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"Ultimately, after considering our options, we’ve come to the very difficult decision to not have BlizzCon this year"

First Playable Fund supported by Italian Interactive Digital Entertainment Association (IIDEA)

Marvelous has a solid lineup of titles which are very much aimed at its local market.

“I've been working with video game sales data for over 15 years now and April is, by far, the wildest month I think I've ever seen.”

Former ESL UK COO Rob Black has announced the launch of new turnkey esports solutions agency, Promod Esports. 

Video games mental health charity Safe in Our World have launched a new global mental health campaign, #LevelUpMentalHealth, with support from major games companies. 

This marks the first time in GDC's 30 year history that the conference will be going fully digital, following the event's postponement in March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

"I think that our light release schedule is actually well-suited to the year that's coming," said CEO Zelnick.

Over four fifths of games businesses see remote working as a key challenge, and over 50 per cent predict that their revenue will decline during the pandemic. 

Embracer Group – which includes Koch Media, Saber Interactive, Coffee Stain and THQ Nordic – had a tough-looking Q4 in an otherwise successful year