Rich Stanton, Editor-in-chief at Kotaku UK, announced the site’s closure.

Epic has filed another preliminary injunction to “stop Apple from retaliating.” The company behind the battle roayle hit wants Apple to restore Fortnite and Epic’s related account in Apple’s Developer Program.

In China, there are around 300 million female gamers, according to the 2019 China Gaming Industry Report. It is over 46 percent of the country’s entire population of gamers. However, the market is dominated by the likes of Honour of Kings, designed with a male audience in mind. With this “traditional” gaming market getting saturated, games for female players might just be the next big thing.

Anton Gorelkin, member of Russia’s State Duma Committee on Information Policy, asked Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation to look into yet another policy of Apple’s App Store.

Apple has come under fire in Japan. Dozens of local developers have criticized the App Store’s policies. Now the tech giant will be investigated by Japan’s antitrust regulator. Surprisingly, it’s not about Apple’s 30% commission.

Carrion is a reverse horror game in which you play as an amorphous creature of unknown origins. The game received universal acclaim from players and critics for its clever power-fantasy premise, as well as satisfying traversal and combat mechanics, which allow for gameplay that can be both strategic and chaotic.

Next year’s gamescom will be held as a hybrid event. Its physical part will take place in Cologne from August 25 to 29, 2021. At the same time, its online edition will run on the net.

Thunder Lotus, the studio behind “cozy management game about dying” Spiritfarer, came under fire for what users felt was insensitive portrayal of a character with disabilities.

DPS Games is the new name of Wargaming’s studio based in Guildford, UK.

Indian authorities have blocked 118 mobile apps from Chinese companies that are “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India.”

Huuuge Inc. is preparing for a potential initial public offering on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

Russia’s State Duma is reviewing a bill on mobile application stores submitted by the Just Russia party.

Startup Dorian has raised $3.25 million in seed funding led by March Capital Partners. Dorian is a platform allowing fiction writers and other storytellers to create their own games without coding.

46 thousand people backed RPG Eiyuden Chronicle on Kickstarter, having pledged the total of $4.5 million. This is almost 900% more than the amount initially requested. So far, only two games have shown better results.

In its 2020 corporate report, Sony reiterated the importance of exclusives to its growth strategy. In fact, “SIE will accelerate the enhancement and rollout of its portfolio of exclusive PlayStation titles,” the company said.

From 28 September 2020, games companies can submit applications for funding to the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI). Studios can now get non-repayable grants from the government covering 25 to 50 percent of development costs.

Netflix announced it’s working on a Resident Evil TV show.