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Rayman creator Michel Ancel has announced that he is leaving not only Ubisoft, but the games industry as a whole, in order to work full-time at a wildlife sanctuary.

The Trump administration is reportedly asking US games companies who have received investment from Tencent to share information about their data security protocols.

Unity Technologies has been raised more than $1.3bn in an Initial Public Offering, and has been valued at $13.7bn.

Hyper-casual mobile publisher Kwalee is set to release its first ever console title, with TENS! hitting Nintendo Switch this year.

Ukie has announced the results of its recent election, with eight new members joining the Ukie board, following a vote by the members.

Football Manager debuts for free on the Epic Games Store

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"The PlayStation brand still resonates more strongly than Xbox outside of the US and UK markets."

"We want to make sure people know they are buying a true next-generation console.”

[This is a press release selected by the editorial team] Digital Schoolhouse, Ukie's flagship computing programme, has gone international for the first time ever this academic year.