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Riot Games Announces Restructuring of 32 League of Legends Positions
Riot Games has recently confirmed that it is eliminating certain positions within its League of Legends team. In a statement, the company revealed that 27 members of the League team and five from the publishing side have been let go. According to Riot co-founder Marc Merrill, this move is not a cost-cutting measure, but rather an effort to ensure the team has the necessary expertise to maintain t…
Oct. 15, 2024, 7:11 p.m.
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King Expands Presence in Germany with New Office Launch
King has inaugurated a new office in Berlin, marking a significant expansion of its presence in the city. Since establishing a base in Berlin in 2014, the company has now relocated to a more prominent location on the banks of the river Spree. According to CTO Eric Bowman, the new German office will oversee multiple projects, embracing a more flexible approach to team management. "Unlike in the pa…
Oct. 15, 2024, 6:17 p.m.
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SAG-AFTRA Reinitiates Talks with Video Game Companies
Update: According to a statement provided to GamesIndustry.biz, SAG-AFTRA has stated: "The strike is ongoing, and we will be holding a picket at Warner Bros. Games Inc. on Wednesday, October 16, in Burbank." The original story is as follows. After a three-month period of strikes and industrial disputes, the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) ha…
Oct. 15, 2024, 5:48 p.m.
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Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Achieves 3 Million Sales in One Day
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Oct. 15, 2024, 11:14 a.m.
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Microsoft Reaches Settlement in Antitrust Case Over Activision Blizzard Deal
Microsoft has resolved an antitrust lawsuit related to its purchase of Activision Blizzard. According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, both parties informed the court on Monday that the case would be dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be reopened. The terms of the settlement were not made public. In a court filing, lawyers agreed that each party would cover its own costs and fees…
Oct. 15, 2024, 9:25 a.m.
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South Korea Reverses Ban on Luck be a Landlord Game
TrampolineTales, a one-man studio, has successfully overturned the ban on its mobile game Luck be a Landlord in South Korea. However, the game remains inaccessible in 12 other countries. Luck be a Landlord is a deck-building game that involves earning money to pay rent using a slot machine with customizable symbols, but the developer has consistently argued that it does not simulate real-world ga…
Oct. 15, 2024, 9:13 a.m.
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Hurricanes Force Delay of Indie Game Antonblast
The release of indie game Antonblast has been pushed back to December due to the impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton on its development team. In a recent statement on social media, Tony Grayson, the studio head and director at Summitsphere, revealed that the team has been affected by the hurricanes, which hit the southeastern United States where many team members are based. Fortunately, all te…
Oct. 14, 2024, 7:25 p.m.
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UMX Studio Receives $4.5 Million Investment
UMX Studio has successfully secured an all-cash investment of $4.5 million. The Saudi-based studio plans to utilize the funds, provided by investment company Jetapult, to enhance its current portfolio, increase its global market presence, and develop games across various genres. This investment is strategically timed, given the exponential growth of the gaming and e-sports sector in the MENA regi…
Oct. 14, 2024, 5:13 p.m.
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Craig Duncan to Take the Reins of Xbox Game Studios as Alan Hartman Announces Retirement
As of the end of November, Alan Hartman, the current head of Xbox Game Studios, will be retiring from his position, with Craig Duncan, the boss of Rare, taking over as his successor. Hartman is renowned for his contributions to the gaming industry, particularly for establishing Turn 10 in 2005, the studio behind the esteemed Forza franchise, and for his work on other notable Microsoft franchises …
Oct. 14, 2024, 2:25 p.m.
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Google Play's New Opportunity for Publishers and the Future of Mobile Gaming
The newest episode of the GamesIndustry.biz Microcast is ready for download, providing a concise overview of the week's most significant gaming news. This episode features Neil Long from MobileGamer.biz, who joins the discussion on the recent US court ruling that allows rival app stores on Google Play. The potential impact on Google, game developers, and major players like Epic Games and Xbox is …
Oct. 14, 2024, 1:54 p.m.