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Microsoft's $68.7bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard will be reviewed by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an agency that has promised more aggressive policing of such deals

Bungie will remain a multiplatform studio, and will have the option to "to self-publish and reach players wherever they choose to play," according to a statement from Sony.

Team17's move into the NFT space hasn't gone down particularly well on social media.

London-based mobile developers Hutch is set to trial a 4 day work week

"Given the current climate and the knock-on effects of Omicron, many of our partners and brands are not yet ready to return to live events."

This content was created in association with Stainless Games as part of DEVELOP/JOBS.

Make sure you save the date and prepare to vote in celebration of the UK games industry - in what will be the MCV Awards' 20th year

The acquisition of Volmi marks Virtuos’ first foray into Eastern Europe, bolstering its development capabilities for clients in the region and around the world

This content was created in association with Sports Interactive as part of DEVELOP/JOBS.

"NEW TALES is a one-stop-shop publishing solution where we’re going to work with developers, as one united team, dedicated to maximizing success"