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Take This and Safe In Our World release new event safety guidelines - gamesindustry.biz
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13.03.2024

Take This and Safe In Our World release new event safety guidelines

Take This and Safe In Our World have announced new event safety guidelines to provide organisers with the necessary tools and steps to help make events safe and inclusive.

Twitch viewership dips by 8% in February - gamesindustry.biz
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13.03.2024

Twitch viewership dips by 8% in February

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2024 game spending down 2% is Circana analyst's "most optimistic" outlook - gamesindustry.biz - Usa
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13.03.2024

2024 game spending down 2% is Circana analyst's "most optimistic" outlook

When GamesIndustry.biz reports on Circana, it's usually the tracking firm's reports on US consumer spending in the past month. But when we speak with Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, out first question is about what he sees happening in the months to come.

Roar Games secures $1.5m from The Games Fund - gamesindustry.biz
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13.03.2024

Roar Games secures $1.5m from The Games Fund

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Balancy raises $700,000 in funding round - gamesindustry.biz
gamesindustry.biz
13.03.2024

Balancy raises $700,000 in funding round

Gaming software firm Balancy has raised $700,000 in a funding round led by mobile industry veterans.

Keoken Interactive: The way games are made and funded is "failing" - gamesindustry.biz
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13.03.2024

Keoken Interactive: The way games are made and funded is "failing"

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Epic confirms Unreal Engine price change for non-game developers - gamesindustry.biz
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13.03.2024

Epic confirms Unreal Engine price change for non-game developers

Epic Games has announced new pricing for its Unreal Engine for developers outside the gaming industry.

Global Data: Asia-Pacific region made up 64% of mobile gaming revenue in 2023 - gamesindustry.biz - Usa - China
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12.03.2024

Global Data: Asia-Pacific region made up 64% of mobile gaming revenue in 2023

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Keywords, Active Fence, Take This and Modulate establish the Gaming Safety Coalition - gamesindustry.biz
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12.03.2024

Keywords, Active Fence, Take This and Modulate establish the Gaming Safety Coalition

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Persona 3 Reload is February's top-selling title | Japan Monthly Charts - gamesindustry.biz - Japan
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12.03.2024

Persona 3 Reload is February's top-selling title | Japan Monthly Charts

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Apple rule change allows EU developers to distribute iOS apps via web - gamesindustry.biz - Eu
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12.03.2024

Apple rule change allows EU developers to distribute iOS apps via web

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Naughty Dog, Id Software, and Activision alum form Empty Vessel - gamesindustry.biz - Usa - state Texas
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12.03.2024

Naughty Dog, Id Software, and Activision alum form Empty Vessel

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From California to the Philippines with friendly goblins: The story of Orc Chop Games - gamesindustry.biz - Usa - state California - San Francisco - city Beijing - Philippines
gamesindustry.biz
12.03.2024

From California to the Philippines with friendly goblins: The story of Orc Chop Games

Goblin Stone, the debut title from Orc Chop Games, has two stories behind it. The narrative of the game itself is of innocent goblins turning the tables on the adventurers that so frequently invade their home, inverting a typical fantasy trope.

Respawn veteran Stig Asmussen forms Giant Skull to build AAA single player games - gamesindustry.biz
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12.03.2024

Respawn veteran Stig Asmussen forms Giant Skull to build AAA single player games

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Ex-Focus chief Juergen Goeldner named interim CEO of Starbreeze - gamesindustry.biz - Germany
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12.03.2024

Ex-Focus chief Juergen Goeldner named interim CEO of Starbreeze

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Stellar Blade studio Shift Up files for IPO - gamesindustry.biz - North Korea - city Seoul
gamesindustry.biz
12.03.2024

Stellar Blade studio Shift Up files for IPO

Stellar Blade developer Shift Up has filed to go public on the Korea Stock Exchange.

Report: Minors and young adults say safety in gaming spaces is crucial - gamesindustry.biz
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11.03.2024

Report: Minors and young adults say safety in gaming spaces is crucial

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MultiVersus steps into the ring on May 28 - gamesindustry.biz
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11.03.2024

MultiVersus steps into the ring on May 28

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Apple's losing battle against the EU | Microcast - gamesindustry.biz - Eu
gamesindustry.biz
11.03.2024

Apple's losing battle against the EU | Microcast

The latest GamesIndustry.biz Microcast is now live, with Chris Dring and James Batchelor offering a quick dive into the biggest stories from across the business of video games.

Former Twitch director launches Beck Interactive Partners - gamesindustry.biz
gamesindustry.biz
11.03.2024

Former Twitch director launches Beck Interactive Partners

The former director of Twitch's Loaded games team has launched Beck Interactive Partners, a developer representation firm.

Demade, remade: What game demakes offer to publishers - gamesindustry.biz
gamesindustry.biz
11.03.2024

Demade, remade: What game demakes offer to publishers

Fan demakes are a popular genre on platforms like itch.io. They distil the essence of a beloved IP and marry it to the limitations of older platforms to create something entirely new.

New Mario movie set for April 2026 - gamesindustry.biz - Usa
gamesindustry.biz
11.03.2024

New Mario movie set for April 2026

Nintendo has announced a new Mario animated film set to release on April 3, 2026.

PlayStation-backed Deviation Games closes - gamesindustry.biz
gamesindustry.biz
09.03.2024

PlayStation-backed Deviation Games closes

New AAA game developer Deviation Games is closing, the studio announced.

600 more Activision QA workers unionize - gamesindustry.biz - Usa - state Texas - state California - state Minnesota - city Albany
gamesindustry.biz
09.03.2024

600 more Activision QA workers unionize

Another swath of Activision QA workers has unionized, as the Communication Workers of America announced today that Microsoft has voluntarily recognized a union for workers at Activision Central Quality Assurance.

Report: Warner Bros. is removing Adult Swim-published games - gamesindustry.biz
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08.03.2024

Report: Warner Bros. is removing Adult Swim-published games

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Apple reverses ban on Epic's developer account following European Commission enquiry - gamesindustry.biz - Sweden - Eu
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08.03.2024

Apple reverses ban on Epic's developer account following European Commission enquiry

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WB's push for predictable returns carries real risk | This Week in Business - gamesindustry.biz
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08.03.2024

WB's push for predictable returns carries real risk | This Week in Business

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Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama has died - gamesindustry.biz
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08.03.2024

Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama has died

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Viewfinder wins Game of the Year at the UKIE Video Game Awards 2024 - gamesindustry.biz - Britain
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08.03.2024

Viewfinder wins Game of the Year at the UKIE Video Game Awards 2024

The UKIE Video Game Awards 2024 took place last night, with Sad Owl Studios' Viewfinder taking home UK Game of the Year alongside best console game.

From Epic to the EU, Apple is all about the drama | Opinion - gamesindustry.biz - Eu
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08.03.2024

From Epic to the EU, Apple is all about the drama | Opinion

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Brain Jar Games secures $6.7m in seed funding round - gamesindustry.biz
gamesindustry.biz
08.03.2024

Brain Jar Games secures $6.7m in seed funding round

Brain Jar Games has raised $6.7 million in a seed funding round, which the studio plans to put towards its debut project Dead as Disco.

Helldivers 2 is a major hit in the UK | UK February Charts - gamesindustry.biz - Britain
gamesindustry.biz
08.03.2024

Helldivers 2 is a major hit in the UK | UK February Charts

2.77 million video games were sold in the UK during February, a drop of 5.5% over the year before.

A Broforce to be reckoned with - gamesindustry.biz - South Africa
gamesindustry.biz
08.03.2024

A Broforce to be reckoned with

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Former EA devs' Simply Sweet Games aims to "raise the bar for the entire industry" - gamesindustry.biz - Britain - Canada
gamesindustry.biz
07.03.2024

Former EA devs' Simply Sweet Games aims to "raise the bar for the entire industry"

Industry veterans Tina Merry and Carina Kom have formed a new studio, Simply Sweet Games.

Why Bandai Namco is betting big on Unknown 9's transmedia universe - gamesindustry.biz
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07.03.2024

Why Bandai Namco is betting big on Unknown 9's transmedia universe

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Limpho Moeti: Collaboration is key to South Africa's future in games - gamesindustry.biz - South Africa
gamesindustry.biz
07.03.2024

Limpho Moeti: Collaboration is key to South Africa's future in games

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Why external and distributed development is the future of AAA games - gamesindustry.biz
gamesindustry.biz
07.03.2024

Why external and distributed development is the future of AAA games

It’s no secret that game development has seen a massive expansion in scope in recent years.

Best time to remake a video game? Between 10 and 20 years later - gamesindustry.biz
gamesindustry.biz
07.03.2024

Best time to remake a video game? Between 10 and 20 years later

The best time to remake a video game is when it's between 11 and 20 years old, according to data from IDG Consulting and Virtuos.

Sea Monster: "Play with a purpose can change the world" - gamesindustry.biz - South Africa
gamesindustry.biz
07.03.2024

Sea Monster: "Play with a purpose can change the world"

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Apple calls Epic 'verifiably untrustworthy' and blocks bid to launch Fortnite and App store on iOS - gamesindustry.biz - Sweden
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06.03.2024

Apple calls Epic 'verifiably untrustworthy' and blocks bid to launch Fortnite and App store on iOS

Apple has blocked Epic's bid to launch Epic Games Store and Fortnite on iOS devices because it doesn't trust the games giant.

Rocket Science launches Atomic Theory - gamesindustry.biz
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06.03.2024

Rocket Science launches Atomic Theory

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Industry group reveals new indie-focused publisher Rock It Games - gamesindustry.biz - Reveals
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06.03.2024

Industry group reveals new indie-focused publisher Rock It Games

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Developer group reveals new indie-focused publisher Rock It Games - gamesindustry.biz - Reveals
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06.03.2024

Developer group reveals new indie-focused publisher Rock It Games

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Eggnut ceases operations - gamesindustry.biz
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06.03.2024

Eggnut ceases operations

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Rooster Teeth shutting down - gamesindustry.biz - Jordan
gamesindustry.biz
06.03.2024

Rooster Teeth shutting down

Warner Bros. Discovery is shutting down its Rooster Teeth division, according to a Variety report.

Xbox's Partner Preview reveals slate of new games launching in 2024 - gamesindustry.biz - Reveals
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06.03.2024

Xbox's Partner Preview reveals slate of new games launching in 2024

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Mattel begins self-publishing mobile games - gamesindustry.biz
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06.03.2024

Mattel begins self-publishing mobile games

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Top 20 UK video game sales are 38% physical - gamesindustry.biz - Britain
gamesindustry.biz
06.03.2024

Top 20 UK video game sales are 38% physical

A new chart from the Entertainment and Retail Association has revealed the digital and physical sales splits for the 20 best-selling games in the UK.

Glow Up Games on bringing Black stories to games and why AI doesn't recognize rap - gamesindustry.biz - Britain
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06.03.2024

Glow Up Games on bringing Black stories to games and why AI doesn't recognize rap

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Capcom increasing all salaries by around 5%, 28% rise for new graduate hires - gamesindustry.biz - Japan
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06.03.2024

Capcom increasing all salaries by around 5%, 28% rise for new graduate hires

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Torus Games lays off team, goes on hiatus - gamesindustry.biz - Australia
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06.03.2024

Torus Games lays off team, goes on hiatus

Australian studio Torus has laid off its team and will be on a hiatus for the foreseeable future.

24 Bit Games' seven-year journey to joining Annapurna Interactive - gamesindustry.biz - South Africa
gamesindustry.biz
06.03.2024

24 Bit Games' seven-year journey to joining Annapurna Interactive

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Spearhead Games lays off majority of staff - gamesindustry.biz
gamesindustry.biz
06.03.2024

Spearhead Games lays off majority of staff

Spearhead Games is ending production of Unforetold: Witchstone, which launched on January 4, and is laying off the majority of its staff.

Warner Bros. addressing "volatile" AAA console space with live services, mobile free-to-play - gamesindustry.biz
gamesindustry.biz
06.03.2024

Warner Bros. addressing "volatile" AAA console space with live services, mobile free-to-play

The gaming business of Warner Bros. Discovery has been historically focused on AAA console games, but the company's CEO and president of global streaming and games JB Perrette wants to change that.

The bleatings will continue until morale improves | Creature Comforts - gamesindustry.biz
gamesindustry.biz
05.03.2024

The bleatings will continue until morale improves | Creature Comforts

Before we begin, big thanks to Crepuscular Fluffle designer Merlijn Eskens for answering the last column's call for a sheep picture so I had an excuse to use this column's headline. It is very much appreciated.

Persona series moves over 22m units | News-in-brief - gamesindustry.biz
gamesindustry.biz
05.03.2024

Persona series moves over 22m units | News-in-brief

Atlus' Persona series has sold over 22.6 million copies

Remedy's Thomas Puha: "You never know what's going to land on your launch date" - gamesindustry.biz
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05.03.2024

Remedy's Thomas Puha: "You never know what's going to land on your launch date"

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Temtem to drop microtransactions in June - gamesindustry.biz - Spain
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05.03.2024

Temtem to drop microtransactions in June

Temtem developer Crema has announced it will be dropping microtransactions from the game this June.

Nine Dots branches out into publishing - gamesindustry.biz
gamesindustry.biz
05.03.2024

Nine Dots branches out into publishing

Outward developer Nine Dots Studio has announced its plan to publish third-party games, with the launch of Nine Dots Publishing.

NetEase revenue rises 7.2% to $14.6bn in 2023 - gamesindustry.biz - China
gamesindustry.biz
05.03.2024

NetEase revenue rises 7.2% to $14.6bn in 2023

NetEase released its financials results for 2023, with the Chinese gaming firm experiencing growth across the board – particularly in its games division.

Unlocking South Africa's talent through co-development - gamesindustry.biz - Britain - South Africa
gamesindustry.biz
05.03.2024

Unlocking South Africa's talent through co-development

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Nintendo and Yuzu developer settle lawsuit for $2.4m - gamesindustry.biz
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04.03.2024

Nintendo and Yuzu developer settle lawsuit for $2.4m

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Jobs Roundup: March 2024 | Roblox team grows with duo appointments - gamesindustry.biz - Britain - Ireland
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04.03.2024

Jobs Roundup: March 2024 | Roblox team grows with duo appointments

It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups.

Gamecity Hamburg to provide €400,000 for game prototypes - gamesindustry.biz
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04.03.2024

Gamecity Hamburg to provide €400,000 for game prototypes

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Remedy takes Control (of our podcast) | Microcast - gamesindustry.biz
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04.03.2024

Remedy takes Control (of our podcast) | Microcast

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Nintendo eShop delisting of Octopath Traveler is temporary - gamesindustry.biz
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04.03.2024

Nintendo eShop delisting of Octopath Traveler is temporary

Nintendo has confirmed that Octopath Traveler's delisting on the eShop is temporary.

Yuzu emulator developer responds to Nintendo lawsuit - gamesindustry.biz - Usa - state Rhode Island
gamesindustry.biz
04.03.2024

Yuzu emulator developer responds to Nintendo lawsuit

Tropic Haze, the developer of Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu, has responded to a lawsuit filed by Nintendo of America.

The South African games industry in numbers - gamesindustry.biz - South Africa
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04.03.2024

The South African games industry in numbers

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Bringing the global games industry to Africa's unexplored markets - gamesindustry.biz - city Tokyo - South Africa
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04.03.2024

Bringing the global games industry to Africa's unexplored markets

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Balatro runs into rating trouble - gamesindustry.biz - Britain - Australia - Usa - Canada - New Zealand
gamesindustry.biz
01.03.2024

Balatro runs into rating trouble

Playstack says its roguelike card game Balatro has run into a ratings problem resulting in it being "temporarily removed from sale on a number of digital stores in some countries on console platforms."

City State Entertainment is now Unchained Entertainment - gamesindustry.biz - state Virginia
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01.03.2024

City State Entertainment is now Unchained Entertainment

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What led to Sony laying off 900 people? | This Week in Business - gamesindustry.biz
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01.03.2024

What led to Sony laying off 900 people? | This Week in Business

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Brazilian games industry grew by 3.2% in 2023 - gamesindustry.biz - Brazil
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01.03.2024

Brazilian games industry grew by 3.2% in 2023

The number of studios in the Brazilian games industry grew by 3.2% in 2023, from 1,009 studios in 2021 to 1,042 in 2023.

Nintendo's Yuzu lawsuit puts emulation in the spotlight | Opinion - gamesindustry.biz
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01.03.2024

Nintendo's Yuzu lawsuit puts emulation in the spotlight | Opinion

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GamesIndustry.biz's South Africa Games Week starts this Monday - gamesindustry.biz - Australia - Italy - South Africa
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01.03.2024

GamesIndustry.biz's South Africa Games Week starts this Monday

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Radical Forge lays off "handful" of staff - gamesindustry.biz
gamesindustry.biz
01.03.2024

Radical Forge lays off "handful" of staff

Indie studio Radical Forge has been hit with a round of layoffs, with an unspecified number of employees affected.

Wildlife Studios cuts 21% of its staff - gamesindustry.biz
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29.02.2024

Wildlife Studios cuts 21% of its staff

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