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Digital and online revenues remain strong while physical game sales fall 21.7 per cent.
Read More »UK consumers spent £5.35bn on games in 2019
Nintendo to increase Switch production during COVID-19 crisis
Nintendo is looking to increase Switch production to meet the increased demand during the lockdown,
Read More »“Our eighth birthday is in two months. And in that span, only one person has ever left the studio” – KO_OP’s Saleem Dabbous on running a co-operative studio
What if employees had more power in the workplace? What if they had equal ownership of the company, able to help guide its future direction and profit from its success?
Read More »FF7 Remake well received in Japan despite lockdown – but Switch hardware sales plunge as supply tightens
Remake sells less than FFXV in opening week but longer-term signs are more promising given launch situation
Read More »Control and Sayonara Wild Hearts top the nominations for the Nordic Game Awards 2020
The awards will take place on May 28th.
Read More »Gamescom 2020 is cancelled, but a digital event ‘will definitely take place’
"The nationwide ban on major events until the end of August will also affect the planning for gamescom 2020"
Read More »Hypixel Studios acquired by Riot Games
Riot has previous experience with Hypixel, having invested in the studio when it was founded
Read More »LabelRadar offers new free to play audio service for games studios
LabelRadar is also waiving its usual platform fees, so it will cost nothing for developers to use the platform.
Read More »Search for a Star and Sumo Digital Rising Star to head online for its final stage
The winners will be announced via Twitch and the Grads in Games social media channels on Monday 27th April at 6pm,
Read More »“It is never a bad thing to have to consider new ideas and approaches.” – How to market your game without events
How does COVID-19 affect your 2020 title’s marketing plan and what can you do to get your game in front of journalists, influencers and players instead?
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