not been maintained as required by law"
Read More »“We see it as a great opportunity for the new Sharkmob crew to meet other people in the UK and catch up with the friends and colleagues we’ve been squinting at over Zoom!” – Why Sharkmob is supporting IRL
"As our new studio is a stone's throw from the IRL event it seemed a good fit to sponsor and attend, especially as it's one of the first in-person events for over a year for the UK industry and it will be good to reconnect with people"
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