The acquisition comes at a time of strong growth for the Group, with its latest financial results showing the company achieving a 27% increase in revenue and more than doubling its profit before tax in the six months to 30 June 2020.
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[Industry news] The Games Forum Roma: Bringing Together Video Games, Academia, Culture & Industry
Two days this autumn will be dedicated to bringing together communities that too often discuss the f…
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PlayerLands goes live today – looks to help monetise server-based PC games
"Once installed, PlayerLands does all the leg work, freeing server-owners up to focus on their games and creating new content to sell to fans."
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New consoles have small but significant differences in the demographics they appeal to
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After nearly 20 years of being exclusively available from the RuneScape website, the PC and Mac editions of the iconic MMOs RuneScape and Old School RuneScape will soon be available on the Steam platform.
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According to Xbox head Phil Spencer, Japan is now Xbox's fastest-growing market.
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Luna seems as if it may already have an edge over its competitors – particularly Google's Stadia.
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[Industry news] EBANX and NetEase Games Club bring local payment methods to Latin America’s booming video game market
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MCV/DEVELOP’s 30 Under 30 – 2026
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Finalists announced for the Women In Games Awards 2026
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