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Activision Pledges $1 Million for LA Fire Relief Efforts
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Jan. 20, 2025, 10:40 a.m.
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BioWare Loses Dragon Age: The Veilguard Game Director Corinne Busche
In a recent update, Corinne Busche has officially confirmed her exit from BioWare, stating that the decision was voluntary due to an offer she received from outside the company. 'I was presented with an opportunity that I simply couldn't turn down,' Busche revealed in an interview. 'Although I don't want to disclose too much at this point, I can assure you that it's related to the CRPG space and …
Jan. 20, 2025, 8:39 a.m.
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Winking Studios Proposes Acquisition of Mineloader in £16.3 Million Deal
Winking Studios, a leading outsourcing and development company, has unveiled plans to acquire Mineloader, a Shanghai-based studio, in a deal worth £16.3 million. The acquisition price includes an initial payment of £14.7 million and a performance-based deferred payment to be made over the next five years. The transaction is anticipated to be finalized by the second quarter of 2025. According to J…
Jan. 17, 2025, 10:54 a.m.
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Huuuge Games Reduces Workforce by 29%
Huuuge Games, a Poland-based mobile game developer and publisher, has revealed plans to downsize its workforce by 29%, impacting 122 employees. The majority of the affected staff, 89, are based in the company's Polish studio, accounting for 21% of the local workforce. These redundancies are expected to be finalized by February 2025. In addition to the layoffs, Huuuge Games is shutting down its st…
Jan. 17, 2025, 10:02 a.m.
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Sony Announces Cancellation of Live Service Projects from Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games
Sony has officially confirmed the cancellation of two previously unannounced live service projects being developed by Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games. According to a spokesperson, the decision to cancel these projects was made after a recent review, reaffirming the company's commitment to developing both online and single-player games. The spokesperson emphasized that 'Bend and Bluepoint are high…
Jan. 17, 2025, 8:43 a.m.
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Mobile Games Dominate Africa's Gaming Industry, Accounting for 90% of Revenue
A recent study on the African gaming industry has shown that mobile games account for 90% of the sector's revenue. The 2024 Africa Game Developer Survey, which saw a 42% increase in participants from the previous year, gathered insights from 66 studios and 55 indie developers. Notably, 92% of the survey participants were under the age of 34. However, the survey also highlighted a significant gend…
Jan. 16, 2025, 9:33 p.m.
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Nintendo Reiterates Stance on Emulation, Citing Zero Tolerance
Nintendo's IP department general manager, Koji Nishiura, a patent attorney, recently delivered a lecture at the Tokyo eSports Festa 2025, shedding light on the company's stance on emulation. He emphasized that while emulation software is not illegal per se, its use can render it so. For example, if an emulator facilitates the copying of a title or directs users to sites hosting pirated games, it …
Jan. 16, 2025, 8:44 p.m.
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Unveiling the IGF Awards 2025 Finalists
The finalists for the 27th Independent Games Festival have been announced as part of GDC 2025. Following a rigorous evaluation process, jurors have selected the top contenders from nearly 500 entries across categories including Audio, Visual, Student, Nuovo, Design, Narrative, and the prestigious Seumas McNally Grand Prize. The developers of Consume Me, Jenny Jiao Hsia and AP Thomson, are at th…
Jan. 16, 2025, 6:13 p.m.
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Survey Reveals High Expectations for Gaming Industry Growth in 2025
A significant proportion of game developers, approximately 77%, are optimistic about the gaming industry's prospects for growth in 2025. Furthermore, the vast majority of studios, around 90%, intend to release at least one new game this year. These findings are based on a report by Metaplay, which compiled data from a survey of 150 senior Unity developers in the UK and US, conducted by the indepe…
Jan. 16, 2025, 2:41 p.m.
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Official Unveiling of Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo has provided an initial glimpse of the Switch 2, confirming a 2025 release date. A video on the company's YouTube channel showcased the console's new design, including Joy-Cons that attach magnetically, a USB-C port, and an additional button on the right Joy-Con. Following November's confirmation of backwards compatibility for the Switch 2 and the transfer of Nintendo Online, the company…
Jan. 16, 2025, 1:46 p.m.