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BAFTA Games Awards 2023 open for entries AWARDS Sep 12th, 2022

BAFTA Games Awards 2023 open for entries

New categories announced

Enchanted Works mind-bending puzzler Nomori wins The Big Indie Pitch BIG INDIE PITCH Sep 8th, 2022

Enchanted Works mind-bending puzzler Nomori wins The Big Indie Pitch

Winners breakdown

UK competition watchdog moves to second phase of Microsoft Activision deal investigation ACQUISITION NEWS Sep 2nd, 2022

UK competition watchdog moves to second phase of Microsoft Activision deal investigation

This is all part of the process

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fights its way up from the bottom of Steam’s top 10 STEAM CHARTS Mar 19th, 2018

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fights its way up from the bottom of Steam’s top 10

Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds remains at the top of the Steam charts

QA and localisation firm Testronic opens up shop in Asia with new Bangkok office GAP YEAR? Mar 19th, 2018

QA and localisation firm Testronic opens up shop in Asia with new Bangkok office

Lily Gavin-Allen to head up business development in the region

Overwatch League could get a player’s union, draft system COMPETITIVE GAMING Mar 19th, 2018

Overwatch League could get a player’s union, draft system

Commissioner Nate Nanzer discusses player treatment and the future of the esport

Facebook courts developers with wealth of streaming and social-focused API changes LET'S GET SOCIAL Mar 19th, 2018

Facebook courts developers with wealth of streaming and social-focused API changes

Social media giant claims it's easier than ever to stream games via its platform while adding in analytics tools for game devs

Unreal Engine 4 developers can now use Paragon assets PARAGON OF VIRTUE Mar 19th, 2018

Unreal Engine 4 developers can now use Paragon assets

A claimed $12m of assets are up for grabs

Microsoft rolls out new Gaming Cloud business IN THE CLOUD Mar 16th, 2018

Microsoft rolls out new Gaming Cloud business

New venture is platform agnostic, tech firm working hard to get developers on board

Former PlayStation chief Jack Tretton and Ark Survival Evolved CEO form investment firm for indies MONEY FOR INDIES! Mar 16th, 2018

Former PlayStation chief Jack Tretton and Ark Survival Evolved CEO form investment firm for indies

“Traditional private equity and venture firms appreciate the $100bn size of the gaming industry, but most lack the understanding and the comfort level to invest in it"

French PC games market worth $1.4bn in 2017 DATA Mar 16th, 2018

French PC games market worth $1.4bn in 2017

Hardware drives growth as software stalls

Indie publisher Curve Digital is working on a Narcos video game DRUG DEAL Mar 15th, 2018

Indie publisher Curve Digital is working on a Narcos video game

“This critically acclaimed show from Gaumont lends itself perfectly to a video game execution and we’re excited and proud to be bringing this to market.”

Activision Blizzard bolsters its pro-gaming team with sports and entertainment vets JOB NEWS Mar 15th, 2018

Activision Blizzard bolsters its pro-gaming team with sports and entertainment vets

CMO Cherry, VP of finance and strategy Kolin and chief revenue officer Snow come on board

StarCraft pro players arrested on suspicion of match fixing MORE ESPORTS DRAMA Mar 15th, 2018

StarCraft pro players arrested on suspicion of match fixing

Could be banned for life if allegations prove to be correct

Eve Online community pays tribute to the late Stephen Hawking TO ABSENT FRIENDS Mar 15th, 2018

Eve Online community pays tribute to the late Stephen Hawking

Sci-fi MMO playerbase puts aside differences to remember a departed icon

Developers can now submit their HTML5 games to Facebook Instant Games AN INSTANT SUCCESS? Mar 15th, 2018

Developers can now submit their HTML5 games to Facebook Instant Games

Platform rolls out with ads-based monetisation, ads optimisation and measurement tools and cross-promotion features

Twitch viewer record smashed as 600k-plus people tune in to watch Drake and Ninja play Fortnite OH WOW Mar 15th, 2018

Twitch viewer record smashed as 600k-plus people tune in to watch Drake and Ninja play Fortnite

World famous rapper + high profile streamer + insanely popular free-to-play battle royale game = big numbers

Twitch is giving developers more info about their games on the streaming platform TWITCH REFLEX Mar 14th, 2018

Twitch is giving developers more info about their games on the streaming platform

First of many new resources for studios

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