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Industry News September 8, 2021

New studio 2.21 to develop Little Big Adventure sequel / reboot

A new studio called 2.21 has been announced in Paris. It’s co-founded by Didier Chanfray, the creator of classic franchise Little Big Adventure. The studio is about to start the production of a new game in the series, although it’s unclear whether it will be a sequel or reboot.

Industry News September 8, 2021

CD Projekt, Ubisoft, and Firaxis among top 10 developers by total revenue on Steam

VG Insights continues to improve its analytics platform by introducing two new databases. They allow you to see all publishers and developers presented on Steam and find their estimated revenues and other metrics.

Market Analysis September 8, 2021

What prevents indie games from striving in modern console market

Discoverability expert Simon Carless has shared his thoughts on the problem of indie games selling poorly on consoles.

Industry News September 8, 2021

Sony to buy UK-based developer Firesprite to strengthen AAA games catalogue outside its core genres

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Firesprite Limited. The UK-based developer founded by industry veterans from SIE’s Studio Liverpool is known for developing games that showcase cutting-edge hardware.

Industry News September 8, 2021

Dontnod and Fingersoft among latest game companies to implement new work-life balance policies

Creating a better work-life balance has been a topic of discussion in the games industry for a while. Dontnod and Fingersoft have become the latest studios to make steps in this direction by introducing new policies to make their employees’ work more comfortable.

Industry News September 8, 2021

Movie Games launches Kickstarter campaign for MythBusters: The Game

Polish publisher Movie Games has launched Kickstarter campaign for MythBusters: The Game. The title is being developed by Byte Barrel with unspecified input from Discovery, which licensed the the IP.

Marketing September 8, 2021

Activision restores its logo in Call of Duty marketing after previously omitting it

Activision rolled out a reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Vanguard’s multiplayer mode, which proudly sports the publisher’s logo in the trailer’s end slate. That’s unlike last month’s debut trailer for the title, which ran with the slate “Call of Duty presents” while noticeably omitting any Activision branding.