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Frost Giant Studios, an independent game development studio founded by Blizzard veterans announced today it raised an additional $5M investment from prominent Korean venture capital fund Kona Venture Partners

The studio's first title will be an online multiplayer title based on new IP.

“The update from ‘Xbox Live’ to ‘Xbox network’ is intended to distinguish the underlying service from Xbox Live Gold memberships.”

The new Switch, which also reportedly features an OLED display upgrade, will be able to produce 4K visuals when plugged into a TV. 

Nintendo and Niantic, the creators of hugely popular mobile game Pokémon Go, are partnering to produce a mobile game featuring another Nintendo IP.

Publisher GIANTS Software has launched its global network of business partners within the company's self-publishing framework – ranging from GIANTS' home country of Switzerland, to Singapore, Australia, and to North and South America.

Koch Media has announced a global publishing deal with Starbreeze on the upcoming Payday 3.

Consumers spent a record amount in the UK video games market in 2020, with the sector valued at £7bn for the year – according to Ukie’s 2020 Consumer Market Valuation

“Thanks to the talented team at Firesprite, we’ve managed to work closely together to bring significant improvements to Star Citizen’s Theaters of War mode"

Due to safety concerns, not all of the previous exhibitors will be allowed to participate, and the number of available tickets will be significantly reduced.