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All publications for 28.02.2023

Industry News February 28, 2023

Valve limits number of default Steam keys to 5,000 per game, emphasizing its price parity stance

Valve has introduced several updates to its guidelines for Steam game keys. Although the rules generally remain the same, there are some nuances that developers should be aware of.

Industry News February 28, 2023

Angry Birds 2 surpasses $500 million in lifetime revenue, nearly half of Rovio’s portfolio

Angry Birds 2 remains the highest-grossing game in Rovio’s portfolio. It has just hit a new milestone, surpassing $500 million in lifetime revenue.

Legal February 28, 2023

South Korea passes new amendment on loot box probability disclosure

South Korea’s National Assembly has passed a new amendment to the Game Industry Promotion Act. It will force developers to disclose the probability of obtaining chance-based items.

Industry News February 28, 2023

Luminous Productions to merge with Square Enix, ceasing to exist after Forspoken failed launch

Following the likely unsuccessful launch of Forspoken, Square Enix decided to disband its Luminous Productions subsidiary. The studio will merge with the Japanese company five years after its formation.