Yesterday the planet celebrated the Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Developer and lecturer Alan Zucconi put together a thread with some links to resources on accessibilty in games.

An ongoing antitrust trial between Epic Games and Apple continues to shed light on the situation surrounding the two companies’ businesses. It’s been revealed that Fortnite generated $100 million for Apple while being available on the App Store.

The so-called IDFApocalypse began in April following the release of iOS 14.5. Post-IDFA Alliance has tracked how the mobile advertising market changed 14.5 days after the introduction of the new privacy policy.

In his latest newsletter, games industry expert Simon Carless wrote about the different pricing strategies that developers could use on Steam. He also explained how dollar-to-euro conversion might impact a game’s revenue.

Reach3 Insights and Lenovo have shared the results of their research study on the experience and behavior of women gamers. The most important finding is probably that almost 60% of female players prefer to hide their gender and identity in online games.

Le Figaro’s Chloé Woitier talked to Xbox Game Studios Head, Matt Booty.

According to Niko Partners, in 2021, Tencent has already closed over 50 deals by May. It makes the Chinese company the absolute leader in the gaming investment market. But what makes it act so actively?

IIDEA, the Italian Interactive Digital Entertainment Association, has released the fifth biennial census on Italy’s video game sector.

In its latest financial report, Take-Two has announced its “strongest development pipeline.” The publisher has ambitious plans to release dozens of new games, including different premium and mobile experiences.

A new report about Ubisoft’s workplace culture has appeared in the wake of legal proceedings related to last year’s scandal. Although the company insists that it has already implemented major changes, some employees say that almost nothing has changed.

Vungle, a mobile performance marketing platform, announced today the acquisition of TreSensa Technologies, a New York-based mobile ad creative technology company.

Four lawsuits filed against CDPR by different law firms on behalf of the company’s shareholders have been consolidated into one.

After the post supporting Palestinians has been deleted from IGN, staff members penned an open letter to management. Dozens of journalists are now demanding to re-publish the piece.

Tencent Holdings acquired 3.8% of shares in Remedy Entertainment, something that the Control and Alan Wake creators have been informed of after the deal.

Hiberworld is a web-based platform for creating interactive virtual experiences. It now has over 1 million UGC games, which is a significant milestone.

UK-based indie publisher Kasedo Games has become the majority shareholder in French developer Bulwark Studios.

The remaster of the Mass Effect trilogy has become the best-selling game on Steam, displacing Resident Evil: Village from the top. Other new entries include Subnautica: Below Zero and the upcoming ARPG Biomutant.

WN Shanghai’21, an offline conference organized by WN Media Group, was held from May 13 to 14. It was special for the company for two reasons. First, it was the first big offline event since the lockdown began. Second, it was the WN’s first conference in China.

Inditex owns clothing brands like Zara, Pull&Bear, and Bershka. The Spanish company wants to strengthen its position in the digital business by developing games with the help of Facebook and Instagram.