Microsoft's $68.7bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard will be reviewed by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an agency that has promised more aggressive policing of such deals
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Team17's move into the NFT space hasn't gone down particularly well on social media.
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"Given the current climate and the knock-on effects of Omicron, many of our partners and brands are not yet ready to return to live events."
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Read More »Announcing the return of the MCV/DEVELOP Awards on April 28
Make sure you save the date and prepare to vote in celebration of the UK games industry - in what will be the MCV Awards' 20th year
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The acquisition of Volmi marks Virtuos’ first foray into Eastern Europe, bolstering its development capabilities for clients in the region and around the world
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At what point when developing a game should you think about supporting mods and other forms of user generated content?
Read More »Blizzard, Ubisoft and LucasArts veterans launch new publisher & developer, New Tales
"NEW TALES is a one-stop-shop publishing solution where we’re going to work with developers, as one united team, dedicated to maximizing success"
Read More »[Sponsored] Positive Play: How EA is making the games industry a more welcoming place to work
Chris Bruzzo, chief experience officer at EA, tells us about what the publisher is doing to create a more diverse, welcoming industry, and the work it’s doing to reduce harassment inside and outside of games. This article was created in collaboration with EA.
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