Following on from the Reddit response to EA's latest explanation of Star Wars Battlefront 2 loot boxes, we look through twitter to find out what the industry thinks
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Enter the MCV Awards 2018!
It’s that time of year again. Yes, we know that your biggest releases are only just out the door, if that, but it’s time to start thinking about the 16th MCV Awards, to take place in early March next year. The video games industry in the UK remains one of …
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McLaren has hired Ben Payne as their head of esports. Payne comes from Microsoft, where he worked in multiple roles, most recently involved with marketing, partnerships and events for Xbox EMEA. This is the first esports director role at a Formula 1 team, and has been announced during the last …
Read More »Crytek’s Warface to experiment with Battle Royale mode
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Konami have announced a partnership with esports outfit eFootball.Pro to create an international Pro Evolution Soccer league The new league will be broadcast globally, and it’s aiming to attract players from all around the world. However, aside from this details for the league are thin on the ground. Last year, …
Read More »Call of Duty: WWII knocks Mario Odyssey off the top of the Japanese charts
Activision’s Call of Duty: World War 2 (which is published by Sony on PS4 in Japan) has claimed the top spot in the Japanese charts. In doing so it knocks Nintendo’s Switch platformer, Super Mario Odyssey, from the top spot. Famitsu credits COD’s strong sell-though (89 per cent), and notes …
Read More »Warface to get battle royale mode
It’s been a week or since a shooter has revealed its own battle royale mode, but to save us from panic, Crytek’s Warface has announced it’s own fight-to-the-death-with-scavenged-weapons ‘em up mode that will enter the Warface with the next update. Warface’s update seems to include all of the staples of …
Read More »EA response to Star Wars Battlefront II controversy becomes the most downvoted in Reddit history
The Star Wars Battlefront II loot box controversy is just not going away for EA. Despite having already once revised the game’s loot box system, the vocal internet masses remain outraged. So much so, in fact, that a response from EA on Reddit defending its design has become the most …
Read More »Gale Force Esports wins Rocket League season 4 World Championships, bagging $55,000
Gale Force Esports has lifted the trophy on the Rocket League season four World Championship, taking home the majority of the $150,000 prize pool. The team beat Method 4-3 to send them to the losers bracket, before beating them again in the grand final 4-0, a clean sweep that earnt …
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[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.
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