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Itch.io Introduces New Guidelines for Adult Content After Payment Processors Apply Pressure
Itch.io has unveiled its updated guidelines for adult content, a move that follows the platform's decision to de-index all NSFW content due to pressure from its payment processors. The indie game platform previously announced that it had removed all NSFW adult content from its search and browse pages, citing scrutiny from its payment processors. The new guidelines, which can be found in the Creat…
July 29, 2025, 9:25 a.m.
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Sony Initiates Lawsuit Against Tencent Over Alleged Copyright Infringement of Horizon Franchise
Sony has initiated a lawsuit against Tencent, alleging that the company's upcoming game, Light of Motiram, bears a striking resemblance to its prized Horizon series. The lawsuit asserts that Tencent's game is a blatant imitation, infringing upon Sony's copyright and trademark. According to court documents, Tencent initially approached Sony with a proposal to collaborate on a Horizon game, but aft…
July 28, 2025, 10:12 p.m.
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GungHo Online Faces Shareholder Backlash Amid Calls for CEO Removal
GungHo Online, the company behind Puzzle & Dragons, is dealing with a shareholder uprising that could potentially lead to the ousting of its CEO, Kazuki Morishita. This move comes after a 32-page report was submitted to the company in January by Strategic Capital, a shareholder, urging GungHo to improve its performance. Recently, another shareholder, Intertrust Trustees (Cayman) Ltd, has requeste…
July 28, 2025, 9:37 p.m.
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Mobile Game with FIFA License Reaches 1 Million Downloads in First Month
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July 28, 2025, 8:47 p.m.
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UK Game Developers Struggle to Comply with Online Safety Act
The newly enacted UK Online Safety Act has posed significant compliance challenges for some game development firms. Andrew Wailes, CEO of PlaySafe ID, notes that the act's stringent requirements have left many smaller companies uncertain about how to proceed. Some have opted to block UK access entirely, citing the complexity of the regulations and the substantial resources required for compliance…
July 28, 2025, 3:57 p.m.
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Developer of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed Faces Closure, Turns to Union
The Spanish game development studio Aheartfulofgames, responsible for creating Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed, is facing closure after its owner, Outright Games, indicated plans to lay off all 28 employees. According to a statement from Aheartfulofgames, supported by the CSVI game workers union, this decision would result in the permanent closure of the studio and the loss of emp…
July 28, 2025, 12:27 p.m.
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UKIE Addresses Removal of Adult Games from Steam and itch.io
The UK Interactive Entertainment trade body has issued a statement in response to the recent removal of adult games from Steam and itch.io, following pressure from payment providers. Itch.io had "deindexed" all adult NSFW content from its browse and search pages, while Steam removed several adult-only games and updated its guidelines. UKIE's statement highlights the industry's commitment to creat…
July 28, 2025, 10:35 a.m.
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Third-Party Launch Titles for Switch 2: Winners and Losers Revealed
Recent data analysis by Newzoo has shed light on the top-performing third-party titles that launched alongside the Switch 2 on June 5. The analysis, which focused on digital sales in the US eShop for the month of June 2025, excluded physical game sales. According to the findings, the top third-party launch games by units sold were Deltarune, Hogwarts Legacy, and Fast Fusion, among others. Notably…
July 25, 2025, 11:19 a.m.
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Regional Payment Preferences Revealed: PayPal Leads in Germany, Apple Pay Dominates in the UK
An analysis of $500 million in web store transactions by Appcharge, a payment platform for mobile game publishers, has uncovered significant variations in payment methods used across different countries. While credit cards account for approximately 35% of overall web store transactions, their usage differs greatly by region, with 55% of transactions in Canada relying on credit cards, compared to …
July 25, 2025, 11:09 a.m.
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1047 Games Puts Splitgate 2 Back in Beta, Announces Further Layoffs
In a recent announcement, 1047 Games revealed that its free-to-play FPS Splitgate 2 is being reverted to a beta state due to player feedback. The studio's co-founders, Ian Proulx and Nicholas Bagamian, acknowledged that the game was released prematurely and that they had overestimated their capabilities. As a result, the game will undergo significant changes, including a reworked progression syst…
July 24, 2025, 12:01 p.m.