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Industry News April 17, 2023

Josh Sawyer on Obsidian’s cancelled Aliens RPG: “If you don’t have playable levels, you don’t have much of a game”

Obsidian Entertainment design director Josh Sawyer has opened up about the development of the Aliens game that was cancelled by Sega. He also shared some images from the scrapped project.

Industry News April 17, 2023

Polish mobile developer Ten Square Games to lay off 25% of its staff and shut down two games

Ten Square Games has announced its decision to cut its workforce by 25%. On top of that, the Polish company will close two mobile titles.

Industry News April 17, 2023

Mortal Kombat 11 generated over $500 million in profit, according to former Warner Bros. brand manager

Mortal Kombat is the best-selling fighting game franchise of all time. And here is the estimated profit generated by MK11, its most successful installment.

Deals April 17, 2023

Sega agrees to snap up Rovio for €706 million to accelerate its global mobile expansion

Sega has officially announced its decision to acquire Angry Birds developer Rovio. The Japanese company wants to strengthen its position in the global mobile games market with the help of the Finnish developer.