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"I am delighted to take the helm from Rob"
Read More »Jurgen Post is Miniclip’s new CEO
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QuakeCon 2020 is cancelled
"It felt wrong to be talking about a gathering when gathering is the last thing any of us should be …
2 days ago
London Games Festival’s Now Play This has switched to a free online event
"A weekend of online gameplay, creativity and experimentation for all ages and abilities to enjoy fo…
2 days ago
Niantic acquires 6D.ai
"We've just scratched the surface of the impact that AR can have on our connection to the people and…
3 days ago
‘Indie publishing is dead’ says Hello Neighbor franchise co-founder
"It stopped being a sustainable business model the minute the number of mid-size publishers exceeded…
7 days ago
Women in Games Awards will return in November – and bigger than ever with thanks to headline sponsor Rare
We’ll be celebrating the achievements of women in the industry a little later this year …
“The passion for game music is like none other. The industry is still relatively new and rapidly evolving” – Sarah Schachner on the recognition of game soundtracks
Every month, we discuss the unique process of making music for video games. This month, web dive into the musical universe of Sarah Schachner, who’s behind the soundtracks of Anthem, Call of Duty and Assassin’s Creed Origins
Read More »Pitch your game directly to investors, publishers and advisors at Interactive Futures this week
Interactive Futures is inviting indie developers (and students) to participate in the Interactive Futures Indie Investor Pitch.
Read More »GDC’s 2020 State of the Game Industry: PC remains the dominant platform but focus is switching to next-gen consoles
Report took the views of over 4,000 game developers across the world
Read More »Disney is reportedly closing down Fogbank Entertainment
The studio was not acquired by Scopley in FoxNet sale
Read More »YouTube confirms streaming exclusivity deal with Activision
"The company turned to Google Cloud because of its highly reliable global footprint, advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities"
Read More »Playful Studios ‘significantly’ reduces full-time headcount
"We are truly heartbroken"
Read More »‘We were crunching pretty hard most of last year,’ states Doom Eternal dev id Software
"We have very dedicated people that just choose to work a lot"
Read More »My.Games rises to become Europe’s third most successful mobile app publisher by revenue
Mobile games have "contributed significantly to this rise"
Read More »Google outlines what’s next for its streaming platform, Stadia
"We have a lot more planned and will continue to work hard toward delighting gamers with our vision for Stadia"
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Can machine learning revolutionise game development? Stadia thinks it can
How Stadia's project Chimera and Semantic ML use machine learning to change game development as we know it
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Shadowgun, Void Bastards, GTFO and Outer Wilds – the many flavours of Unity
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What does Brexit mean for the games industry?
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“If we want our games to thrive there, we need people who are from there” – King’s Sabrina Carmona on the importance of maintaing a diverse workforce
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Rejoice: Console generations are dead
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“Real people are behind game development, with real feelings” – The role of social media in online abuse
With the issue of online abuse back in the spotlight, we take a look at how social media can play a role in damaging vulnerable individuals, and what can be done about it
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“The inclusivity here to be who you want to be and present however you want is fantastic” – Team17
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Final Boss: No Brakes Games’ Sitara Shefta
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Levelling Up: EA’s Catherine Channon on her role and why communications is like an iceberg
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PAC-MAN can still get kids hungry to work in games
