TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, urged the Government to enhance the Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC) in the Autumn Budget as part of a strategy to drive economic growth. TIGA made the comments following The Rt Hon Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement on 3rd March 2026. …
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[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…
[Event news] GAMES MEETS MUSIC 2027 — SUPER EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Games meets Music returns to London on Thursday 15 April 2027. One day, one track, featuring the peo…
[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 o…
[Industry news] Appcharge Appoints Gaming Veteran Bernard Kim to Advisory Board
Appcharge, the leading direct-to-consumer (DTC) payments platform for mobile game publishers, today …
[Industry news] KRAFTON Introduces New Corporate Vision Centred on ‘Bold Imagination’ and Global Franchise Growth
KRAFTON, Inc. has unveiled a new corporate vision and set of core values designed to guide the company’s long-term strategy and global growth. The announcement was made during the company’s town hall event, KRAFTON LIVE TALK (KLT).
Read More »The impact of the Fallout TV series on PC game sales from 2024-2026
Data from digital entertainment marketplace G2A.com shows the significant effect the Fallout TV show has had on the franchise's PC game sales across both seasons. This analysis covers individual SKUs and cumulative sales over two years.
Read More »[Guest post] The Wireless Gamepad Market
As the gaming ecosystem is breaking boundaries across consoles, PCs, mobile devices, and cloud platforms, demand for versatile and ergonomic wireless gamepads continues to surge. This article from electronics engineer Aashi Mishra explores how these devices work, the explosive market trends validating their dominance, and their real-world applications across industries. …
Read More »Cause+Select announced, now available in Beta
A free platform that matches developers, publishers and creators with charity initiatives and causes they care about – Cause+Select, a new web platform built to connect people and studios in games with charity campaigns has been announced and is now officially live in beta stage. The platform is completely free …
Read More »[Guest post] Are Gaming Publishers Maximising Revenue from Programmatic Advertising?
By Vijay Kumar, CEO of Mile, an AI-powered programmatic revenue optimisation platform for publishers, that maximises yield from every impression by refining floors, shaping traffic, and enriching bid requests using publishers’ unique auction data.
Read More »[Industry News] snakebyte Group Announces Milestone in Company History, Transitioning into Playcorion Group
snakebyte Group, a global leader in consumer electronics and software development, announced today a significant milestone in its corporate evolution, transitioning into Playcorion Group, a newly structured entity designed to support long term strategic growth with an accelerated focus on expanding the companies’ brands and product lines.
Read More »[Industry news] Second Stage Brings Innovation in Wishlist Forecasting, Attribution, and More to the Games Industry
Second Stage, the company behind the transformative marketing platform TRACKS, is solving one of the PC and console gaming industry’s biggest marketing challenges: accurately tracking the impact of advertising spend on wishlists and purchases.
Read More »[Industry news] Warframe is now available worldwide for Android devices
Digital Extremes announced that Warframe is now available worldwide on the Google Play Store for Android. In this free sci-fi epic, players join an ancient warrior caste, the Tenno, and fight their way through an ever-expanding universe. Android players can look forward to squadding up with players around the world with Cross Platform Play and Cross Platform Save on iOS, PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Nintendo Switch, and soon, Nintendo Switch 2, in joining one of the most thrilling and welcoming communities in online gaming.
Read More »[Industry news] The game’s industry’s first player relationship platform arrives with the launch of FirstLook 1.0
FirstLook, the first and only player relationship platform built for the games industry, today officially launches with groundbreaking new features to transform games marketing for all studios and publishers with highlights including creator campaign management, community sentiment analysis, and a new free tier for indies.
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[Industry news] Games Industry Fatigue: 80% of Mobile Developers say engagement strategies lack innovation for growth
80% of mobile game developers believe that the industry’s engagement and retention strategies are going stale, according to a new, in-depth survey of 195 mobile gaming industry leaders.
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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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EXPO GAMERS 2026: Europe’s Premier Gamedev Summit Finalizes Executive Program
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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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