Following the acquisition, Craig Fletcher, the founder of Multiplay and the Insomnia Gaming Festival, will return to lead Insomnia
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[Industry news] Sasha Volkohon appointed Head of Commercial at game events GmbH
game events GmbH, the organiser of gamescom dev, has appointed Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial,…
[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing #4 brings the games industry’s marketing leaders together in London this November
The games marketing community will come together in London on Wednesday 18th November for VIVA! Game…
[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
This is a press release posted alongside our usual editorial content. TIGA, the trade association re…
[Industry news] Rocky Horror Show Steps into Roblox
Pop culture meets code as Rocky Horror Show enters the world of Roblox. Digital culture platform Coo…
[Industry news] Russ Harding joins Rhino Rock Studios as Partner and Director
Rhino Rock Studios has announced that games and interactive entertainment veteran Russ Harding has j…
Destiny 2’s Cross Play beta is coming in May
Cross Play is finally making its way to Destiny 2, with a crossplay beta planned from May 25-27.
Read More »Embracer Group discussed acquisition with 150 companies last quarter
Embracer Group's spate of acquisitions shows no sign of slowing down, with the company revealing that it had acquisition talks with 150 companies last quarter.
Read More »Outriders hits 3.5m players and is on track to become Square Enix’s “next major franchise”
Square Enix has announced that Outriders, from developer People Can Fly, hit 3.5m unique players in its first month.
Read More »Timesplitters creator Free Radical reforms under its original founders to work on a new entry to the franchise
"To finally be able to confirm that the studio has been formed and that we have a plan for the next TimeSplitters game is incredible"
Read More »Take-Two plans to release a new Gearbox franchise before April 2022
Take-Two plans to launch a new franchise from Borderlands developer Gearbox during the current fiscal year
Read More »The IGDA and ESA partner to promote indies at this year’s E3
“The IGDA is thrilled to partner with the ESA to uplift indies during this year's E3 and beyond"
Read More »Chaos Karts, the UK’s first live action video game, is coming to Shoreditch in August
Described as "the UK's first live action video game," Chaos Karts combines go-karting and augmented reality to throw players into a "real life video game."
Read More »IGN aid post row: 71 staff members sign open letter to leadership
Putting any other issues to one side, it looks like a clear case of interference in editorial independence
Read More »Former BBC Studios managing director takes charge at Ubisoft studios in the UK
"I am thrilled to be joining Ubisoft Reflections & Ubisoft Leamington at such an exciting time for the studio and the broader industry”
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[Guest post] Among Us on Windows: what the social deduction boom looks like from the desktop
Social deduction has always been a party-room genre first and a software genre second. Werewolf and Mafia needed a table, a moderator and a group willing to lie to each other for an hour. The digital versions that stuck tend to keep that structure intact and add the one thing tabletop versions can't: anonymity, plus a reason to move around.
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[Industry news] Studio Atelico Launches the First AI Engine Built to Run On-Device Inside Games
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[Industry news] TIGA responds to the Autumn Budget statement
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[Industry news] EFAN.gg Launches Public Beta
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[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists
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MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 – 2026
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 MCV/DEVELOP "30 Under 30", which will be given the spotlight as part of MCV/DEVELOP #1012, appearing Jan 2027.
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Finalists announced for the Women In Games Awards 2026
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[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
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[Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026

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