After the post supporting Palestinians has been deleted from IGN, staff members penned an open letter to management. Dozens of journalists are now demanding to re-publish the piece.

Tencent Holdings acquired 3.8% of shares in Remedy Entertainment, something that the Control and Alan Wake creators have been informed of after the deal.

Hiberworld is a web-based platform for creating interactive virtual experiences. It now has over 1 million UGC games, which is a significant milestone.

UK-based indie publisher Kasedo Games has become the majority shareholder in French developer Bulwark Studios.

The remaster of the Mass Effect trilogy has become the best-selling game on Steam, displacing Resident Evil: Village from the top. Other new entries include Subnautica: Below Zero and the upcoming ARPG Biomutant.

WN Shanghai’21, an offline conference organized by WN Media Group, was held from May 13 to 14. It was special for the company for two reasons. First, it was the first big offline event since the lockdown began. Second, it was the WN’s first conference in China.

Inditex owns clothing brands like Zara, Pull&Bear, and Bershka. The Spanish company wants to strengthen its position in the digital business by developing games with the help of Facebook and Instagram.

Devolver Digital, known for publishing indie games like Fall Guys and Loop Hero, might be on the verge of public listing. The company’s valuation could reach £1 billion ($1.4 billion).

The PUBG developer Krafton has announced its decision to give away some shares to its employees. It’s worth noting that overseas workers will receive $89 million in stock.

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut will officially come out in Australia almost two months after being banned in the country. The government has classified the game R18+, which means “legally restricted to adults.”

Google Stadia faced problems earlier this year due to the closure of its internal game studios and departures of key employees. However, the company insists that its cloud service is doing fine, although it still doesn’t disclose the number of subscribers.

Microsoft’s gaming division Xbox Game Studios will cooperate with Chinese TiMi Studios, known for games like Honor of Kings and Call of Duty: Mobile.

Matt Lewis, vice president, mobile at Activision, has opened up about weapon balance in Call of Duty: Mobile and how the team uses players’ feedback and in-game data to fix it.

Electronic Arts has released its report for the fiscal year ended March 31. The company’s revenue stayed on the same level, although its live services continue to grow.

Ubisoft has released its financial report for the year ended March 31. Not only the publisher set a new record in terms of sales but it also announced its plans to release more free-to-play games.

Turkey continues to strengthen its position in the global games market. Mobile games developed by local studios are now accounted for 20% of the most downloaded games in the US.

Roblox has released its first financial report after going public earlier this year. The company managed to increase its quarterly revenue by 140% from the previous year.

Noclip has released an hour-long documentary on the making of the Dishonored series. The authors talked to Arkane about all aspects of these two games, from creating a concept to designing impressive levels like the famous Clockwork Mansion.

Activision Blizzard wants remasters to use all leverages of 3D engines while also maintain the feel of the original games. That’s why the company decided to file a patent for technology that could map 2D assets into 3D in real-time.