Industry News March 2, 2021 Finnish researchers developing video game to ease symptoms of depression A group of scientists from Finland is now developing a “therapeutic action game” to treat depression. It won’t replace therapy or drugs but will help ease the symptoms.
Industry News March 2, 2021 Hardsuit Labs lays off entire narrative team after being dropped as Bloodlines 2 developer The whole narrative team has been hit by layoffs at Hardsuit Labs. It happened after the studio was removed from the development of Bloodlines 2.
Industry News March 2, 2021 Vungle acquires mobile gaming analytics company GameRefinery for undisclosed sum GameRefinery, a mobile gaming analytics company from Finland, joins Vungle. Both teams will cooperate to overcome the problems that IDFA changes will bring.
Industry News March 2, 2021 Frogwares claims Nacon pirated The Sinking City, publisher says it paid devs more than €10 million The scandal surrounding The Sinking City’s release on Steam continues. Frogwares claims that the publisher pirated their game, while Nacon says that the developers just ”play the victim.”