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Industry News September 7, 2021

Report: Xbox Game Pass continues to be most active subscription service in market

Ampere Analysis has shared some insights on the state of game subscription services as of August 2021. Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass continues to dominate the market.

Industry News September 7, 2021

Tencent sues 20+ platforms for selling and renting game accounts in wake of China’s latest regulations

Buying game accounts online was the only way for underage gamers in China to bypass the playtime restrictions. Tencent decided to sue more than 20 platforms that sell and rent these accounts.

Industry News September 7, 2021

Alan Wake Remastered to come out this fall, with PC version being EGS exclusive

Sam Lake has officially announced Alan Wake Remastered, saying that it is “nearing its completion.” The upgraded version of the game will come out this fall on consoles and PC and will be published by Epic Games.

Industry News September 7, 2021

Honor of Kings servers in China crash following new playtime restrictions for minors

After Chinese regulators restricted playtime for minors to only three hours a week, servers of Honor of Kings crashed on the weekend.

Industry News September 7, 2021

John Gibson steps down as Tripwire Interactive CEO following backlash over his support of Texas anti-abortion law

One day you publicly support a new Texas anti-abortion law. The next day you step down as CEO of a video games company. That’s exactly what happened to John Gibson, the head of Tripwire Interactive.

Industry News September 7, 2021

CD Projekt Red runs its first Kickstarter campaign. It’s for The Witcher: Ronin manga. And some concept-testing?

CD Projekt Red has launched its first Kickstarter campaign. The publisher is raising money to release a hard copy collector’s edition manga set in an ancient-Japanese-inspired world where monster slayer Geralt trails the mythical Lady of Snow Yuki Onna.