We talk to Briana Roberts, senior program manager at Microsoft, about the new tagging sytem
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[Industry news] Acclaim Inc. and Antstream Partner
Acclaim Inc. and Antstream today announced that Ground Zero Hero, Acclaim Inc.'s brand-new modern re…
[Industry news] Mooncolony Brings in 10th Anniversary with Brand New Online Festival: MoonFest
Premium game art production studio Mooncolony turns ten years old on the 1st of September, and to ce…
[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing Returns This November with a Day of Unfiltered Industry Insight
VIVA! Games Marketing is back this November, bringing together some of the games industry's leading …
[Industry News] 80% of Western game developers plan to launch title in China
New independent research commissioned by Rokky, the PC game distribution platform delivering publish…
Epic Games acquires Capturing Reality
Epic Games has acquired another studio this week, picking up Capturing Reality – the creator of RealityCapture, a photogrammetric software for 3D scans.
Read More »Microsoft completes ZeniMax acquisition – confirms that some Bethesda games will be Xbox and PC exclusives
Xbox head Phil Spencer revealed that "some" of Bethesda's titles will be exclusive to Xbox consoles and PC.
Read More »London Games Festival announces its 2021 programme for an entirely-online event
The London Games Festival will run from the 19th-28th of March, and promises to be the most accessible version of the event ever, with online content available for everyone.
Read More »TinyBuild listed on AIM stock exchange with a value of £340m
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"Too many great games are missing out on their potential because publishers are getting involved too late to help them prepare for success..."
Read More »Creative Assembly fund Teeside scholarships for ‘female, black, ethnic minority and disadvantaged students’
"We believe that careers in the games industry should be accessible to everyone"
Read More »Zynga partners with Girls Who Code to support women in tech – and shares their top tips for battling imposter syndrome
In support of International Women’s Day 2021, Zynga has pledged $100,000 from its Social Impact Fund to enable Girls Who Code to support girls' education.
Read More »Women of Xbox UK release video to celebrate International Women’s day and encourage diversity in gaming
This follows their previous video back in October last year, and brought together women from across Xbox to discuss their experiences in the games industry.
Read More »SEC and the European Commission approve of Microsoft’s ZeniMax acquisition
Both the European Commission and the US Securities & Exchange Commission has approved of Microsoft's $7.5 billion acquisition of ZeniMax – Bethesda's parent company.
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[Industry news] ZBD Launches Complete Payments Stack Built for Games
ZBD, the money layer for games, today introduces a full platform of embedded financial infrastructure that powers the money lifecycle in games: money in, money through, and money out. The pioneering technology enables money to flow into games, move through them as users earn and transact, and be paid out to players and creators in exchange for the value they create, equipping ZBD to cater fully to PC and console titles following its extensive success in mobile games.
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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] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!
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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] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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[Event news] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!
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