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The man who created the subreddit dedicated to online shooter Destiny has been hired by developer Bungie as a community manager. It’s my honour to be the latest player plucked from the community to assist in its management,” Chris ‘Cozmo23′ Shannon said. I now aim to better serve the larger …
Read More »Star Citizen embroiled in refunds debate
Argument ignites after studio cancels $250 pledge
Read More »Yager dropped as Dead Island 2 developer
Publisher Deep Silver cuts ties with the studio
Read More »Free-to-play games ‘won’t work’ on VR in first 18 months
Titles will not be snackable, but bigger, more elaborate experiences
Read More »Develop Awards 2015: Midoki triumphs in new mobile prize
UK studio receives award for New IP – Mobile with Plunder Pirates
Read More »Pitchford stands up to critics
Randy Pitchford, president and CEO of Gearbox Software, believes that even hatred from gamers is a sign that you have accomplished something as a developer. As far as he is concerned, there are two obvious ways to approach prolonged and aggressive criticism: feel like Gearbox has screwed up, or that …
Read More »Pitchford: Even if someone hates you, it’s a win
Gearbox boss says one gamer has emailed him every week since 2009 to complain about Borderlands
Read More »67 games approved for tax breaks in first year
Certified games represent a total budget of £180m, while £4m prototype fund 'launches soon'
Read More »Gearbox could work with another studio on next Duke Nukem
'I did not acquire the franchise merely so we could all experience Duke Nukem Forever'
Read More »Top grossing mobile game revenue will rise to $10bn, says Neil Young
The N3twork CEO and ngmoco founder discusses five ways to increase revenues in a market set to explode
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