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In the world of games-as-a-service, sports titles seem like the ideal candidates for experimenting with new models that don’t rely on the traditional release structure. We already have a few examples of games that build from a base release, such as Hearthstone and League of Legends. We’re unlikely to ever …

A trial version of Star Wars Battlefront 2 is out now for EA Access and Origin Access, bringing with it confirmation of exactly what model EA has chosen for its controversial loot crate system. The game’s currency, Crystals, can be bought in the following volumes: 500 (£3.99), 1,000 (£7.99), 2,100 …

The amount of releases on Valve's store is almost equal to the the combined releases between 2005 and 2015

Growing comms platform Discord now lets its users join games with their friends more easily. Discord already shows you want games your friends are currently playing. Now a new feature called Rich Presence adds a button that, when pressed, will allow you to either boot the game and join in …

In this issue, we talk to Bandai Namco’s European VP of marketing and digital about his strategy for the old continent. Fresh off the success of Little Nightmares and a brand-new partnership with Dontnod, the publisher is now putting European games at the forefront, with the aim to become a …

Developer Respawn Entertainment has been acquired by publishing partner EA. Respawn was formed out of the ashes of Activision’s high-profile bust-up with former Call of Duty creators Infinity Ward. Founders Jason West and Vince Zampella left the studio in the wake of the turbulence, forming Respawn and signing a publishing …

Andrew Wilson, speaking to Bloomberg TV, says a subscription model may replace game releases and follow a similar model to its Chinese and Korean operations

The Japanese-based publisher hopes to increase its reach to female gamers with the acquisition

The Titanfall developer will join the EA family in a deal worth over $300 million

Mike Acton and Andreas Frederiksson will be joining the new Burbank office to work on data-oriented programming