News June 7 Itch.io to raise $500,000 for Palestinian aid with bundle of 1,000 indie games Itch.io launched a special bundle to raise money for Palestinian aid. The collection includes 1,000 games from indie developers.
News June 7 Designer sues Capcom for stealing her photos to make textures in Resident Evil 4 and other games Capcom faces a new lawsuit, as the company has been accused of using other designer’s photos without a license in games like Resident Evil 4 and Devil May Cry. The Japanese publisher could pay off more than $10 million in damages.
News June 7 Colony building sim Going Medieval becomes best-selling game on Steam weekly chart Biomutant, the previous week’s chart-topper, disappeared from the list of the best-selling games on Steam. And the new leader is colony building simulator Going Medieval.
News June 4 Cory Barlog defends employees from online harassers after God of War 2 delay: “Be angry with me” Sony Santa Monica Studio creative director Cory Barlog stood up for his colleagues who have been receiving hateful messages after a sequel of God of War was delayed to 2022. He asked everyone to blame himself and not other developers.
News June 4 Festivals, Reddit, and demos: how Mind Scanners got almost 40,000 wishlists by launch Brave At Night, known for its simulator Yes, Your Grace, has launched its first game as a publisher. The studio shared its experience of promoting Mind Scanners, a psychiatry simulation from indie studio The Outer Zone.
News June 4 US parent organization accuses Roblox of baiting children into “casino-level” spending Non-profit organization ParentsTogether urged Roblox to stop baiting children into “casino-level spending sprees.” According to activists, kids spend thousands of dollars in the game without parents’ knowledge and experience financial exploitation.
News June 4 NetherRealm Studios apologizes for Poison Ivy controversy during Pride Month NetherRealm Studios apologized on Twitter for the Injustice 2 Mobile in-game challenge rolled out to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
News June 4 Sierra On-Line founders and King’s Quest creators developing first game in over 20 years Ken and Roberta Williams are making their comeback to the games industry after being retired for two decades. Co-founders of Sierra On-Line, known for some of the most iconic quests of the 80’s and 90’s, are working on their new game.
News June 4 New studio Activision Mobile working on new Call of Duty entry and other AAA experiences Activision is building a new in-house studio that will develop AAA mobile games. Right now, this new Santa Monica-based division is working on the new Call of Duty entry.
News June 3 Drake Star Partners: game deals reached almost $50 billion in 2021 so far In 2021, video game companies have set a new record in terms of M&A and investment deals. Their total value has already reached almost $50 billion.
