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Industry News September 13, 2022

Unity announces price increases to “reflect the value of its products”

Unity will change prices for three of its subscription services next month. It will affect users of Pro, Enterprise, and UIC plans, with price increases ranging from $200 to $600 a year.
Industry News September 13, 2022

NetEase shares rise as China approves its first game in 14 months

China’s gaming regulator has granted a new batch of publishing licensing. Although the approval process is still slow, the list finally includes a new game from NetEase.
Marketing September 13, 2022

Massive success of The Riftbreaker’s DLC proves importance of wishlists and post-launch support

Getting people hooked on your game prior to its release is the key to success. Here is how the first DLC for The Riftbreaker sold almost twice as much as the base game at launch.
Industry News September 13, 2022

Report: some Ubisoft devs refuse to work on Assassin’s Creed Red due to ‘culture of fear’ created by its director

Some Ubisoft Quebec employees are unhappy that creative director Jonathan Dumont has kept his job despite misconduct allegations. He is reportedly the reason they refuse to work on the next Assassin’s Creed game.
Industry News September 13, 2022

343 Industries founder Bonnie Ross resigns after leading Halo brand for 15 years

Bonnie Ross has announced her departure from 343 Industries and Microsoft. Her role will now be divided among three people as part of an internal restructuring.
Industry News September 12, 2022

Reggie Fils-Aimé: Lack of innovation in large corporations will lead to more devs starting smaller studios

Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé has commented on the latest M&A activity in the games industry. He thinks that the acquisition sprees we see from giants like Microsoft and Sony will lead to prominent devs leaving these corporations.
Events September 12, 2022

WN Conference in Cyprus brought together over 550 people, with talks from Google Play, Mundfish, and more

WN Cyprus’22, the business conference for games industry professionals, was held from September 8 to 9. WN Media Group has now shared the results of its latest event.
Deals September 12, 2022

Focus Entertainment acquires Dutch studio behind WW1 shooters Verdun and Isonzo

Focus Entertainment has announced the acquisition of WW1 Game Series, known for military shooters like Verdun and Tannenberg. The team will become the sixth development studio to join the French publisher.
Deals September 12, 2022

Zynga snaps up mobile growth platform Storemaven in its first acquisition since Take-Two deal

Zynga has completed its first deal after becoming a part of Take-Two. The company has acquired Tel-Aviv based mobile growth platform Storemaven to expand its publishing capabilities.
Industry News September 12, 2022

Splatoon 3 dethrones Animal Crossing: New Horizons as fastest-selling Switch game in Japan

Splatoon 3 has launched to a massive success in Japan, selling almost 3.5 million units in just three days. These figures helped the game break several records in the domestic market.
Industry News September 12, 2022

Yves Guillemot on Ubisoft’s future after Tencent deal: “We can do whatever we want”

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has opened up Tencent’s recent investment in Guillemot Brothers Ltd. He noted that this deal won’t affect the company’s independence in any way, while also commenting on the latest share price drop.
Legal September 9, 2022

South Korea legally recognizes video games as form of culture and art

Video games are now officially recognized as culture and art in South Korea. Developers will now be able to receive state support and participate in various cultural projects.
Industry News September 9, 2022

A Better Ubisoft on company’s progress in improving workplace culture: “A lot of talk and not much walk”

Ubisoft has highlighted new steps it is taking to improve workplace culture. However, A Better Ubisoft group criticized the company for the lack of progress and for not firing people accused of misconduct.
Industry News September 9, 2022

Saints Row reboot must sell 2 million units to break even, analysts say

Despite mixed reviews and player reception, the reboot of the Saints Row series is selling well. According to the latest investor estimates, the game could reach at least two millions units sold before April 2023.
Industry News September 9, 2022

Deviation Games loses its co-founder Jason Blundell, known for his work on Call of Duty series

Jason Blundell has left Deviation Games, a studio founded by former Treyarch developers. The team will continue to work on a new AAA IP in partnership with PlayStation.
Industry News September 8, 2022

CD Projekt on switching to Unreal Engine 5: “It’s a perfect match for us to use this technology”

CD Projekt has shared some details about its content plans and business operations in the latest earnings call with investors. The company opened up about switching to Unreal Engine 5, the new Witcher saga, and the future of Cyberpunk 2077.
Industry News September 8, 2022

Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics take control of Deus Ex and Tomb Raider IPs from Square Enix

Square Enix has now officially handed rights to some of its Western franchises to Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics. These studios will now be able to make new Tomb Raider and Deus Ex games under Embracer Group.
Industry News September 8, 2022

Sony was Activision Blizzard’s largest customer by revenue in 2020, with Microsoft ranking fourth

When it comes to game sales, Sony remained one of the biggest customers of Activision Blizzard for years. Microsoft, however, has been trailing behind not only PlayStation, but Google and Apple as well.
Industry News September 8, 2022

Vodeo Games announces its closure, months after becoming first North American studio to unionize

Indie studio Vodeo Games has announced that it will no longer be able to continue working. The team behind Beast Breaker couldn’t secure funding for new games.
Industry News September 7, 2022

Production on new Witcher game gaining momentum as CD Projekt reports nearly $80 million in revenue for H1 2022

CD Projekt has released a financial report for the first six months of 2022. The company shared key business results and opened up about the parallel development of two AAA games.
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