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Breaking the Mold: SteamWorld's Brjánn Sigurgeirsson on Embracing Genre Diversity
The SteamWorld series has consistently defied genre conventions with each new release, a deliberate choice driven by the company's past experiences as a work-for-hire studio. According to Brjánn Sigurgeirsson, co-founder of Image & Form and Thunderful group, this fear of repetition stems from the company's history of developing 60 titles in the Josefine Skolehjelp series over six years. Sigurgeir…
March 6, 2024, 10:01 a.m.
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Warner Bros. Shifts Focus to Live Services and Mobile Gaming to Stabilize AAA Console Market
Warner Bros. Discovery's gaming division has traditionally concentrated on AAA console games, but CEO and president of global streaming and games JB Perrette is seeking to diversify the company's portfolio. According to Perrette, the company will explore live services and mobile free-to-play games to reduce its dependence on AAA console releases. Perrette envisions games that offer persistent, in…
March 5, 2024, 9:34 p.m.
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Persona Series Surpasses 22 Million Units Sold
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March 5, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
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Remedy's Thomas Puha Discusses the Challenges of Launching a Game
According to Remedy's Thomas Puha, determining the best launch window for a game is more challenging than ever due to the unpredictability of other titles launching around the same time. Puha's comments were made in response to an interview with Ascendent Studios' Bret Robbins, who expressed concerns that their debut title, Immortals of Aveum, may have launched at an unfavorable time due to its p…
March 5, 2024, 2:41 p.m.
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Nine Dots Expands Its Reach into Game Publishing
Nine Dots Studio, the developer behind Outward, has unveiled plans to venture into publishing games from external developers through its new division, Nine Dots Publishing. In an interview with GamesBeat, CEO Guillaume Boucher-Vidal stated that while the studio will continue to develop and publish its own titles, it also aims to collaborate with other studios to bring their games to market. The s…
March 5, 2024, 12:33 p.m.
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Temtem to Eliminate In-Game Purchases by June
Crema, the developer behind Temtem, has made the announcement to discontinue microtransactions within the game starting June. Through an open letter posted on the Steam platform, the Spanish-based developer acknowledged and responded to player concerns regarding in-game purchases and the overall monetization strategy. The letter states, "It has become clear that Temtem's monetization approach…
March 5, 2024, 11:47 a.m.
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NetEase Sees 7.2% Revenue Increase to $14.6 Billion in 2023
NetEase has unveiled its 2023 financial results, showcasing a notable expansion across all sectors, with a significant boost in its gaming division. The company's total revenue grew from RMB 96.5 billion ($13.4 billion) to RMB 103.5 billion ($14.6 billion), marking a 7.2% year-over-year increase. Net profits also rose by 19.5% to RMB 63.1 billion ($8.9 billion) in 2023, up from RMB 52.8 billion (…
March 5, 2024, 10:33 a.m.
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Nintendo Reaches $2.4 Million Settlement with Yuzu Developer
In a recent agreement, Tropic Haze, the developer behind the Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu, has consented to pay Nintendo $2.4 million to settle a lawsuit. According to a joint filing reported by The Verge, Tropic Haze will surrender its domain name to Nintendo of America and remove all circumvention tools associated with the emulator. This decision impacts not only Yuzu but also the Citra emulat…
March 4, 2024, 8:39 p.m.
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Gamecity Hamburg Allocates €400,000 for Game Development Prototypes
Gamecity Hamburg is launching a funding initiative, offering a total of €400,000 to support game development. Eligible startups and studios in Hamburg can apply for funding to create game prototypes, with a maximum grant of €80,000 per project and a total cap of €120,000. The application period for the Prototype Funding program will be open from March 7 to April 8. A new diversity checklist ha…
March 4, 2024, 4:06 p.m.
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Remedy Takes the Helm of Our Podcast
The GamesIndustry.biz Microcast delivers a weekly snapshot of the video game industry's biggest news every Monday, and the newest episode is now ready to stream or download. This week, hosts Chris Dring and James Batchelor welcome Remedy's communications director, Thomas Puha, to discuss the studio's reacquisition of Control's publishing rights, the phenomenal success of Alan Wake 2, and the broa…
March 4, 2024, 3:09 p.m.