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"Refunds won't reduce Ys Net's development funding"
Read More »Shenmue 3 developer agrees to refund Kickstarter backers unhappy at Epic Game Store exclusivity
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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…
2 weeks ago
[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 …
2 weeks ago
[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…
Guildford Games Festival attracts over 1000 ‘local and international’ visitors
"It was particularly great to see so many local families, schools, and colleges taking part"
Read More »Sony boss Jim Ryan says the company is considering studio mergers and acquisitions
Increase in competition means "content is more important than ever before"
Read More »Redhill Games’ first funding round secures $11.4m
"We’re positioned to move forward aggressively on our first big title"
Read More »Square Enix is bringing Final Fantasy 14 to life with a new live-action TV show
Show will honour "the extraordinary legacy of this franchise"
Read More »Publisher of Devotion has its business license revoked after in-game poster mocked Chinese president
Indievent reportedly broke “relevant” laws
Read More »Soedesco establishes second studio in Czech Republic
The developer is focussing on "the next generation of gaming"
Read More »Publishing rights for Alan Wake ‘revert’ to Remedy
The deal will see the company earn EUR2.5m of royalties
Read More »System Shock 3 is attracting ‘a lot’ of publisher interest
Developer OtherSide hasn't ruled out self-publishing yet, though
Read More »EA Access will release on PlayStation 4 later this month
Price still TBC, though
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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
