With 60m users Adopt Me! is the gaming titan you might (still) not have heard of. Now the team behind it is taking on a new identity as Uplift Games – a globally-distributed mix of Roblox natives and industry veterans, all set to help define the metaverse
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"One of the top pieces of feedback we've received from parents about the Xbox Family Settings app is to include options to track and manage kids' spending"
Read More »Green Game Jam 2021 winners announced
The winners of the 2021 Green Game Jam, organised by the UN-facilitated Playing for the Planet Alliance, have been announced.
Read More »Northgard developer Shiro Games launches new publishing label
“The team at Shiro is proud of what we’ve built over the years and are driven to apply that collective knowledge and experience to lifting up other talented independent studios"
Read More »Sumo Group expands in Canada with the launch of Timbre Games
Timbre Games is Sumo's second studio in Canada, and its 14th overall, with the Group now employing over 1100 people across three continents.
Read More »Development on Apex Legends’ cross-progression has been disrupted by recent hacks
Work on bringing cross-progression to Apex Legends has been frustrated by a recent spate of hacks
Read More »An Australian MP is set to propose a loot box law for under 18s
"To allow very young children to pay cash for a randomised event that may or may not reward them that would meet any definition of gambling"
Read More »EA restricts FIFA and Madden next-gen upgrades to special editions
EA has made changes to their Dual Entitlement program, and has restricted free next-gen upgrades for FIFA 22 and Madden NFL 22 to players who purchase the more expensive special editions of the games.
Read More »Summer Games Done Quick raises over £2m for Doctors Without Borders
This year's Summer Games Done Quick, a weeklong speedrunning event, has raised over $2.8m (£2m) for charity.
Read More »Arrowhead Game Studios founders invest in the new gaming catalyst: Mind Detonator
"Mind Detonator is a fantastic initiative that gives us a chance to give back and create an opportunity for more people to be part of a journey equally as fantastic as our own. I really wish there was something similar when we started our business”
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