Lee ‘Claris’ Keon-ho has been released by Overwatch team Laser Kittenz, just a few days after his South Korean teammate Byeon ‘Munchkin’ Sang-beom. Keon-ho and Sang-beom signed for Laser Kittenz after leaving Lunatic Hai in April after just a few days with Lunatic-Hai. Keon-ho is leaving Laser Kittens to try …
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[Industry news] Fateless Games hires Raid: Shadow Legends veteran
Fateless has announced the appointment of Noam Sagie as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), strengthening…
[Industry news] The State of Web Gaming 2026
A new study has revealed how a new generation of web games are experiencing significant growth, enga…
[Event news] gamescom dev announces opening keynote by Amir Satvat and first program highlights
gamescom dev has announced the first major program highlights for its 2026 edition, including an ope…
[Industry news] New TIGA Board Reinforces Commitment to Championing the UK Games Industry
TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, has announced the appointment …
[Industry news] G2 and PUBG MOBILE announce partnership
Today, G2, one of the world’s leading entertainment and esports brands, and PUBG MOBILE Esports, are…
CD Projekt Red to host $25,000 Gwent tournament at Gamescom
CD Projekt RED are bringing card game Gwent to Gamescom for one of its first major tournaments. The game launched in open beta back in May, but is slowly becoming more and more polished as CD Projekt RED flesh out the game beyond its roots as a diversion in its Witcher …
Read More »Dorna release details on MotoGP eSport Challenge, ahead of Jerez GP time trial
Dorna have released new information on the MotoGP eSport Championship, ahead of it kicking off today with the Jerez GP in Spain. From the 27 July to 6 August, thousands of fans that have pre-registered for the competition will play at home and try to get the best time haring …
Read More »UK women to spend over £1bn on video games – Barclays
The corporate banking arm of the UK bank finds information following Gamers Survey
Read More »Sega promotes John Clark and Creative Assembly’s Tim Heaton to EVP roles
Both promoted to executive vice president roles, with Clark responsible for publishing and Heaton for studios
Read More »Katie Stern joins UBM to become new general manager of GDC
Stern will be returning to the company to head up the GDC events, starting from August, alongside new conference manager, Victoria Petersen
Read More »VR and AR specialist Kuju partners with Ralph Creative
Developers of The Chainsmokers VR experience will working with the creative agency responsible for many Netflix campaigns
Read More »Esports and gaming video platform Dingit.tv confirmed as gold sponsor for Indie Arena booth at Gamescom
Dingit.TV has been officially confirmed as the main sponsor for Gamescom’s Indie Arena booth. As a gold level sponsor, esports and gaming video outfit Dingit.tv will be involved at all levels of the show, supporting indie titles but also running tournaments for competitive games at the event. From Dingit.tv’s blog …
Read More »Gfinity esports acquire US-based CEVO for $2.7 million
The UK end to end esports solutions company expands to North America with the move
Read More »Blizzard reveals Overwatch League details, players to get $50k salaries and 50% share of $3.5m prize pool
Earlier in July Blizzard announced the first seven teams that would be taking part in Season 1 of the Overwatch League, with teams in Boston, Los Angeles, Miami-Orlando, New York City, San Francisco, Seoul and Shanghai. Now, they’ve opened the whole thing up, and dished the dirt on how the …
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[Industry news] The State of Web Gaming 2026
A new study has revealed how a new generation of web games are experiencing significant growth, engaging players of every kind, driving spend across the gaming ecosystem, and even outcompeting social media when it comes to consumer attention.
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[Industry news] Games Industry Fatigue: 80% of Mobile Developers say engagement strategies lack innovation for growth
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[Industry news] Amiqus Business Manager Liz Prince recognised with MBE
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[Industry news] PlanetPlay and UNICEF unite gamers for global impact
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[Industry news] New Report From G2A and Juniper Research Predicts “Trust Advantage” as the Next Growth Driver in Global Digital Commerce
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[Industry news] PlanetPlay and UNICEF unite gamers for global impact
PlanetPlay (www.planetplay.com), the award-winning not-for-profit platform that channels the power of games into real-world impact, has teamed up with UNICEF (www.unicef.org) to engage gamers worldwide in support of children.
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Alan Boswell Group announced as sponsors at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
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Keywords Studios announced as sponsors of the Major Publisher of the Year Award at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
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Code Wizards announced as key sponsor of MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026
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