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Read More »Immersive Arcade launches in September – looks to improve diversity in the sector – see it at our IRL event!
Xbox signs multi-year partnership with all of England’s national football teams
“When Everyone Plays, We All Win.”
Read More »Gamescom’s digital audience grows by 30 per cent year-on-year
Opening Night Live reaches 13m live viewers
Read More »“We’re thrilled to be partnering with IRL for their first post lockdown event!” – Kiara Jordan to perform at IRL, thanks to our live act partner Music Gateway
Thanks to our friends at Music Gateway, we'll all get to enjoy the musical stylings of Kiara Jordan, who is our live act for the evening.
Read More »Apple to allow developers to promote third party payments outside the App Store
Apple has U-turned on its App Store payment policy, and will now allow developers to promote alternative payment options for their apps
Read More »Overwatch to rename McCree after his namesake was dismissed from the company
"We believe it's necessary to change the name of the hero currently known as McCree to something that better represents what Overwatch stands for."
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West delayed until February 2022
"It’s no surprise that our teams were hugely impacted by the global pandemic; we have been adjusting to new workflows, protocols, and other challenges, while keeping our teams safe and prioritizing a healthy work/life balance."
Read More »IGN re-publishes an edited version of its Palestinian aid post
"We regret the error in publishing without those adjustments, and recognize that our processes failed us. We are also in agreement that instead of taking down the post we should have updated the post"
Read More »Viewfinder by Robot Turtle wins UK Game of the Show 2021
Viewfinder was selected as the UK's best unreleased game by an effortlessly handsome judging panel, as well as a public vote.
Read More »“We see it as a great opportunity for the new Sharkmob crew to meet other people in the UK and catch up with the friends and colleagues we’ve been squinting at over Zoom!” – Why Sharkmob is supporting IRL
"As our new studio is a stone's throw from the IRL event it seemed a good fit to sponsor and attend, especially as it's one of the first in-person events for over a year for the UK industry and it will be good to reconnect with people"
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