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At GDC 2024, the Glow Up Games co-founder explained how funding is a structural issue impacting the labour market
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UK games market grew 4.4% to £7.82bn in 2023
Software sales were up 4.1% year-on-year, while hardware also grew 2.1% compared to 2022
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Taking layoffs too lightly | This Week in Business
Industry leadership likes to pay lip service to how seriously it takes layoffs, but their actions too often suggest otherwise
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Could subscription services rescue the AA-tier game? | Opinion
The move to $70 has highlighted the games industry’s "missing middle" – the gulf between indies and premium games that was once occupied by a wealth of AA titles
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Ubisoft: "If there is no value in gen AI for creatives, it is not going to be adopted"
We speak to the team behind Ubisoft's NEO NPCs on the potential and challenges around player-facing gen AI
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20 years of the BAFTA Games Awards
We speak to the organiser behind the prestigious awards about how they have evolved over time and the role they have played in bringing the best games to a wider audience
Ninja Kiwi acquires Legion TD 2 developer AutoAttack Games
Support for the tower defence title will continue as team expands to take on new project as part of MTG
Jobs Roundup: April 2024 | Dinosaur Polo Club appoints Amie Wolken as CEO
Update: Riot Games promotes David Mulhall as global head of esports, Nintendo of America hires Gio Corsi
Roblox spells out marketplace seller requirements
The criteria for vendors include being subscribed to the platform's premium membership service
Switch maker will not show at this year's event, but promises to hold other events throughout Germany
BAFTA Games Awards bring some much-needed positivity | GI Microcast
Latest episode also discusses IGDA call for action on layoffs and Newzoo report on the competition for play hours
Rockstar Games' GTA+ gets a cost increase
The subscription service gets its first price hike two years after launching
At GDC 2024, the Glow Up Games co-founder explained how funding is a structural issue impacting the labour market
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth leads surge of new hits | Japan Monthly Charts
Square Enix's RPG nearly tripled the sales of next biggest releases, Princess Peach: Showtime and Unicorn Overlord
Apple denies violating court order over alternative payments
Claims Epic wants court to "micromanage Apple’s business operations in a way that would increase Epic’s profitability"
Content Warning sells 1 million units | News-in-brief
The Landfall-published title released on April 1, with 6.6 million players getting it for free in its first 24 hours
UK games market grew 4.4% to £7.82bn in 2023
Software sales were up 4.1% year-on-year, while hardware also grew 2.1% compared to 2022
Avalanche Studios to enter collective bargaining agreement with Swedish labor unions
CEO Stefanía Halldórsdóttir says "It's important for us to approach the transition in the right way"
Epic Games calls for Google Play Store policy changes
Update: Google says Epic "wants the benefits of Google Play without having to pay for it"
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London Games Festival 2024
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London, United Kingdom
London Games Festival will run for its ninth year, with a city-wide celebration that incorporates a programme of activity for global games professionals and players from across the country. Programming across the 16-day event will be grouped around three strands that will focus on: industry, talent and impact, and gameplay.
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Reboot Develop Blue 2024
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Moscone Center, Krakow, Poland
The ninth edition of Reboot Develop Blue continues to be one of the biggest games industry events, including more than 150 speakers over a three-day lineup and a B2B expo area.
Digital Dragons 2024
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ICE Krakow Congress Centre, Poland
Digital Dragons 2024 is one of the Europe’s largest business events, addressed to the representatives of the digital entertainment sector.
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"Guess I'll just piss on the floor": Baldur's Gate 3's top TikTok tips
Larian creative content manager Ben Maltz-Jones on running your TikTok like a fan account and other takeaways for the social media platform
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The definitive primer for publishers and developers on striking deals with influencers
Gamesight's Emilee Helm shares five influencer marketing strategies, and how to identify good offers from bad ones
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How games companies can protect themselves from cyber attacks
Experts explain how and why the video games industry is targeted, and what specific measures they can take to avoid falling victim to attacks
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Demade, remade: What game demakes offer to publishers
Publishers are recognising that fan-made demakes can keep communities engaged and extend the lifespan of an IP
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