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Industry News March 24, 2022

Inscryption becomes first game to ever win top prizes at both GDCA and IGF Awards

Daniel Mullins’ indie hit Inscryption has become the top winner at GDC. It made history as the only game to ever get top prizes at both the GDCA and the IGF Awards.

Industry News March 24, 2022

Investors concerned that China’s government might split up Tencent into separate companies

Tencent has been facing a lot of restrictions from Chinese authorities during the last few years. In the wake of the ongoing tensions, investors are concerned that the government might want to break up the tech giant.

Industry News March 24, 2022

Larian grew 10 times since Original Sin, although Swen Vincke never thought studio would need 400 people

Larian Studios was on the brink of bankruptcy when it was making Divinity: Original Sin. The team has grown almost 10 times since then, although it still faces a lot of challenges on its way to complete Baldur’s Gate 3.

Legal March 24, 2022

Activision Blizzard hit with new lawsuit over harassment and discrimination at workplace

Activision Blizzard is now facing a new lawsuit over multiple cases of workplace misconduct. It was filed by a current employee who allegedly experienced “rampant sexism” and discrimination.

Industry News March 24, 2022

Unity introduces free platformer Gigaya to help other devs learn from its creation process

Unity has revealed its new demo project, a puzzle-platformer called Gigaya. It will be free to download and experiment with, so other developers could learn more from its creation process.

Industry News March 24, 2022

John Romero on Sierra’s attempt to acquire id Software for $2.5 million and why it failed

id Software co-founder John Romero has opened up about the time when Sierra On-Line tried to acquire the studio for $2.5 million. The famous game designer also explained why the team declined the offer from Ken and Roberta Willaims.