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Industry News February 26, 2021

Bloomberg: EA cancels ‘ambitious’ game Gaia, still has more than 35 projects in making

Electronic Arts decided to stop the development of another game called Gaia that has been in development for years. It happened shortly after the company canceled the revision of Anthem.
Featured February 26, 2021

Sheridans’ Tim Repa-Davies: “Publishers and investors are not out to trip up developers, but…”

As part of WN Dev Contest, we are discussing the industry with the jury members. In this installment, we catch up with Tim Repa-Davies, games lawyer at media and technology law firm Sheridans.
Featured February 25, 2021

WN Media Group’s Pavel Räikkönen on what’s next for video games industry

WN Media Group CEO Pavel Räikkönen has posted an overview of the global gaming market trends. The report also attempts a number of predictions on where we will see the industry evolve in the coming years.
Industry News February 25, 2021

Judge orders Valve to give Apple part of Steam private data on 436 games

Valve will have to unveil some of its private Steam information requested by Apple in a lawsuit against Epic Games.
Industry News February 25, 2021

Unity: mobile game ad revenue increased by 8% in 2020, card games showed highest growth

Unity has released its latest gaming report, providing insights from 2020 on ad revenue and the market in general. The company also issues a forecast of key trends for 2021.
Industry News February 25, 2021

Bloomberg: CD Projekt developers locked out of their workstations after ‘nightmarish’ hack

The recent hacker attack impacted the development process within CD Projekt. It looks like most of its employees have been unable to properly work for two weeks.
Featured February 25, 2021

BioWare on canceling revision of Anthem: “This will be disappointing to the community”

Anthem NEXT should have become a revision of BioWare’s online game, but now the studio decided to stop the development. It will focus on other series instead, including Dragon Age and Mass Effect.
Marketing February 25, 2021

DDM’s Rebecca Owen: “It is wonderful to have fresh ideas and new hires, but only when they are tempered with some production experience”

As part of WN Dev Contest, we are discussing the industry with the jury members. In this installment, we catch up with Rebecca Owen, Business Development Manager at Digital Development Management (DDM).
Industry News February 24, 2021

ResetEra implements total ban on threads for promoting new Harry Potter game

Forum ResetEra bans promotional posts for the upcoming Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy amid the discovery that its lead designer supported Gamergate.
Industry News February 24, 2021

Reasons behind Sony’s new strategy on bringing more PS exclusives to PC

Days Gone will become the next PlayStation exclusive to be released on PC. Sony wants to expand its audience, but there are a few other reasons for the company to bring its games outside its platform.
Industry News February 24, 2021

Techland in quotes from devs and management

Ten current and former Techland devs spoke anonymously to The Gamer highlighing what seems to be the crisis of the studio’s management culture. We have selected the most graphic quotes both from the team and from the management on various aspects of the Dying Light 2 development.
Industry News February 20, 2021

Electronic Arts files patent for technology to instantly play games before download

Electronic Arts filed a new patent that allows users to play games instantly, without having to wait for the download and installation to end.
Industry News February 20, 2021

Artie raises $10 million to make instant games playable via messengers and browsers

Artie, a mobile platform for instant games, raised $10 million with money coming from Zynga and Shutterstock founders among other investors. It supports not only JavaScript and HTML5 but also Unity.
Industry News February 19, 2021

Rumor: Konami outsources Silent Hill to several developers, Bloober Team hints it might be one of them

Rumors about a potential reboot of Silent Hill have been circulating for a while. Now The Medium developer Bloober Team reveals it is working on a certain horror franchise with a famous publisher.
Marketing February 19, 2021

Sensorium Galaxy’s Ivan Nikitin: “We are looking for projects that explore and expand the paraphysical nature of VR interactivity”

As part of WN Dev Contest, we are discussing the industry with the jury members. In this installment, we catch up with Ivan Nikitin, Head of Product at Sensorium Galaxy.
Industry News February 19, 2021

EA officially completes its $1.2 billion acquisition of Codemasters, not all fans like it

Codemasters officially joins Electronic Arts. The publisher confirmed that it has finally completed the $1.2 deal.
Industry News February 19, 2021

Russian singer Zemphira collabs with Playrix on new song dedicated to Homescapes butler Austin

Mobile publisher Playrix and famous Russian rock singer Zemfira released an animated music video for a new song Austin. It’s inspired by the Homescapes butler of the same name.
Industry News February 18, 2021

Microsoft launches platform to improve game accessibility on Xbox and PC

Microsoft has updated guidelines that might help developers make their projects more accessible for people with disabilities. Now the studios will be able to send their Xbox or PC games for review and receive feedback on how to improve them.
Industry News February 18, 2021

Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund invests over $3 billion in Activision Blizzard, Take-Two, and EA

Saudi Arabia continues to show interest in the game industry. The sovereign wealth fund bought stakes in three major publishers, with Activision Blizzard taking almost half of the $3 billion investment.
Industry News February 18, 2021

Stadia studios reportedly praised for ‘great progress’ just days before being shut down by Google

The employees weren’t aware of Google’s plans to close two first-party Stadia studios. It happened soon after the leadership praised them for making “great progress.”
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