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The response from the DCMS department says that a close eye is being kept on the situation despite already being addressed in March 2017
Read More »UK Government addresses concerns raised by MP over loot boxes
Tomb Raider creative director Ian Milham leaves to join Outpost Games
Announced on Twitter and picked up by Videogamer, Milham leaves to join former colleagues but leaves on good terms
Read More »Activision filed a patent for a microtransaction system in 2015
The patent, which was reported by Glixel and IGN, is for a workflow system that 'drives microtransactions in multiplayer video games' and is apparently not in use
Read More »EA closes Dead Space developer Visceral Games
The studio was working on a new Star Wars title but closure rumours that surfaced earlier on Kotaku were later confirmed by EA
Read More »Sony Music becomes a video game publisher with new Unties indie label
The new label which is focused on publishing indie games in Japan will also release games on Nintendo Switch
Read More »Improbable’s SpatialOS integration with Unreal Engine now in open beta
The newest version of SpatialOS will allow developer to achieve high-fidelity graphics using the Unreal integration
Read More »Yorkshire Games Festival returns to Bradford this November
Speakers who have worked with TT Games, Frontier Developments, Ninja Theory and Criterion are just some who will be at the event
Read More »Sumo Digital is preparing to go public according to City reports
The Times newspaper has said that a company has been brought in to advise on the listing
Read More »CD Projekt Red posts open letter addressing employee morale
After Glassdoor employee reviews gained internet momentum, the developer has talked openly about its ethos
Read More »Humble Bundle charity games retailer acquired by IGN
CEO Jeffery Rosen welcomes the move saying "as far as we’ve come, we know we are just getting started"
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