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Industry News May 15, 2023

Why Roots of Pacha was pulled from Steam: publisher Crytivo accuses dev Soda Den of breaching contract

Roots of Pacha, a co-op farming simulator inspired by Stardew Valley, has been pulled from Steam over the weekend. This is all due to a conflict between developer Soda Den and publisher Crytivo.
Game Development May 12, 2023

Epic launches Unreal Engine 5.2 with new procedural generation framework and shader compilation improvements

Epic Games has officially launched Unreal Engine 5.2. Here are the key new features and the main improvements available in the latest version of the engine.
Deals May 12, 2023

WolfEye Studios partners with VC fund Galaxy Interactive to remain independent and create “ambitious new IP”

Raphael Colantonio is working on a new game, his second after leaving Arkane. The title is said to be more ambitious thanks to a new partnership between WolfEye Studios and Galaxy Interactive.
Industry News May 12, 2023

UK regulator bans Microsoft and Activision from investing in each other without its written consent

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has imposed new restrictions on Microsoft and Activision Blizzard after banning the $68.7 billion deal. The two companies are now not allowed to acquire shares in each other.
Featured May 12, 2023

How Unity wants to ride AI wave by integrating natural language interfaces and data training capabilities into its engine

Unity has finally shared details on the adoption of AI technologies and new tools coming to the engine and its editor. Let’s take a look at how the company plans to expand in this area and what growth opportunities it sees there.
Events May 11, 2023

Join new episode of AI Talks on how AI technologies can empower game creators

AI Talks, a series of free webinars organized by WN Media Group, continues. Today’s episode contains more insights on AI technologies and their use in game development.
Deals May 11, 2023

Keywords Studios acquires former Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 developer Hardsuit Labs

Keywords Studios continues its expansion with the acquisition of Hardsuit Labs. The US studio will join the group and strengthen its co-development capabilities.
Industry News May 11, 2023

Ubisoft lays off around 60 employees “with no notice” at its US and UK offices

Ubisoft continues to reduce staff at some of its divisions. This time, dozens of customer service employees have been laid off.
Industry News May 10, 2023

Report: EU to approve Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard next week due to deals with cloud gaming rivals

Microsoft could eventually get European Commission approval to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. This is despite the UK regulator’s recent decision to block the deal.
Industry News May 10, 2023

Rumor: Sony cancels unannounced PvP shooter from Final Strike Games as studio hit by layoffs

It appears that Final Strike Games has been hit by layoffs. After that, a rumor surfaced that Sony had canceled an unannounced game that was in development at the indie studio.
Industry News May 10, 2023

EA annual report: full game net bookings down 16%, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor launch beats all expectations

Electronic Arts has released its financial report for the full fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. In addition to the financial figures, the company also shared some details about its games and upcoming releases.
Industry News May 10, 2023

Age of Wonders 4 becomes fastest-selling game in franchise history with 250k units sold in four days

Paradox Interactive has released the first sales figures for Age of Wonders 4. The game has become a huge success for Dutch developer Triumph Studios.
Industry News May 5, 2023

Hogwarts Legacy hits $1 billion in retail sales, nearly 10% of WB Discovery’s quarterly revenue

Warner Bros. Discovery has posted its financial report for the first quarter of 2023 ended March 31. Here is the latest data on the sales of Hogwarts Legacy.
Industry News May 5, 2023

Over 450k people took part in Dark and Darker ‘torrent playtest’ as legal drama continues

The legal fight between Ironmace Games and publisher Nexon continues. However, the studio has managed to conduct an alpha playtest by distributing a client for the controversial multiplayer game Dark and Darker via torrent.
Featured May 5, 2023

How Redfall breaks Arkane’s game design pillars and betrays studio’s immersive sim roots

Redfall didn’t look impressive during its marketing campaign, but it was hard to imagine that the game would turn out to be so fundamentally flawed. Let’s dive deep into its systems and compare them to some of the core pillars of Arkane’s game design.
Industry News May 4, 2023

System Shock devs explain their use of AI-generated art: “This will never be at the expense of using skilled people”

Nightdive Studios recently faced backlash from some players for posting an AI-generated image related to the upcoming System Shock remake. The team has now explained its intentions and attitude towards AI art in general.
Market Analysis May 4, 2023

xCloud generated less than $50 million for Microsoft in 2021, but estimated to become largest cloud gaming service in 2026

Microsoft’s xCloud is estimated to become the largest cloud gaming service globally, according to data shared by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Here are some findings about the market that has become a bone of contention in the Activision Blizzard deal.
Game Development May 4, 2023

GameMaker announces AI integration that compliments developers’ work, “not that replaces or steals it”

YoYo Games is another company trying to integrate AI technologies into its products. Here are the main changes coming to the GameMaker engine this year.
Industry News May 3, 2023

Pokémon GO monthly revenue dropped to $34.7 million in April, its lowest in five years

Pokémon GO earnings are now on the decline. Last month, the world’s most famous AR game had its worst month in terms of revenue since February 2018.
Events May 3, 2023

WN Media Group launching AI Talks, series of free webinars on AI technologies

Tomorrow, May 4, marks the launch of AI Talks — a series of free webinars organized by WN Media Group. Every Thursday, AI experts will share insights and the latest industry news.
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