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St Albans House will have over 17,000 square feet of office space for the Forza Horizon developer to make its new open-world action/RPG title
Read More »Playground Games secure a new Leamington Spa office
Belgian Gambling Commission rules that loot boxes are gambling – VTM
After last week's investigation following criticism of Star Wars Battlefront 2, the Commission rules that loot boxes are harmful to children, VTM reports
Read More »Did Ricky Gervais inspire a design choice in Mass Effect? Yes
According to tweets from games animator Jonathon Cooper, scenes from BBC sitcom Extras were the inspiration behind the games conversation system
Read More »Steam changes user reviews to help prevent bots and inaccuracy
Valve's gaming portal has been working on readdressing its systems to help prevent aggressive spam
Read More »Playsaurus ditches Clicker Heroes 2 microtransactions due to ethical concerns over addictions
The developer moves to a pay up front model rather than previous free-to-play plans for the sequel to Clicker Heroes
Read More »Moshi Monsters developer Mind Candy gets a $1m lifeline
The developer gets a cash injection to see out Q4 but is looking for potential investment next year, according to The Telegraph
Read More »Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive closes Santiago studio
The developer lays off 30 staff as it focuses its attention on its Montreal studio, says Gamasutra
Read More »EA continue readjustment of microtransactions as Need For Speed Payback is updated
Following community feedback, the balance of the game is being changed to make a 'much more enjoyable experience'
Read More »Designer Jon Shafer leaves Paradox Interactive after six months
A statement from the company said that creative differences led to the mutual decision
Read More »EA removes microtransactions from Star Wars Battlefront 2 temporarily following feedback
General manager of DICE, Oskar Gabrielson, announced the news on Twitter last night before the games general launch
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