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Guildford Games Festival will be returning in December this year.

Terry Haynes (Business Development Manager at Studio Gobo) and George Osborn (Head of Campaigns and Communications at Ukie) have been appointed as the new co-chairs of video games industry charity Games Aid.

George Osborn and Terry Haynes, Co-Chairs of Games Aid, outline why an effective industry charity can play a crucial role in supporting small organisations across the UK

“Our industry often views the games market as made up of people who identify as gamers. In doing so, we’re turning a blind eye to the massive population of non-gamers who would play games"

"We recognise that Unity plays a critical role in a sustainable future - not just through our own commitment, but with the unique ability to support our customers using Unity’s technology to help decarbonise their businesses.”

"We felt this was the right time to create something new–a studio built from the ground up to embrace evolving needs and perspectives for both players and developers."

A decision is expected by the end of the year, but EA has already made public overtures to a future for the series under a new name.

Gaming forum ResetEra has been acquired by M.O.B.A. Network for the sum of $4.55 million.

Further allegations of discrimination and mismanagement at Paradox Interactive have surfaced, with employees criticising the company's "culture of silence."

The extension comes just days after EA suggested that it might drop the FIFA brand, thereby renaming one of the biggest games in the world.