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US publishing giant Electronic Arts is looking to introduce in-game advertising into its products.

Japanese publishing giant Square Enix is shifting its focus to "aggressively" pursue a multiplatform strategy in the future.

It appears that Steam users in Vietnam are unable to access the platform.

Developer and publisher CI Games is laying off around 30 employees.

New developer Lightforge Games is laying off "the majority" of its staff at the end of May, leaving only a skeleton crew in place.

Engine giant Unity has reported an eight per cent dip in its revenue for the first quarter of its financial year.

The Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax Online Studios has opened a new office in San Diego, California.

Cyprus based developer Nekki recently announced that it has partnered with media company Story Kitchen, founded by Sonic the Hedgehog Producer Dmitri M. Johnson, to adapt its upcoming action game, SPINE, into a live-action film.

Recently Pocket Gamer Connects celebrated its tenth anniversary as part of the annual flagship event Pocket Gamer Connects London. However, we're not stopping there, as next up we returned to Dubai for The Very Big Indie Pitch at The GameExpo Summit 2024 powered by PG Connects.

EVE Online needs little introduction. Created by Icelandic studio CCP Games, for over 20 years it’s been the poster child for the immersive, community-driven MMO scene.

Medieval strategy game Manor Lords has started life at second place on Steam.

The newly-released Fallout TV show has been watched by more than 65 million people to date.

Chinese tech and entertainment giant Tencent has increased its stake in Finnish games firm Remedy.

Medieval strategy title Manor Lords has sold north of one million copies.

Development veteran Matt Shell has reportedly passed away.

Japanese publishing giant Capcom has increased its financial outlook for the financial year ending March 31st, 2024.

Microsoft's games business saw a 51 per cent increase in revenue for the three months ending March 31st.

The co-creators of BAFTA-winning Before Your Eyes have created a new studio called Nice Dream Games.

PC giant Valve has come up with a new term for when consumers can play a game ahead of its release because they pre-ordered.

French publishing giant Ubisoft has promoted Cécile Russeil to the position of EVP of communications, corporate affairs, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, human resources and legal.

The CEO of Embracer Group, Lars Wingefors, has said that the decision to lose the Embracer name has nothing to do with the industry's negative perception of the brand.

Developer Flaming Fowl is laying off over 20 members of staff.

The United States' Federal Trade Commission is banning non-compete clauses.

The CEO of troubled Swedish games firm Embracer Group, Lars Wingefors, has admitted that he is deserving of criticism for the current state of his company.

Legacy games brand Atari has brought back Infogrames.

Amazon's Fallout TV show has helped the commercial performance of the franchise's two most recent entries.

Korean games firm Krafton has acquired a minority stake in Polish studio Far From Home.

PowerWash Simulator has attracted more than 12 million players since its release.

Swedish games firm Embracer Group is splitting up into three different companies.

Two veterans of Psygnosis have founded a brand new studio called Starlight Games.

Rare's pirate romp Sea of Thieves has been played by over 40 million people to date.

The head of Baldur's Gate 3 maker Larian Studios, Swen Vincke, has said he wasn't happy with some of the more negative effects the game's launch had on other titles.

The recently released and critically acclaimed Fallout TV show on Amazon Prime has been renewed for a second season already.

UK developer and publisher Kwalee is cutting around ten per cent of its staff.

Grand Theft Auto maker Take-Two is laying off five per cent of its workforce as part of a new cost cutting program.

New developer Red Rover Interactive has scored $15 million in Series A funding.

Cliff Bleskzinski's Lawbreakers has made a surprising return.

Games platform Roblox has tweaked how the application process works for its Marketplace.

The launch of the new Anomaly content has helped Rimworld return to the Top Ten in fifth place.

The former head of Blizzard Entertainment, Mike Ybarra, has said that players should be able send tips to developers after finishing their game.

Swedish games firm Avalanche Studios Group is entering into a collective bargaining agreement with local unions.

Prytania Media has closed down another studio.

The boss of the newly independent Saber Interactive, Matthew Karch has questioned the business logic of charing $70 for a new release.

The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has published a call to action warning about the damage layoffs have on the industry.

Immortals of Aveum maker Ascendant Studios has apparently furloughed the majority of its employees.

Mini Motorways maker Dinosaur Polo Club has hired a new CEO in Amie Wolken (pictured).

Killing Floor maker Tripwire Interactive has promoted Matthew LoPilato (pictured) to CEO.

Miniclip has bought UK developer FuturLab for an undisclosed sum.

US games firm Blizzard has signed a new deal with China's NetEase.

Electronic Arts' Motive Studio is moving to work on the Battlefield franchise.

The House of Mouse has made a number of additions to the management of its games division.

Co-op horror title Content Warning was the fifth biggest seller on Steam last week.

Publisher Activision has banned over 27,000 Call of Duty accounts for cheating over the most recent weekend.

The developer of Palia, Singularity 6, has laid off 35% of its staff.

Long-time Microsoft staffer Kareem Choudhry is leaving the company.

The former CEO of Prytania Media, Annie Delisi Strain, has said that the project Crop Circle Games was working on could not attract investment.

Company of Heroes maker Relic Entertainment is cutting some jobs as the firm prepares to go independent.

Vlambeer co-founder Rami Ismail is leaving the studio.

Swedish games giant Embracer Group has officially confirmed that its failed $2 billion deal was with Savvy Games Group.

French games studio Mi-Clos has closed down after 14 years in business.

Long-running games firm Atari has bought the publishing rights to 2004's Rollercoaster Tycoon 3.

Revenue from PC games rose by almost four per cent during 2023.

Developer Certain Affinity is laying off 25 members of staff.

French publishing giant Ubisoft is laying off 45 members of staff. 

Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2 fell from the No.2 spot to sixth in its second week on sale.

More than 30,000 attendees registered to visit the 2024 Game Developers Conference.

Independent studio Yellow Brick Games has parted way with Private Division and has moved to self-publishing its debut title.

European games firm Thunderful is selling Headup for €500,000 ($538,937).

South Korean games giant Smilegate has reportedly closed its doors.

US publishing giant Take-Two has acquired Gearbox Entertainment for $460 million, entirely in new stock. 

Japanese publishing giant Sega is selling strategy specialist Relic Entertainment as part of yet another huge shakeup.

Veterans of the UK games industry have set up Sunset Sugar, a brand new developer.

The CEO of Microsoft's games arm, Phil Spencer, has said that the industry's abundant layoffs are related to market contraction.

Co-op title It Takes Two has shifted over 16 million copies since its release.

Recently Pocket Gamer Connects celebrated its tenth anniversary as part of the annual flagship event Pocket Gamer Connects London. However, we're not stopping there, as next up is The Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco 2024.

Crop Circle Games has been closed down by its parent company Prytania Media.

The eagerly-awaited sequel to Capcom's Dragon's Dogma was the second best-selling title on Steam in its first week on sale.

Developers working on Overwatch 2 are not receiving any of their profit-sharing bonuses in March.

Ex-Activision Blizzard developer Toys for Bob has apparently signed a deal with Microsoft for its next title.

Industry veteran Shinji Mikami has reportedly opened a brand new studio called Kamuy Inc.