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Velan's Knockout City is closing down Phoenix Labs executes buyout from Garena NCSoft West lays off a fifth of staff Report: EA axes Apex Legends and Titanfall single player spin-off
Velan's Knockout City is closing down DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Velan's Knockout City is closing down

"This was an extremely difficult decision for us, but a necessary and important one for our studio"

Phoenix Labs executes buyout from Garena STRATEGY NEWS

Phoenix Labs executes buyout from Garena

Follows 2020 acquisition

NCSoft West lays off a fifth of staff JOB NEWS

NCSoft West lays off a fifth of staff

And CEO Jeffrey Anderson departs the company

Report: EA axes Apex Legends and Titanfall single player spin-off DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Report: EA axes Apex Legends and Titanfall single player spin-off

Team of around 50 people to be relocated within the company

GitHub founder Wanstrath opens publisher Null Games

GitHub founder Wanstrath opens publisher Null Games

Epic and Iron Galaxy close Rumbleverse

Epic and Iron Galaxy close Rumbleverse

Let us know what topics you want to explore at Pocket Gamer Connects this year!

Let us know what topics you want to explore at Pocket Gamer Connects this year!

Blizzard investigating culture concerns at Proletariat

Blizzard investigating culture concerns at Proletariat

343 switches to Unreal amid studio pivot

343 switches to Unreal amid studio pivot

Keywords acquires 47 Communications

Keywords acquires 47 Communications

Roughly 40 Ubisoft Paris workers involved in last week's strike

Roughly 40 Ubisoft Paris workers involved in last week's strike

Kiki Wolfkill has apparently left 343

Kiki Wolfkill has apparently left 343

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Interviews & opinion

“We want to become a positive part of community management” – Bodyguard.ai on tackling online toxicity INTERVIEW Jan 31st, 2023

“We want to become a positive part of community management” – Bodyguard.ai on tackling online toxicity

One Trick Entertainment sit down to discuss indie development and finding a fresh approach to horror INDIE VIEW Oct 7th, 2022

One Trick Entertainment sit down to discuss indie development and finding a fresh approach to horror

“To be a force for good in gaming – this is a little bit of redemption.” Humble Games boss Alan Patmore on his mission HUMBLE ORIGINS Oct 5th, 2022

“To be a force for good in gaming – this is a little bit of redemption.” Humble Games boss Alan Patmore on his mission

Enchanted Works discuss finding creativity and uniqueness in indie development INDIE VIEW Sep 22nd, 2022

Enchanted Works discuss finding creativity and uniqueness in indie development

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Features

Everything you need to know about Valve's Steam Deck HARDWARE Feb 21st, 2022

Everything you need to know about Valve's Steam Deck

The top 10 studios selected at this year's Global Top Round GTR Dec 22nd, 2021

The top 10 studios selected at this year's Global Top Round

The power of crossplay - Improbable highlights the value of cross-platform multiplayer gaming Multiplatform Multiplayer Nov 12th, 2021

The power of crossplay - Improbable highlights the value of cross-platform multiplayer gaming

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Data & Research

Xbox revenue down 13% year-on-year FINANCIALS NEWS Jan 25th, 2023

Xbox revenue down 13% year-on-year

CHARTS: 50% price cut sees Cyberpunk 2077 return to Steam Top Ten STEAM CHARTS Jan 23rd, 2023

CHARTS: 50% price cut sees Cyberpunk 2077 return to Steam Top Ten

Chinese games sales dropped over 10% in 2022 DATA NEWS Jan 18th, 2023

Chinese games sales dropped over 10% in 2022

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Regulars

The Big Indie interviews: PartTimeIndie sits down with us to discuss what being a solo developer in 2021 looks like Indie Interview Sep 9th, 2021

The Big Indie interviews: PartTimeIndie sits down with us to discuss what being a solo developer in 2021 looks like

CHARTS: Battlefield V takes Steam No.1 almost three years after launch News Sep 6th, 2021

CHARTS: Battlefield V takes Steam No.1 almost three years after launch

Video game Kickstarter campaigns raised $13m in first half of 2021 Success Story Sep 3rd, 2021

Video game Kickstarter campaigns raised $13m in first half of 2021

Improbable Edmonton's studio is asking how SpatialOS can improve online RPGs Industry Icon May 22nd, 2020

Improbable Edmonton's studio is asking how SpatialOS can improve online RPGs

Profiles

"I tell stories with sound": Sitting down with audio design master Scott Gershin DEVELOP:BRIGHTON 2019 Aug 29th, 2019

"I tell stories with sound": Sitting down with audio design master Scott Gershin

The Times They Are A-Changin': How Valve is trying to update Steam for the modern games industry INTERVIEW Aug 23rd, 2019

The Times They Are A-Changin': How Valve is trying to update Steam for the modern games industry

Why Shovel Knight maker Yacht Club Games became a publisher DIGGING IT Aug 14th, 2019

Why Shovel Knight maker Yacht Club Games became a publisher

"We're really passionate about getting young girls into games": What Girls' Game Lab hopes to achieve GIRLS IN GAMES Jul 26th, 2019

"We're really passionate about getting young girls into games": What Girls' Game Lab hopes to achieve

Job News

NCSoft West lays off a fifth of staff JOB NEWS Feb 3rd, 2023

NCSoft West lays off a fifth of staff

Kiki Wolfkill has apparently left 343 JOB NEWS Jan 31st, 2023

Kiki Wolfkill has apparently left 343

Google vet Lim is Roblox's new VP of product JOB NEWS Jan 26th, 2023

Google vet Lim is Roblox's new VP of product

Blizzard fires WoW vet over employee ranking policy protest JOB NEWS Jan 25th, 2023

Blizzard fires WoW vet over employee ranking policy protest

Deals

Phoenix Labs executes buyout from Garena STRATEGY NEWS Feb 3rd, 2023

Phoenix Labs executes buyout from Garena

Keywords acquires 47 Communications ACQUISITION NEWS Feb 1st, 2023

Keywords acquires 47 Communications

Skybound invests in Mega Cat Studios FUNDING NEWS Jan 30th, 2023

Skybound invests in Mega Cat Studios

Catalis Group snaps up Secret 6 ACQUISITION NEWS Jan 11th, 2023

Catalis Group snaps up Secret 6

Events News

“We want to become a positive part of community management” – Bodyguard.ai on tackling online toxicity Game Connection Europe 2022 Jan 31st, 2023

“We want to become a positive part of community management” – Bodyguard.ai on tackling online toxicity

Happiest Dark Corner's charming adventure title A Cat's Manor walks away Very Big Indie Pitch winner in London Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023 Jan 30th, 2023

Happiest Dark Corner's charming adventure title A Cat's Manor walks away Very Big Indie Pitch winner in London

Find out what you missed at the biggest show in PG Connects history! Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023 Jan 25th, 2023

Find out what you missed at the biggest show in PG Connects history!

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