Game industry business news

"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"

Depending on the game, even just a few moments of down-time can spell a huge loss in revenue for a studio.

"After years of cringe and awkwardness you realize just how overdue we are for a name change, and judging by Twitter responses from game devs, you're all ready for the change too."

Fusebox Games, the developer behind Love Island: The Game, has been accused of maintaining a toxic work environment as well as ignoring staff concerns with sexist content.

“At Electronic Arts, our mission is to inspire the world to play. We can only make that a reality if our video games are accessible to all players."

IRL will be a casual, inclusive event, designed so that anyone and everyone in the industry can attend, meet colleagues, network, and applaud our collective efforts

A new investigation from People Make Games has criticised Roblox's business model, pointing out how difficult it is to make a profit from the platform.

A "creative choice" caused the exclusion of all Activision branding on the latest Call of Duty trailer, following speculation that the company was avoiding linking Call of Duty with their ongoing harassment lawsuit.

"It will be a great opportunity to reconnect with our colleagues from across the industry. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!"

"We are delighted to announce the acquisition of Animal, our fourth acquihire this year, as we continue to scale up our ambitions"