Twitch, and its owner Amazon, have received an open letter from major US music organisations, slamming Twitch for its recently-launched Soundtrack tool (via Variety). The letter was signed by multiple major US music organisations, including the RIAA, the Recording Academy, the National Music Publishers Association, the Music Managers Forum, the …
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[Event news] Indie Showcase submissions open
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MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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Cyberpunk 2077 delayed for the third time, now releasing December 10th
Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed for a third time, pushing back its November 19th release date to December 10th.
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Looks to be a sensible move considering what could have been a very tough launch period
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“Diversity of business models should be a strength for us as an industry”
Read More »“Blurring the line between games and ads” Jason Rubin launches Facebook’s cloud gaming initiative with native code playable ads
"We’re not going to overpromise and under-deliver"
Read More »Epic hits back against Apple, stating Apple “has no rights to the fruits of Epic’s labor”
The legal battle between Epic Games and Apple will surely outlive us all
Read More »Xbox head Phil Spencer hints at streaming sticks for xCloud access
Microsoft may be looking into more budget approaches to entering the Xbox ecosystem
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In more encouraging news for Microsoft's ambitions in Japan, Amazon's second wave of pre-orders in the country have sold out in a matter of hours
Read More »Nordic Game to host NG20+ as a physical event in November
While most events remain as wholly-digital affairs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nordic Game appears to be the first to return to in-person events.
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[Guest post] Chris Rowe: Co-Dev Without the Culture Clash
AAA development used to have rough predictability. You staffed up, you shipped, you staffed down, and you kept rolling. It wasn’t always stable, but teams could stay together long enough to build momentum.
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