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All publications for 28.06.2021

Industry News June 28, 2021

Game developers to get visas and permanent residency in Australia more easily

Australia has expanded a list of priority occupations for migration. From now on, it will be easier for game developers to apply for visas and get permanent residency in the country.

Industry News June 28, 2021

Cyberpunk 2077 jumps 374% in physical sales and returns to top 25 of UK Boxed Charts

While Nintendo continues to dominate the physical charts in the UK, Cyberpunk 2077 also saw a significant increase in sales last week. CD Projekt’s game saw a 374% jump and managed to get into the top 25.

Industry News June 28, 2021

Chinese gamer tried to sue girl after spending over $22K to play League of Legends with him

The weirdest story of the day came from China where a male gamer spent over $22,000 on in-game gifts for a girl he wanted to play League of Legends with. After she refused to go out with him, he tried to sue her.

Industry News June 28, 2021

Sea of Thieves tops Steam weekly chart amid summer sale

There were plenty of changes in the Steam chart last week, although no new game releases made it to the top 10 due to the summer sale. Sea of Thieves became the new leader.

Industry News June 28, 2021

Chris Avellone files libel lawsuit against his accusers: “The attacks against me were made from malice”

Famous game designer and writer Chris Avellone has finally broken the silence a year after he was accused of sexual misconduct. He not only shared his version of past events but also filed a libel lawsuit against women who accused him and made companies part their ways with him.