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The Last of Us Part I receives 77% negative reviews on Steam, with some players calling it “Crash Simulator”
15:19
Resident Evil 4 remake tops 3 million units sold in just two days — biggest launch of all RE remakes
11:41
Average weekly player spending in mobile games topped $1.6 billion in Q1 2023, according to data.ai
28.03
Team17 CEO Debbie Bestwick to step down after more than 30 years at UK publisher
28.03
Japanese regulator clears Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, sees no substantial harm to competition
28.03
Playground co-founder Gavin Raeburn starts Lighthouse Games to develop AAA game based on new IP
27.03
Sam Barlow wants Silent Hill to be platform for psychological horror games that showcase “breadth of gameplay”
27.03
Hundreds of tractor manufacturers line up each year to get their equipment into Farming Simulator
27.03
Chris Avellone secures 7-figure settlement from his accusers who now say “he deserves a full return to the industry”
25.03
Resident Evil 4 remake becomes franchise’s biggest launch on Steam, peaking at 140k concurrent players
24.03
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Industry News March 21

Mundfish eyeing 24/7 game development cycle as Atomic Hearts hits 5 million players

Atomic Heart has reached its first milestone in terms of player numbers. This follows Mundfish’s recent comments about the studio’s future plans and approach to game development.
Events March 21

DStars Awards 2023 nominees announced, with Martha is Dead and Saturnalia competing for GotY

DStars has revealed the shortlist of nominees for its annual DStars Awards. The event will celebrate the best Italian games and developers of 2022.
Industry News March 21

Remedy game development pipeline explained: how Alan Wake 2, Control 2, and other titles are funded and produced

On March 20, Remedy Entertainment published a more detailed version of its annual report. The document provides additional information about the company’s production pipeline and business strategy.
Industry News March 21

CD Projekt writes off nearly $10 million spent on new Witcher game from The Molasses Flood

CD Projekt has reevaluated the scope of its upcoming multiplayer project in The Witcher series developed by The Molasses Flood. The company will come up with a new framework for the game and its concept.
Industry News March 20

China licenses 27 foreign games, including Merge Mansion and Uma Musume Pretty Derby

China has issued a new batch of licenses to publish foreign games for PC, mobile, and consoles. Some of them will be released in the country by Tencent and NetEase.
Game Development March 20

Dev integrates ChatGPT into Unity to edit projects using natural language prompts

In the era of ever-evolving language models and chatbots, many are wondering how AI technologies will influence various areas, including game development. Here is an example of a possible use case for ChatGPT in Unity.
Industry News March 20

Microsoft plans to launch its mobile games store on Android and iOS in 2024

Microsoft has serious plans for its mobile expansion. According to Xbox head Phil Specner, the company wants to open its apps store as soon as next year.
Industry News March 20

Control tops €92 million in revenue, sequel to have budget of €50 million

Italian publisher Digital Bros has released its financial report for the six months ended December 31, 2022. The company also disclosed sales and other data for its main revenue-generating games.
Industry News March 17

Microsoft offers new remedies to EU, making regulator delay its ruling on Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft has offered the European Commission a package of remedies related to its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard and the future of the Call of Duty franchise. The regulator has now postponed the deadline for its final decision.
Marketing March 17

Any Order funnels vs. Closed funnels: key differences explained by mobile game analytics platform ByteBrew

User funnels are a powerful marketing benchmark. Cameron Hozouri, CEO and co-founder of mobile game analytics platform ByteBrew, has broken down the significant differences between Any Order and Closed funnels.
Legal March 17

Disco Elysium creators continue their fight against ZA/UM: “Paying back stolen money does not undo the crime”

Robert Kurvitz and Aleksander Rostov, original creators of Disco Elysium, have shared an update on their legal dispute with ZA/UM. Both stated that they didn’t drop their unfair dismissal claims.
Game Development March 16

Epic Games announces Unreal Editor for Fortnite, allowing players to create and publish their own games

Epic Games is now one step closer to realizing its metaverse ambitions. The company will release the Unreal Editor for Fortnite, so players can release their own experiences directly into the world-famous battle royale game.
Industry News March 16

“Microsoft always honors their contracts and obligations”: 6 game companies support Activision Blizzard acquisition

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has posted responses to its provisional findings from six game companies. They shared their thoughts on Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, seeing no reason for this deal to be blocked.
Industry News March 16

Chinese game company NetDragon Websoft sees its shares surge after making AI its new CEO

Last year, NetDragon Websoft appointed a new CEO who was not a human, but an AI bot. This non-trivial solution eventually helped the Chinese company increase the value of its shares.
Industry News March 16

Nasdaq resumes trading of Nexters shares, one year after halt

Mobile developer Nexters has announced that its shares are now back traded on the Nasdaq. This happened a year after the US stock exchange brought the trading of the company’s stock to a halt.
Legal March 16

FTC wants more documents from Microsoft, including info about its ‘next-generation gaming ecosystem’

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is now demanding additional documents from Microsoft. The regulator wants more information related to the company’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Market Analysis March 15

Sensor Tower: Mobile games with LiveOps generate 30 times more revenue than non-GaaS titles

Sensor Tower has released its State of Mobile Gaming 2023 report. This is a deep analysis of key market trends, as well as top performing genres, titles, and monetization strategies. Here are some findings from the study.
Market Analysis March 15

Lifespan of existing games increased by 33% in 2022, and other findings from Unity Gaming Report

Unity has released its annual report on the state of the games industry. Here are the key trends and insights regarding indie developers and larger studios using the engine and its tools.
Legal March 14

Disco Elysium co-creator Robert Kurvitz drops dismissal lawsuit against ZA/UM due to ‘lack of evidence’

The legal fight between ZA/UM and Disco Elysium original developers has taken a new turn. It appears that the game’s co-creators Robert Kurvitz and Aleksander Rostov have dropped their claims to the studio.
Industry News March 14

Supercell bans players with Russian IP addresses from accessing Clash of Clans

It looks like Clash of Clans eventually stopped working in Russia completely, a year after Supercell removed its games from local app stores.
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