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Genshin Impact is the fastest title to surpass the $1 billion milestone on the App Store and Google Play, beating the likes of Pokemon GO and Lineage M
Read More »Genshin Impact surpassed $1 billion on mobile in less than six months
“We have a responsibility to think, at a leadership level, about how inclusive and welcoming our teams and games are.” – Debugging D&I with Rare
Amiqus’ Liz Prince speaks to Rare’s D&I Lead Veronica (Vee) Heath and Executive Producer Louise O’Connor about the importance that leadership teams play in diversity and inclusion strategies
Read More »[From the industry] Frost Giant Studios Raises $5M and Hires Former StarCraft II Lead Engineer
Frost Giant Studios, an independent game development studio founded by Blizzard veterans announced today it raised an additional $5M investment from prominent Korean venture capital fund Kona Venture Partners
Read More »Amazon Games opens development studio in Montreal
The studio's first title will be an online multiplayer title based on new IP.
Read More »Xbox Live has been rebranded to Xbox Network
“The update from ‘Xbox Live’ to ‘Xbox network’ is intended to distinguish the underlying service from Xbox Live Gold memberships.”
Read More »Upgraded Switch model using new Nvidia graphics chip, claims report
The new Switch, which also reportedly features an OLED display upgrade, will be able to produce 4K visuals when plugged into a TV.
Read More »A Pikmin mobile game is in the works from Pokémon Go creator Niantic
Nintendo and Niantic, the creators of hugely popular mobile game Pokémon Go, are partnering to produce a mobile game featuring another Nintendo IP.
Read More »“Sound has always been the very last piece of the puzzle when it comes to post production” – Is sound design becoming more important during development?
At a recent virtual event hosted by EPOS, a panel of audio experts looked to the future of their sector. We take a look at the state of audio in games
Read More »[From the industry] GIANTS Software launches global partner network
Publisher GIANTS Software has launched its global network of business partners within the company's self-publishing framework – ranging from GIANTS' home country of Switzerland, to Singapore, Australia, and to North and South America.
Read More »The Pinterest of Game Design: Why Ludo AI might have your next big game idea
JetPlay is bringing machine learning to the earliest stage of game development. We talk to CEO Tom Pigott to find out more.
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