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Playrion becomes eight internal studio at fast-growing strategy specialist
Read More »Paradox acquires Airlines Manager developer Playrion Game Studio
OFCOM reports that only 3 to 6% of all gamers have ever purchased loot boxes
And only five per cent are signed up to game library subscriptions, and 21 per cent have received upsetting/offensive messages while playing
Read More »Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot sends open letter regarding sexual harrassment: “Change Starts Today”
“I want to be clear: you are heard, and you are helping drive necessary change within the company”
Read More »Can Xbox pull off bringing a major showfloor booth direct to living rooms?
Xbox's Summer Games Fest Demo Event could change the way we look at game events forever
Read More »Tencent to open new west coast studio to work on AAA next-gen console game
"We're ushering a new era of game culture by combining world-class development with a stress-free work environment"
Read More »Lord Grade takes to BBC Breakfast to call for loot box regulation – could it happen and when?
House of Lords Gambling Committee calls for urgent action on loot boxes
Read More »Shuhei Yoshida launches PlayStation Indies to take on ID@Xbox
Nine indie games also featured in announcement
Read More »Nintendo stops sales of digital download codes through European retailers
"After careful examination of the evolving European marketplace in recent years, Nintendo has decided to end the availability of download codes for its own-published software via retailers, effective 1st July 2020."
Read More »EGX 2020 is cancelled, with a digital show to replace it
"We’re sorry we won’t be able to see you in person at our show like we had hoped, but we are already planning for the epic return on EGX in 2021."
Read More »Gamers prefer to buy from brands with a purpose outside of profit, says Gameloft
Conversely however, gamers are more trusting of companies and brands
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