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From today, Amazon is rebranding their monthly gaming subscription service Twitch Prime under a new moniker, Prime Gaming.
Read More »Twitch Prime becomes Prime Gaming – Amazon rebrands monthly subscription service
OFCOM’s Online Nation – who plays what and how much – and what we need to change to cater to everyone
OFCOM’s Online Nation report is a deep dive into the UK’s gaming habits and how they’ve evolved since 2015, during the era of the live service game: popular genres, spending patterns and exposure to toxic behaviour. We take a look at the results.
Read More »2nd record-breaking quarter in a row as US sales hit $11.6bn
The pandemic continues to turbo-charge games sales around the globe. Today NPD reported that sales in Q2 (April to June) in the US hit an incredible $11.6bn. That’s a 30 per cent hike over the same period last year, which even at the tail end of the console cycle (with …
Read More »Long rumoured Xbox Series S confirmed by controller packaging – suggests console will be available this year
It looks certain that Microsoft will be marketing two consoles to consumers in 2020
Read More »WarnerMedia looks to have reconsidered rumoured Interactive division sell off – but is looking at layoffs
"Warner Bros. Interactive remains part of the Studios and Networks group"
Read More »Trump’s executive order against Tencent will not affect its games businesses
US Donald Trump has signed two executive orders – one that will prohibit Americans from doing business with TikTok-owner ByteDance, and the second prohibits transactions related to the app WeChat, owned by Tencent.
Read More »“This year hasn’t been easy for anyone, but for those with children 2020 has presented a whole different set of challenges.” – Women in Games sponsor OPM Jobs on the unexpected challenges of COVID-19
"More so than ever before our focus throughout the pandemic has been on flexibility, mental-health awareness, diversity and adaptability"
Read More »“If we threw in the towel on opposing crunch just because we hit a crisis, then that position was never worth a damn.” – Modern Wolf on launching Necronator: Dead Wrong during a pandemic
“The death of the trade show circuit has definitely been a blow”
Read More »Facebook Gaming: Can quality and quantity work together in user acquisition?
Facebook Gaming’s Morgan Monnet explains how developers can sustainably scale their business for success with a great user acquisition strategy. This article was created in collaboration with Facebook Gaming.
Read More »Enter the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards 2020 today!
Head over to www.womeningamesawards.com to enter either yourself or your colleagues.
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