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Zynga is set to lay off 364 staff as part of its plans to stem its losses and move back into profit. The job losses represent 18 per cent of its entire workforce. Layoffs are expected to be completed by the end of the year with anticipated savings of $45m. …

Platform holder returns to profit, surpassing forecasts by more than 10bn yen

Over five years ago, three industry professionals turned up to MCV’s offices with a laptop and a pre-prepared speech. These men – including current CEO Paul Sulyok and founding director David Clark – pitched to us their new online business: a PC digital retailer called Green Man Gaming. We were …

A fourth year of losses has been avoided at Nintendo, despite the Wii U and 3DS failing to meet sales expectations. Net income for the year ended March 2015 reached 41,843m, up from last year’s 23,222m loss. Operating income reached 24,770m, up on last year’s 46,425m operating loss. Net sales …

Scottish retailer Games Centre is a force to be reckoned with in the indie space, and now has four MCV Awards under its belt to prove it. We catch up with MD Robert Lindsay. Congratulations on winning your fourth MCV Award. Thanks. It’s not something we’d take for granted. This …

Competitive gaming in Asia worth more than the rest of the world combined

Media brand Vice is significantly scaling up its games editorial team, the firm says. Earlier this year, the firm launched its Vice Gaming section.The UK arm of the popular website has one dedicated games editor, Mike Diver, and a host of freelance support. But the business is in the process …

GameStop’s American pilot scheme to start selling retro hardware, games and accessories could come to the UK. The firm announced last month that it would be reintroducing retro stock into its stores. Consumers will be able to trade-in old consoles, including the SNES and Mega Drive. They will then be …

The developer of The Witcher 3 and online retailer Green Man Gaming have had a public falling out over the upcoming RPG. CD Projekt Red’s business development manager Rafa? Jaki yesterday took to the studio’s forums to question the validity of GMG’s PC keys for the game, which are currently …

New data from Superdata shows that the eSports market currently boasts an audience of 134m, with the business generating $612m. Games Industry points to a new report from the research firm, which points to the accelerated growth of Western markets as a major factor for the market’s continued emergence. North …