"The largest effect came from games, toys and hobbies (particularly computer games including downloads)"
Read More »Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé joins the New York Video Game Critics Circle board of directors
"Joining the New York Videogame Critics Circle board of directors feels like a natural fit"
Read More »Read the September issue of MCV online now! Featuring Bandai Namco, Ubisoft, Xbox, Wargaming, Gearbox and much more
Plus Koch Media, Denki's Autonauts, Ape Out, all the latest recruitment news and even more...
Read More »New indie studio Summerfall Studios ‘will crush your dreams and tear out your heart… in the very best way’ says founders David Gaider and Liam Esler
The new team describes itself as "a new character and narrative-driven game development studio"
Read More »Gears 5 might not have topped the sales charts, but Xbox says it’s the ‘biggest launch week of any Xbox Game Studios title this generation’
"On the PC, Gears 5 has nearly tripled the performance of its predecessor and [is] Xbox Game Studios’ best-ever debut on Steam"
Read More »Rockstar Games reveals new digital storefront, Rockstar Games Launcher
The developer has declined to comment whether or not this affects the availability of its titles on other PC stores
Read More »ESA to rebrand E3 as a ‘fan, media, and influencer festival’ that capitalises on influencers’ desire for ‘social good’
"We have something they crave for their social good efforts – attention and access to a platform representing the biggest industry on the planet"
Read More »Football Manager drops plastic boxes as Sports Interactive’s Miles Jacobson challenges industry to cut usage
"Due to the current climate emergency, we've decided that from here on we will distribute our games in the most environmentally-friendly way that we possibly can."
Read More »EA’s new head of EU corporate comms is Warner Bros veteran Cat Channon
Channon takes on role during critical period for the industry and how it relates to legislators across Europe
Read More »UK developer Double Eleven partners with Mojang on Minecraft Dungeons
"Double Eleven’s expertise and dedication will help us create a high-quality experience for our community"
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