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"We will not return to silence, we will not be placated by the same processes that led us to this point."
Read More »Activision Blizzard employees say that Bobby Kotick’s statement “fails to address their concerns”
“I’m not running away from Xbox. I’m running towards a new experience, a new challenge.” – Thunderful Games’ Agostino Simonetta
Indie champion Agostino Simonetta is moving on from seven years at ID@Xbox to Swedish publisher Thunderful Games. We tap into his immense insight into the publishing market.
Read More »Hundreds of Activision Blizzard employees condemn the company’s response to harassment and discrimination allegations
"We believe these statements have damaged our ongoing quest for equality inside and outside of our industry."
Read More »Read the July/August issue of MCV/DEVELOP now! Featuring Thunderful Games, Overboard!, Wargaming and more
Also Lost Words: Beyond the Page, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, marketing panel and more
Read More »Comment: Why IGEA thinks Australia is the next big games hub
"LA, Montreal, Tokyo, London, Seoul, Helsinki. These are the places that come to mind when we think of game development, right? It will soon be time to add Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide to that list."
Read More »Activision Blizzard sued by California over allegations of sexual harassment and ‘frat boy culture’
Activision Blizzard is being sued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, who accuse the company of having a 'frat boy culture' that has contributed to years of sexual harassment and unequal pay for women at the company.
Read More »PES, rebranded as eFootball, is set to go free to play
Konami has rebranded its long-running football series PES to 'eFootball', which will be released as a free to play title.
Read More »Euromillions – Why Scopely has just invested $50m with European development partners – Omnidrone, Pixel Toys and Tag Games
"While every partnership is unique, our goal is never to structure external studio partnerships as work-for-hire"
Read More »Valve reveals the Steam Deck, a £349 handheld gaming PC
The portable device will launch this December, at a £349 price point.
Read More »Netflix hires EA veteran to head up gaming development – so what’s the plan?
Like Google, Netflix has the cash to throw at such an effort, unlike Google it already has 210m eyeballs pointed straight at TVs
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