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Industry News March 23, 2023

Sony becomes Metacritic’s top publisher of 2022, while previous champion Microsoft fails to make the list

Metacritic has shared its 2022 game publisher rankings. This year’s list has some shakeups, with Sony taking the top spot and companies like Paradox, Focus Entertainment, and Annapurna climbing up.

Deals March 23, 2023

Why Atari willing to pay up to $20 million for System Shock remake developer Night Dive Studios

Atari has announced a new acquisition, entering into an agreement to buy Night Dive Studios. The indie team is best known for developing the upcoming System Shock remake.

Game Development March 23, 2023

Procedural generation tools, Substrate shading system, and other new features in Unreal Engine 5.2

Epic Games has released a preview of Unreal Engine 5.2 and detailed its key features at the GDC 2023. Here are the main new tools and improvements that could change the way developers and artists create worlds and materials.