This was supported by a strong performance of the publisher's back catalogue
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[Guest post] What Japan’s gamers can teach the rest of the games industry
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Two days this autumn will be dedicated to bringing together communities that too often discuss the f…
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UK consumers spent £5.35bn on games in 2019
Digital and online revenues remain strong while physical game sales fall 21.7 per cent.
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Nintendo is looking to increase Switch production to meet the increased demand during the lockdown,
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Read More »Control and Sayonara Wild Hearts top the nominations for the Nordic Game Awards 2020
The awards will take place on May 28th.
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"The nationwide ban on major events until the end of August will also affect the planning for gamescom 2020"
Read More »Hypixel Studios acquired by Riot Games
Riot has previous experience with Hypixel, having invested in the studio when it was founded
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LabelRadar is also waiving its usual platform fees, so it will cost nothing for developers to use the platform.
Read More »Search for a Star and Sumo Digital Rising Star to head online for its final stage
The winners will be announced via Twitch and the Grads in Games social media channels on Monday 27th April at 6pm,
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"By acknowledging that retention and CPI are only part of the picture, we have reached many more players worldwide"
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