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The median game earns 24% more on Steam in 2019 in its opening two weeks than it did in 2018
Read More »Steam reports a ‘continuous increase in the number of games achieving success on Steam’ in 2019
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[Industry news] Acclaim Inc. and Antstream Partner
Acclaim Inc. and Antstream today announced that Ground Zero Hero, Acclaim Inc.'s brand-new modern re…
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[Industry news] Mooncolony Brings in 10th Anniversary with Brand New Online Festival: MoonFest
Premium game art production studio Mooncolony turns ten years old on the 1st of September, and to ce…
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[Event News] VIVA! Games Marketing Returns This November with a Day of Unfiltered Industry Insight
VIVA! Games Marketing is back this November, bringing together some of the games industry's leading …
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[Industry News] 80% of Western game developers plan to launch title in China
New independent research commissioned by Rokky, the PC game distribution platform delivering publish…
DualShock is dead – all hail the DualSense – what matters and what doesn’t from Sony’s next-gen controller and what it tells us about PS5
What matters: the microphone, the new triggers plus the big implications of moving the light bar
Read More »Industry mental health charity Safe In Our World launches new resources to aid with COVID-19 stress and isolation
Industry mental health charity Safe In Our World launches new resources to aid with COVID-19 stress and isolation
Read More »Electronic Arts pledges up to $2m in COVID-19 support
EA has pledged up to $2 million in order to support global Coronavirus relief efforts
Read More »SteelSeries acquires 3D sound company Nahimic
"We're looking forward to bringing cutting-edge audio software technology to gamers everywhere"
Read More »US retailer GameStop forced to close in US state despite claiming it is an ‘essential business’
Management told employees to "wear gloves or even tape plastic bags over their hands"
Read More »TIGA reveals new games industry guide on ‘COVID-19 employment law implications’
The guide has chapters on sick pay, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, time off for dependents, home working, and off-payroll working rules
Read More »Government and video games industry join forces to stop coronavirus spread
Government partners with leading UK video games companies to help get essential health messaging into more UK homes
Read More »Ukie partners with charity CALM to ‘highlight the mental health benefits of bringing people together’ during COVID-19 pandemic
"Gaming can be an incredible force for good, especially during these unprecedented times of quarantine and isolation"
Read More »ESA confirms dates for E3 2021
Expect a "reimagined" event
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[Industry news] ZBD Launches Complete Payments Stack Built for Games
ZBD, the money layer for games, today introduces a full platform of embedded financial infrastructure that powers the money lifecycle in games: money in, money through, and money out. The pioneering technology enables money to flow into games, move through them as users earn and transact, and be paid out to players and creators in exchange for the value they create, equipping ZBD to cater fully to PC and console titles following its extensive success in mobile games.
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[Industry News] 80% of Western game developers plan to launch title in China
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[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
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[Event news] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!
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[Event news] Electric Square announced as sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award category at Women in Games Awards 2026
Electric Square has been announced as the sponsor of the Outstanding Achievement Award category at …
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[Event news] Screen Burn to sponsor the Development Impact Award at the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards
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[Event news] Fenris Creations announced as sponsor of Rising Star category at Women in Games Awards 2026
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[Event news] The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards return this September – and nominations are open NOW!
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[Industry news] PlanetPlay and UNICEF unite gamers for global impact
