With Star Citizen approaching $440 million in crowdfunding, Cloud Imperium Games has provided a new update on what this whopping sum of money is going to. One of the latest features is an improved system of eyeball wetness.

Seamus Blackley has been announced as a keynote speaker for DStars Connects, Italy’s biggest event for game developers. Blackley is an experienced game designer best known for creating and designing the first Xbox console at Microsoft.

The budget of the first Fallout would have definitely been different if the same game was developed in 2022. Modern technologies surely make some aspects of development faster and easier. However, many more factors should be taken into account.

California has proposed a new bill to protect children’s data based on the similar design code introduced in the UK. If passed, the law might affect big tech companies and game publishers.

Creative Assembly has launched Total War: Warhammer III to mixed reviews on Steam despite already peaking at more than 140K concurrent players. It looks like the majority of negative comments are coming from Chinese gamers.

Nacon has announced the biggest acquisition in its history. The company will acquire indie developer and publisher Daedalic Entertainment for the maximum price of €53 million.

Embracer Group, which has more than 100 internal studios and publishers, is planning more acquisitions. It is, however, getting more selective in choosing potential M&A targets.

Epic Games has announced that it now has more than 500 million registered accounts. The number, however, is confusing, considering that it is no different from the data shared last year.

Nintendo has announced that both 3DS and Wii U eShops will be permanently closed in March 2023. Although players won’t be able to buy and own digital copies of old games anymore, the company apparently is not interested in preserving its classic titles.

Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, former game director of The Witcher 3 and secondary game director of Cyberpunk 2077, has formed new studio Rebel Wolves. The team will develop a dark fantasy RPG, which is yet to be announced.

Analytics platform App Annie has announced a rebranding, changing its name to data.ai. The company will combine consumer and market data, while also using the power of AI.

Supercell has always been known for its ability to develop games by small teams and kill the least successful of them. CEO Ilkka Paananen, however, has realized this concept was nothing but a big mistake on his side.

Hyper-casual publisher Voodoo has revealed that its games have been downloaded more than 6 billion times. The company’s portfolio contains over 200 games.

It looks like Ubisoft plans to revive the Might & Magic series. The company’s studio in Shanghai is now hiring for the position of senior brand manager for its next game based on the world-famous franchise.

Dying Light 2 Stay Human has climbed the sales charts like they are some parkour-friendly rooftops. The game’s production, however, has not been without challenges. We spoke with Kornel Jaskuła, senior producer at Techland, about the game’s development and its narrative, as well as the company’s growth and the way the pandemic has affected the internal processes.

Chinese studio miHoYo has revealed its metaverse ambitions, launching new brand HoYoverse. Its main goal is to produce more content and create one virtual world, which will unite the company’s products globally.

The next-gen version of Cyberpunk 2077 is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2022, despite several delays. Industry analysts also believe that CD Projekt will keep its word, even looking at the busy schedule of other major AAA releases.

Remedy has shared a financial report for 2021, calling it a strong year and promising that the best times for the company are yet to come. The Finnish studio has four major games in development, which should drive its long-term growth.

Microsoft is now facing pressure from regulators ahead of the Activision Blizzard acquisition, which forced the company to revise some principles for its storefronts. This also means a possible replacement of standard 30% commission on Xbox with a more flexible model.