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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 14

Forspoken might have cost over $100 million to make, according to lead writer Allison Rymer

Forspoken has failed to meet Square Enix’s expectations in terms of sales. And the game’s alleged production budget indicates that the company is unlikely to recoup its investment.
Industry News March 14

Epic Games can’t verify copyright of assets sold on its marketplace, Bleak Faith devs say 

Bleak Faith: Forsaken developer Archangel Studios purchased some assets on the Unreal Engine Marketplace that turned out to be a ripoff of Elden Ring animations. Epic Games, however, says it can’t guarantee that third-party sellers own the copyright for their work.
Industry News March 13

Sony has ‘good chance’ to sell over 60 million PlayStation 5s, according to president Hiroki Totoki

Sony has high hopes for the PlayStation 5’s sales potential. But right now, the company gives rather conservative forecasts, especially when compared to its previous console’s lifetime figures.
Industry News March 13

Cygames to start paying $750 per month to Japanese students aspiring to become game devs

Cygames has launched a special scholarship program for Japanese students aspiring to become game developers. This includes monetary payments and internships.
Industry News March 13

Roblox, Unity and Huuuge among game companies that held major funds in now-collapsed SVB

Silicon Valley Bank is the second-largest bank collapse in US history. Here are video game companies that had millions of dollars deposited in it.
Industry News March 10

Report: Indie studio Dynasty Loop owes its employees more than $2 million in missed payments

Dynasty Loop, an independent game development studio based in Montreal, is going through turbulent times. Dozens of workers haven’t been paid since the end of 2022, with some of them even locked out of the office.
Industry News March 10

Tim Sweeney calls Steamworks real problem for games industry: “They have a classic lock-in strategy”

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney continues to push for more transparency and unity across the various game stores. This time, he had some harsh words about Valve’s Steamworks API and how it limits multiplayer features.
Marketing March 10

Why game demos are key to opening two main marketing doors and boosting visibility, explained by Chris Zukowski

Many indie developers are still hesitant to release demos before launching their games. But the reality is that they are the essential tool for increasing visibility on Steam, so it is simply unwise to neglect it.
Industry News March 10

More than 100k players got free copy of Figment every day during Steam giveaway

Steam doesn’t give away free games often, but when it does, it is a great way for indie developers to increase their audience. Here are the results achieved by Bedtime Digital Games and its adventure puzzle platformer Figment.
Industry News March 9

Epic Games Store introduces self-publishing tools with support for IARC age rating system

From now on, game developers will be able to self-publish their titles on the Epic Games Store. All thanks to new tools available to any studio as long as it meet the platform’s requirements.
Industry News March 9

New publishing label Cult Games signs Unpacking and War for the Overworld devs

Cult Games is a new publisher founded by Helen Burnill, who previously worked as commercial director and VP at Fall Guys maker Mediatonic. The company will initially focus on helping established studios like Brightrock Games and Witch Beam build on their success.
Industry News March 9

SIE boss Jim Ryan doesn’t want new CoD deal: “I just want to block your merger”

The debate surrounding Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues to heat up. This time, the focus has been on comments that SIE president Jim Ryan reportedly made before the EU regulator.
Legal March 9

Microsoft rejects UK regulator’s divestment proposal. Sony wants CoD to “remain in independent hands”

Microsoft and Sony have responded to the provisional findings of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority. The main stumbling blocks are the potential exclusivity of Call of Duty and the impact of the Activision Blizzard deal on consoles and subscription services.
Industry News March 7

Bloober Team confirms 7 games in development, plans to open two new offices

Poland-based studio Bloober Team has announced its expansion plans. This year, Layers of Fear and The Medium developer will open new offices and move to a larger stock exchange.
Industry News March 7

Sensor Tower: Lineage mobile games surpass $7 billion in revenue

Lineage remains one of the highest-grossing MMORPG franchises globally. And the latest report on the combined revenue of the top three mobile titles in the series is another proof of that.
Industry News March 7

Microsoft says only 3% of PlayStation players to switch consoles if Call of Duty becomes Xbox exclusive

The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) overestimates the importance of the Call of Duty franchise, according to Microsoft. The company is now trying to argue that this IP won’t make most PlayStation players switch to Xbox.
Game Development March 6

How AI-assisted RPG Tales of Syn utilizes Stable Diffusion and ChatGPT to create assets and dialogues

Tales of Syn is an isometric RPG in the style of classic Fallout titles. The twist is how it uses the power of Stable Diffusion and ChatGPT to create game assets, backgrounds, character models, and dialogues.
Industry News March 6

Veteran 3D artist Ryan Lastimosa leaves Respawn Entertainment after almost 13 years

Ryan Lastimosa, creative director at Respawn Entertainment, has announced his departure from the Titanfall and Apex Legends developer. He has worked with the studio since its inception in 2010.
Industry News March 3

Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda to be replaced amid rapidly changing business environment

Yosuke Matsuda is getting ready to step down as the president of Square Enix. This marks the end of his 10-year run at the helm of the Japanese game publisher.
Featured March 3

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty launch: Team Ninja brings innovation to Soulslike formula, along with bag of technical issues

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty has just launched globally to generally great reviews from critics, but clearly negative reviews from PC players. Here is how Team Ninja’s latest game fits into Koei Tecmo’s portfolio and what sets it apart from the Nioh series.
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