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Kwalee launches Arabic-language edition of Hitseeker
The UK publisher says it will support Arabic-speaking devs "with tools, resources, and expert support"
Publishing
News
Black Myth: Wukong demands influencers don't mention "feminist propaganda" in coverage
Players are also forbidden to discuss "China's game industry policies"
Feature
How Stray Fawn survived eight years as an indie with no investors or publisher
Co-founder Philomena Schwab shares how community support and crowdfunding helped build the studio
News
89% of Devcom speakers believe AAA games don't need additional purchases
Premium was most popular business model, with only one respondent favouring free-to-play games with ads
Feature
The state of games publishing: "The era of the generalist indie publisher is over"
As games publishers scale back their efforts (or close entirely), what does the future look like for the indie side of the industry?
Opinion
Valve's not-so-secret game Deadlock is a bold experiment in soft-launching | Opinion
With tens of thousands of people already playing despite the game never being formally announced, Valve's Deadlock shows us a smarter way to launch an online game
News
Riot Games shuffles leadership for esports and entertainment
Two new studios have been set up for live-action and animation
Feature
Epic Games launches mobile store, bringing Fortnite and Fall Guys to iOS and Android
iOS version EU-only, but Sweeney says this is "just the beginning" of Epic coming to smart devices worldwide
News
Cloud gaming platform Blacknut partners with Ubisoft
"This is just the beginning of our partnership," Ubisoft says
News
New report says the games industry is "showing signs of a recovery"
DDM's Games Investment Review reports "sizeable uptick" in investments, recovering ground lost in 2023
Feature
Sponsored | How live-service games can develop an on-going sustainable relationship with creators beyond sponsorships
Wehype shares the benefits of Support-A-Creator codes
News
Reforged Studios acquires Ground Shatter and Extra Mile Studios
"Both teams still had a lot of potential to grow their success further with the right support," says Reforged CEO
News
Film and TV production firm Phiphen launches games publisher
Phiphen Games' debut title, Ruffy and the Riverside by Zockrates Labs, will launch for PC and console in early 2025
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New Steam rules blocks links within store page descriptions
Changes will come into effect in early September
News
Supercell appoints new CFO
Outgoing CFO will remain at Supercell "with a focus on supporting existing and future growth initiatives"
News
Owlcat Games expands into publishing
"We have already created our dream game, and now we have the expertise to guide others," Owlcat says
News
Marvelous USA and Xseed Games to operate as separate publishing labels
Japanese publisher Marvelous is "taking a more holistic view" to its offerings in the West
News
FRVR closes $12.7m funding round to "further develop AI-powered game creation"
CEO says "platform is designed to simplify game creation and distribution, making development accessible"
News
Nacon delays Terminator: Survivors to 2025 | News-in-brief
Open-world Terminator game was originally teased in 2022
News
Evil Dead: The Game dev Boss Team Games partners with John Carpenter for two new Halloween titles
Carpenter is said to be "intimately involved" in the development
Opinion
Sony's results show the rewards of diversification | Opinion
2024 is a challenging year for PlayStation but, even as hardware sales slip, the diversity of the business can still deliver growth
News
Arkadium launches publishing arm
Company establishes $1 million fund to support browser-based developers
Feature
Take-Two expects Call of Duty will boost Game Pass numbers 'for a period of time'
But it won't affect its decisions because its "decisions are rational"
News
VR developer and publisher Thirdverse appoints new CEO
Thirdverse said the appointment will "realise its mission of creating a new virtual world for 1 billion people"
News
Roblox banned in Türkiye due to child safety concerns
Platform is looking to work with the government to "ensure Roblox is back online as soon as possible"