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Lego Digital Play acquires ForthStar Games "to bring Lego to the prominence it truly deserves on mobile" gamesindustry.biz/lego-digit…
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GTA 6 becomes most pre-ordered game on PlayStation and Xbox storefronts Both platforms encourage players to pre-load the game to minimise potential delays and crashes on launch day gamesindustry.biz/gta-6-beco…
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What the Digital Fairness Act means for the games industry: If adopted, the EU regulation will have huge consequences for loot boxes, virtual currencies, subscription services, pay-to-win mechanics, login rewards, and more. bit.ly/4zQt2Xq
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PlayStation has cancelled Fairgames, the live-service shooter previously in development at its Montreal-based subsidiary Haven Studios gamesindustry.biz/playstatio…
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Mobile publisher Fortis Games has announced its closure, impacting up to 440 employees gamesindustry.biz/mobile-pub…
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Krafton Q3 revenue rises 11.6% despite decreases in PC and console segments Firm reports 35.5% drop in operating profit for the period, attributed to "participation in Gamescom and other activities" gamesindustry.biz/krafton-q3…
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Bandai Namco is closing Unknown 9: Awakening developer Reflector Entertainment gamesindustry.biz/bandai-nam…
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Skydance has implemented an undisclosed number of cuts to its games division following $111 billion merger of Paramount and Warner. Bros Discovery last month gamesindustry.biz/skydance-a…
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Take-Two Q2 net bookings fall 18% to $1.6bn as NBA 2K27 misses forecast but GTA 6 pre-orders are "tracking far in excess" of expectations gamesindustry.biz/take-two-q…
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Tripwire Interactive lays off 36 gamesindustry.biz/tripwire-i…
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PlayStation cancels Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble a year into soft launch gamesindustry.biz/playstatio…
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House House clarifies use of AI tools in Big Walk's "final stage of development" Studio issues statement after group of 2027 IGF jurors decline to vote for games that use generative AI during development gamesindustry.biz/house-hous…
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"We are working on some legacy franchises that we're excited about." Strauss Zelnick on GTA 6, BioShock, Take-Two's acquisition plans, and reviving old IP. bit.ly/4fgBQxx
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Take-Two Q2 net bookings fall 18% to $1.6bn as NBA 2K27 misses forecast but GTA 6 pre-orders are "tracking far in excess" of expectations gamesindustry.biz/take-two-q…
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Tripwire Interactive lays off 36 gamesindustry.biz/tripwire-i…
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PlayStation cancels Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble a year into soft launch gamesindustry.biz/playstatio…
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Will Grand Theft Auto 6 break the internet? The launch of Hollow Knight: Silksong caused digital storefronts to crash. How will they cope with the launch of GTA 6 at 212GB? bit.ly/48afD0j
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Thanks to GTA 6, millions of people are about to discover what a manatee is. It may not be a "nature game", but Rockstar's latest open world will demonstrate the enormous potential for nature education through gaming, says Playing for the Planet's Alex Avard. bit.ly/4z3Cfux
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Star Wars Zero Company developer Bit Reactor has laid off an unspecified number of people bit.ly/48LJRa4
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