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Industry News April 13, 2021

Epic Games raises another $1 billion, including $200 million from Sony

Epic Games has completed a $1 billion round of funding, giving it a valuation of $28.7 billion. It also allowed the company to strengthen its collaboration with Sony, which invested $200 million this time.

Industry News April 13, 2021

Nekki introduces early access version of physics-based 3D animation software Cascadeur

Cascadeur allows developers to make physically correct animations without motion capture. Nekki has now launched an early access version, which smaller devs can use for free.

Marketing April 13, 2021

SocialPeta: Mobile Gaming Industry Statistics and Trends for 2021

Ad and marketing intelligence platform SocialPeta provided an update on the state of the mobile gaming market.

Industry News April 13, 2021

Creative Assembly opens third studio, becoming largest games developer in UK

Creative Assembly is now the UK’s largest gaming company. The developer that created the Total War series has three studios in the country with 800 permanent employees.

Featured April 13, 2021

Josh Sawyer: “Smaller teams and smaller projects will be the future of the industry for most devs”

According to game designer Josh Sawyer, smaller studios working on smaller projects will play an increasingly noticeable role in the industry as it evolves in the years ahead.

Industry News April 13, 2021

Activision sues creator of browser game Warzone, calling his trademark claims ‘frivolous’

Indie developer Randy Ficker launched web-based strategy Warzone in 2017. After Activision released Call of Duty: Warzone last year, Ficker accused the company of infringing his trademark rights. The publisher, however, denies the claim.