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Dredge Reaches One Million Units Sold Milestone
Black Salt Games has revealed that Dredge, its newest release, has surpassed one million units sold, attracting a substantial player base. According to an interview in Game Developer, producer Nadia Thorne and 3D artist Mikey Bastiaens discussed how the game's performance has surpassed initial expectations. The team initially projected sales of 100,000 copies within the first year, a goal they …
Oct. 9, 2023, 2:37 p.m.
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Ubisoft Claims to Be on Track to Overcome Misconduct Crisis
According to Ubisoft's Chief People Officer, Anika Grant, the company is making progress in recovering from the wave of abuse and harassment allegations it faced in 2020. Grant shared this update at the inaugural GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit, where she reflected on the changes implemented since her appointment. She acknowledged that the HR department was initially seen as part of the problem, lead…
Oct. 9, 2023, 2:26 p.m.
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Unveiling the Complete Lineup for the 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit in London
The GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit in London is scheduled to take place on Thursday, in conjunction with the EGX consumer exhibition. We are now pleased to announce the full schedule of events. Key speakers and participants include representatives from TikTok, Square Enix, London Venture Partners, Xbox, UK Games Fund, Aream & Co, Hiro Capital, Maverick Games, and Kowloon Nights, who will eng…
Oct. 9, 2023, 2:19 p.m.
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EA Sports FC Attracts 11 Million Users in Its Debut Week
Since its launch, EA Sports FC 24 has garnered 11.3 million player accounts worldwide. Additionally, the mobile version of the game, EA Sports FC Mobile, reached 11.2 million users within ten days of its release. Notably, the mobile game was downloaded by 2.2 million players on its launch day. According to EA Sports President Cam Weber, "The significant increase in new players, nearly 20% year ov…
Oct. 9, 2023, 1:59 p.m.
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Gaming Industry Sees Over 6,000 Job Losses in 2023
The past year has witnessed significant job losses in the gaming industry, with over 6,100 positions eliminated due to layoffs and studio closures, according to recent data. Technical artist Farhan Noor has been tracking these layoffs on videogameslayoffs.com since the start of 2023. The data, which includes estimated employee numbers let go by various companies, suggests that the actual number o…
Oct. 9, 2023, 1:18 p.m.
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Avalanche Studios Sees Major Unionization Effort with Over 100 Staff Members
In a significant move, more than 100 staff members at Avalanche Studios, the development team behind the Just Cause series, have come together to form a union. According to reports from IGN, these employees have joined forces with the Swedish trade union Unionen and have initiated contract negotiations. The talks, which began recently and are still underway, involve workers who are also part of t…
Oct. 9, 2023, 9:24 a.m.
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Polish Game Developers Establish Union to Protect Industry Interests
In response to recent layoffs at CD Projekt Red, a union for game developers has been established in Poland. The Polish Gamedev Workers Union, founded by gameplay programmer Lev Ki and gameplay QA analyst Paweł Myszka, aims to represent professionals across all aspects of the game development industry in Poland. The organisation's mission is to promote job security, fairness, and transparency wit…
Oct. 9, 2023, 9 a.m.
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Pixel Gun 3D Mobile Reaches $200 Million in Bookings
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Oct. 6, 2023, 1:32 p.m.
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PlayStation to Introduce Sony Pictures Core | Latest Updates
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Oct. 6, 2023, 1 p.m.
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Microsoft Expected to Finalize Activision Blizzard Acquisition Next Week
According to sources, Microsoft is poised to complete its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard as early as next week. The company allegedly plans to finalize the deal on Friday, October 13, pending approval from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority. The CMA had initially blocked the acquisition but provisionally approved it last month after Microsoft addressed concerns regarding…
Oct. 6, 2023, 10:49 a.m.