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Harassment in online games on the rise, according to ADL News Dec 8th, 2022

Harassment in online games on the rise, according to ADL

This is the fourth year in the row the organisation has seen an increase

Newzoo: PC only games sector to grow in 2022 News Nov 16th, 2022

Newzoo: PC only games sector to grow in 2022

Global market to drop by 4.3% overall

Blizzard boss says firm isn't doing NFTs News Apr 19th, 2022

Blizzard boss says firm isn't doing NFTs

Follows polling to gauge interest in the business model

Report: Games investments hit $38.5bn in 2021 News Mar 2nd, 2022

Report: Games investments hit $38.5bn in 2021

New record for the industry, already dwarfed by 2022

Revenue generated by Australian studios has doubled since 2016 News Dec 15th, 2021

Revenue generated by Australian studios has doubled since 2016

Country's development talent brought in $160.9 million during 2021

Report: Cloud games market to be worth $13.6bn by 2026 News Nov 17th, 2021

Report: Cloud games market to be worth $13.6bn by 2026

Currently worth around $1 billion

Sweden's games industry brought in $3.8bn revenue in 2020, workers up 11% News Nov 10th, 2021

Sweden's games industry brought in $3.8bn revenue in 2020, workers up 11%

Companies made $834 million in profit last year

IGDA dev survey shows unionisation level has doubled since 2019 News Oct 19th, 2021

IGDA dev survey shows unionisation level has doubled since 2019

12 per cent of workers are involved in a union

UK charity GambleAware says loot boxes "structurally and psychologically akin to gambling" News Apr 7th, 2021

UK charity GambleAware says loot boxes "structurally and psychologically akin to gambling"

Research claims that five per cent of spenders generate 50 per cent of total loot box revenue in a given year

New research shows 1 in 10 young people getting into debt over loot boxes News Dec 24th, 2020

New research shows 1 in 10 young people getting into debt over loot boxes

1 in 6 have taken money from their parents without permission

Leaked PlayStation report shows single player games are "thriving" News Dec 1st, 2020

Leaked PlayStation report shows single player games are "thriving"

Research suggests that the bulk of users aren't turning to multiplayer experiences

Report: 25% of Ubisoft staff have experienced misconduct at work News Oct 5th, 2020

Report: 25% of Ubisoft staff have experienced misconduct at work

According to research done by external company

New research shows the positive impact of videogames on young people's literacy News Aug 12th, 2020

New research shows the positive impact of videogames on young people's literacy

They can also help with creativity, empathy and wellbeing

SuperData: XR to generate $6.9bn in 2020 News Jul 28th, 2020

SuperData: XR to generate $6.9bn in 2020

That's $600m more than previously predicted, but well below the $7.7bn it had originally forecast

Report: EU should treat loot boxes as a consumer protection matter, not gambling News Jul 28th, 2020

Report: EU should treat loot boxes as a consumer protection matter, not gambling

Research says that parental controls should be easier to understand

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