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Industry News May 5, 2022

Fntastic delays The Day Before, most wishlisted game on Steam, and switches to Unreal Engine 5

The Day Before, which is now the most wishlisted title on Steam, has been delayed by developer Fntastic. The studio decided to switch the upcoming game to Unreal Engine 5.
Industry News May 5, 2022

NetEase launches its first US studio led by MMORPG game designer Jack Emmert

Chinese tech giant NetEase has announced the establishment of Jackalope Games, its first US-based studio. Games industry veteran Jack Emmert will lead the new team.
Industry News May 5, 2022

Voodoo becomes 3rd biggest publisher by downloads on App Store, only behind Meta and Google

Hyper-casual publisher Voodoo has now become the third largest company in terms of downloads since the creation of the App Store. The company is now only behind giants like Google and Meta.
Industry News May 5, 2022

Hangar 13 head and founder Haden Blackman leaves studio, months after cancellation of $53 million game

Haden Blackman has stepped down from his role as the head of Hangar 13, known for developing Mafia 3. He will leave the 2K-owned team after working there for seven years.
Industry News May 4, 2022

Report: Guillemot family wants to maintain rein at Ubisoft and prevent potential takeover attempts

The Guillemot family, which founded Ubisoft, is now reportedly considering partnering with a private equity firm. They want to acquire the company in the wake of the latest takeover talks.
Industry News May 4, 2022

Rogue Snail on how launching Relic Hunters: Rebels on Netflix helped it not worry about monetization

Relic Hunters: Rebels is the latest addition to Netflix’s growing library of mobile games. The studio behind this mobile game has explained its decision to make it exclusively available to the streaming platform’s subscribers.
Legal May 4, 2022

UK plans to set security and privacy requirements for app stores to protect users and their data

The UK government wants to increase its control over the App Store, Google Play, and other app stores. Newly proposed measures are aimed at increasing user privacy and security.
Industry News May 4, 2022

Roblox offers flexible remote work options to employees who don’t want to come back to office

Roblox has joined a number of game companies to introduce a hybrid working model. It will offer flexible options for all employees, both for those who want to return to the office and those who prefer to work remotely.
Industry News May 4, 2022

Broken Bird Games and three other studios leave PlayStation’s camp for Spanish devs over disparities

PlayStation Talents Games Camp is aimed at helping small Spain-based studios develop and market their games for Sony’s platform. However, four studios have decided to exit the program at once.
Industry News May 4, 2022

Zynga president Bernard Kim leaves games industry, becomes new CEO of Match Group

Bernard Kim has decided to exit the games industry and step down from his role as Zynga’s president. He will now join Match Group, known for dating services and apps like Tinder, Match.com, and Hinge.
Deals May 2, 2022

Embracer Group to acquire Eidos and Crystal Dynamics, as well as Deus Ex and Tomb Raider rights for €300 million

Embracer Group continues its expansion by entering into an agreement to acquire several studios and IPs from Square Enix. The list includes Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics and Deus Ex maker Eidos Montreal.
Dev Interviews May 2, 2022

34BigThings’ Valerio Di Donato on how a year under Saber has treated the studio

In November 2020, Embracer Group acquired a 100 percent stake in Turin, Italy-based 34BigThings through its subsidiary Saber Interactive. We caught up with Valerio Di Donato, CEO at 34BigThings, to discuss how, if at all, the acquisition by the corporate giant has changed the studio that has always prided itself on the freedom to be “superweird.”
Industry News April 29, 2022

Australia’s first union for game workers to fight for higher pay in local industry

Game Workers Australia, formerly known as Game Workers Unite, will become the country’s first union for games industry professionals. The organization will officially re-launch on May 1, 2022.
Industry News April 29, 2022

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe sells over 100k copies in 24 hours

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe has received an overwhelmingly positive reception from fans, selling over 100k copies on Steam in the first 24 hours since its launch.
Industry News April 29, 2022

Rovio reports record game revenue of €85 million for Q1 2022, surpassing 50 million MAU across its portfolio

Rovio has issued a financial report for the first quarter of 2022. Despite the overall decline in the mobile free-to-play market, the company behind Angry Birds managed to achieve record gaming revenue.
Legal April 29, 2022

Epic Games asks court to prevent Google from pulling Bandcamp from Play Store over use of its own billing system

Epic Games continues its fight against app stores’ payment systems. The Fortnite maker is now asking a court to prevent Google from removing Bandcamp from the Play Store.
Industry News April 29, 2022

Activision investors vote in favor of golden parachutes for Bobby Kotick and other top executives

There were two major votes among Activision Blizzard shareholders yesterday. They not only supported the Microsoft deal but also voted for golden parachutes for the company’s executives.
Dev Interviews April 28, 2022

Solo dev Ivan Porrini on making B.I.O.T.A., a Game Boy-style metroidvania that is on the player’s side

B.I.O.T.A. is not only a charming homage to retro 4-color Game Boy titles, but also a metroidvania with some tricks up its sleeve. We spoke with Italian developer Ivan Porrini, a.k.a small bros, to discuss his gamedev journey and the process of making this project.
Industry News April 28, 2022

Activision Blizzard shares drop to lowest price since Microsoft deal announcement

Activision Blizzard saw its stock decline after publishing its latest financial report. The price hit its lowest point since Microsoft announced its intent to acquire the company for $68.7 billion in January.
Industry News April 28, 2022

Google pulled over 1 million apps from Play Store last year over policy violations

Google continues to focus on user privacy and security by improving its review processes and machine learning systems. As a result, the company blocked over 1 million apps on the Play Store last year.
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