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Ireland launches 32% tax credit for digital game developers

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Ireland has launched a new tax credit for digital games

Desert Bus 2022 raises $1.1 million USD in 166 hour stream

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Desert Bus for Hope has broken its fundraising record from last year

Ubisoft and Riot Games are researching together to better protect people from abuse in video games

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Ubisoft and Riot Games have announced that they will work together on the “Zero Harm in Comms” research project

Neal Stephenson, Nate Mitchell, Kiri Hart and John Gaeta will judge applicants for Inworld’s AI Character Grants

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Inworld AI has announced that Neal Stephenson, Nate Mitchell, Kiri Hart and John Gaeta will be on the panel of judges that decide who will receive an Inworld AI Character Grant

Game Wave Festival announces full list of speakers and schedule

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The Game Wave Festival has announced both its schedule, and a full list of speakers for its 2022 event

GRID Legends releases story expansion DLC Rise of Ravenwest

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Codemasters and EA have released a story expansion for GRID Legends

Global Top Round announces the 2022 selections for its accelerator program

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Global Top Round has announced the next 10 successful applicants for its 2022 accelerator program

Niantic and Qualcomm are teaming up to build AR software and hardware

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Niantic has announced that their Lightship visual positioning system will work with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Spaces in 2023

New speakers and sessions have been announced for devcom’s fall summits

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Additions have been made to the line-up of fall summit speakers at devcom

Global Top Round launches new mergers and acquisitions department

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Global Top Round has announced the launch of a new mergers and acquisitions department

[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.