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Donald Mustard is leaving Epic Games

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Epic Games’ chief creative officer Donald Mustard has announced that he is leaving the company after nearly 25 years in the games industry

Starfield is officially Bethesda’s biggest game launch ever

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Bethesda has announced that Starfield is now its biggest launch title ever

TikTok to be the headline partner of EGX 2023

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TikTok will be the headline partner of EGX 2023, the events' organiser ReedPop has announced

nDreams Academy announces big plans following its 50 placement milestone

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The nDreams Academy careers initiative has announced six new work placement roles in varied games disciplines, following its latest milestone

Pocket Gamer Connects will return to Helsinki for 40th show

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Pocket Gamer Connects is set to return to Helsinki, Finland next week

Dev Pub Quiz to hit Newcastle next week

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After a summer break, the travelling quiz night Dev Pub Quiz returns in September and will be heading to the North East for the first time

[From the industry] Formation Games welcomes industry veterans from Mediatonic, Channel 4, and Sport England alongside newcomers to build its first title CLUB

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formation games header [From the industry] Formation Games welcomes industry veterans from Mediatonic, Channel 4, and Sport England alongside newcomers to build its first title CLUB

Formation Games, developer of upcoming mobile football ownership game CLUB, today welcomes Ho-Yee Li, Claire Charalambos, Ross Hammond, Dillon Powlett and Poppy Bennett to the studio

Keywords’ Player Research has announced a new accessibility initiative and services suite

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Player Research, a Keywords Studio, has announced a brand new accessibility services suite as part of a new initiative ahead of gamescom 2023

Telltale has acquired Flavourworks

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Telltale has announced they have acquired the London-based game developer and video technology company Flavourworks for an undisclosed amount

Jingle Jam has announced its charity partners for 2023

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Jingle Jam has announced the charity partnerships for its 2023 fundraising event, which is set to take place over two weeks in December

[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live

The 2026 XDS Insights Report examines how external development partnerships are evolving as they become a core part of modern production pipelines. Based on input from 250+ industry professionals, the report shows an ecosystem moving beyond delivery risk and into a new phase shaped by coordination, governance, and long-term collaboration.