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Roblox Reduces Workforce by 30 Employees
Roblox has implemented a series of layoffs within its recruitment division. According to a report by TechCrunch, approximately 30 staff members were released from their positions last week, as the company prioritizes consolidating its financial foundation over expansion. A spokesperson for Roblox explained to the site that the company's previous rapid growth objectives necessitated significant in…
Sept. 25, 2023, 8:55 a.m.
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Valve Unlikely to Release Steam Deck Successor Until 2025 or Later
According to Pierre-Loup Griffais of Valve, a follow-up to the Steam Deck is not expected to arrive until late 2025 at the earliest. In a conversation with The Verge, Griffais cited concerns that battery life may not improve sufficiently to support enhanced device performance without compromising the user experience. Valve prioritizes providing developers with a consistent performance benchmark a…
Sept. 22, 2023, 9:13 p.m.
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Unity Abolishes Runtime Fee for Personal Users and Introduces Revenue Sharing for Others
Unity has announced significant changes to its contentious Runtime Fee policy, which initially proposed charging developers a fee per installation. In a blog post, Unity Create president Marc Whitten outlined the updates, starting with the elimination of the Runtime Fee for games developed using a Unity Personal license. The company has also modified the terms for Unity Personal accounts, increas…
Sept. 22, 2023, 5:46 p.m.
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European Game Industry Salaries Vary by Location
According to a recent report by recruitment agency Values Value and career platform InGame Job, the salaries of European gaming professionals are heavily influenced by their geographical location. The Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2023, which gathered data from 1,184 respondents, reveals significant variations in pay across different regions and job levels. The survey categorized responden…
Sept. 22, 2023, 4:09 p.m.
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ReedPop Unveils Impressive First-Year Outcomes for Engage Data Platform
ReedPop, the prominent event organizer and publisher of websites including GamesIndustry.biz, has released the results of its Engage audience platform's inaugural year. The data platform, developed as a response to the decline of third-party cookies, has seen significant year-over-year improvements in click-through rates, video completion rates, and viewability. Average click-through rates have i…
Sept. 22, 2023, 2:48 p.m.
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Wicked Saints Studios Secures $3.5 Million in Funding for Innovative Blended-Reality Game
Wicked Saints Studios has successfully raised $3.5 million in a heavily oversubscribed seed funding round, led by prominent investors Riot Games and Oregon Venture Fund. Additional support came from Bronze, 1Up, Precursor, Authentic, Origins, Mini Fund, Cap Table Coalition, Gaingels, and Rogue Women. Including pre-seed funding, the studio has now amassed a total of $4.6 million, which will be uti…
Sept. 22, 2023, 10:21 a.m.
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UK Regulator Gives Preliminary Nod to Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
In a significant development, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority has given preliminary approval to Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, with a final decision expected by October 6. The regulator had initially blocked the deal due to concerns over its impact on competition in the cloud gaming space. However, Microsoft's revised proposal, which includes selling cloud gam…
Sept. 22, 2023, 8:23 a.m.
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UK Best Places To Work Awards: Special Category Finalists Unveiled
The UK GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards 2023 has announced its special award finalists. Ustwo leads with nominations in five categories, followed by Sumo and Rocksteady with three each, and PlayStation London with two. These special awards recognize excellence in areas such as environmental sustainability, charitable support, workforce health, diversity promotion, and educational part…
Sept. 22, 2023, 8:22 a.m.
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Game Audio Professionals in North America Outearn Global Peers
A recent study reveals that game composers and sound designers in North America have an average annual salary $57,000 higher than their international counterparts. The data, drawn from the GameSoundCon Game Audio Industry Survey 2023 with 602 participating professionals, shows North American game audio professionals earning $128,500 on average, while those elsewhere earn $71,300. Freelancers in N…
Sept. 21, 2023, 9:02 p.m.
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Ubisoft Appoints Julian Gerighty as Executive Producer for The Division Franchise
Julian Gerighty has taken on the executive producer role for Ubisoft's The Division brand, a position he will assume after completing his work as creative director on Star Wars Outlaws. His new role involves overseeing the expansion of the team for Tom Clancy's The Division 3, with development led by Massive Entertainment. Having joined Ubisoft in 1999, Gerighty has held multiple positions, inclu…
Sept. 21, 2023, 5:28 p.m.