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GOG's Release of Yakuza Series Omits Crucial Developer Credits
The release of the Yakuza series on GOG has been found to exclude credits for several key developers. According to reports from VG247 and Reddit, the credits fail to acknowledge series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi. Additionally, series producer Daisuke Saito is also missing from the acknowledgments. The development teams behind the PC port of the Yakuza series, including Lab42 and QLOC, are not li…
June 27, 2023, 8:44 p.m.
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Starfield to Receive Physical Release with Disc-Based Edition
Bethesda has confirmed that its highly anticipated space RPG, Starfield, will indeed have a physical release with a disc-based edition. The standard Xbox editions will come with a physical game disc, while PC standard versions will include a game code for digital download. This clarification comes after a tweet from Bethesda's support account sparked confusion by stating that Starfield would only…
June 27, 2023, 7:11 p.m.
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The Callisto Protocol Update Adds Omitted Developers to Credits
An update to The Callisto Protocol has been released, incorporating the names of former staff members who were initially absent from the game's credits sequence. In January, it was reported by GamesIndustry.biz that multiple former Striking Distance employees had been left out of the credits, with some believing it was a form of punishment for departing the project prior to its release. While s…
June 27, 2023, 4:25 p.m.
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US Gaming Revenue Sees 12% Uptick in May
In May, US gaming expenditure reached $4 billion, marking a 12% year-over-year increase, as per Circana's latest data. The software segment garnered $3.6 billion, representing a 9% rise from the previous year. Meanwhile, hardware spending experienced a significant 56% year-over-year boost, totaling $338 million, the highest May figure since 2008 when it reached $427 million. The Nintendo Switch e…
June 27, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
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Scavengers Studio Undergoes Significant Downsizing
Following a meeting where CEO Amélie Lamarche announced layoffs, Scavengers Studio has confirmed that it will be downsizing to a team of 16. This decision comes as a result of the studio's game, Season, failing to meet commercial expectations, selling only 60,000 copies in its first five months. Lamarche stated that despite efforts to boost sales, the game's performance fell short of the studio's…
June 27, 2023, 9:02 a.m.
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SuperScale Secures $5.4 Million in Funding to Enhance Publishing and Analytics Services
SuperScale has successfully closed a Series A funding round, securing $5.4 million in capital. This significant investment marks the company's first major funding round since a small seed investment in 2020, five years after its inception. SuperScale specializes in providing a suite of publishing, marketing, and analytics services designed to help gaming companies identify growth opportunities. W…
June 27, 2023, 8 a.m.
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Perfect Dark Remains in Pre-Production, Release Date Still Years Away
The Perfect Dark reboot by The Initiative is still in its pre-production phase, three years after its announcement and five years since the studio's establishment, as reported by IGN. The project has experienced significant challenges, including a change in development direction in 2022, when the team decided to start from scratch using Unreal Engine 5. IGN spoke with 13 sources close to the proj…
June 26, 2023, 5:47 p.m.
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Introducing Meta Quest+: A New Subscription Service from Meta
Meta has launched Meta Quest+, a subscription-based service that offers users two handpicked VR games each month. The subscription is priced at $59.99 per year or $7.99 per month and is available to owners of the Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro headsets, with forward compatibility for the upcoming Meta Quest 3 device. As long as users remain subscribed, they can keep the games they receive each m…
June 26, 2023, 5:47 p.m.
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June 2023 Gaming Industry Appointments: Key Hires and Promotions
Staying on top of the latest moves in the gaming industry can be a challenge, which is why we've compiled the key appointments and transitions from June 2023. If your company has any new hires or promotions to share, please submit the details to newhires@gamesindustry.biz. Recently, Maximum Entertainment appointed Deborah Bellangé as its new Chief Financial Officer, bringing over 20 years of fina…
June 26, 2023, 2:11 p.m.
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Google Trials New Feature Allowing Users to Play Games Directly on YouTube
Reports have emerged that Google is internally testing a novel feature for YouTube, dubbed Playables, which would enable users to engage with games directly on the platform. According to information obtained by the Wall Street Journal, including an email sent to Google staff regarding Playables, these games can be accessed through YouTube's website or via its mobile applications on iOS and Androi…
June 26, 2023, 1:49 p.m.