GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 2, 2024

The Portuguese games industry had a big presence at GDC last month, with over 50 delegates from 20 companies attending, 14 companies represented in the country's pavilion (its first ever at the event), and a reception organised at the Consulate General of Portugal welcoming over 100 attendees. Read more

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

Surveyed developers think France's game industry will become a more attractive developer hub and stronger business as the years go on.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Australia's game industry is building momentum—but not without stumbles.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 7, 2023

Image: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty – CD Projekt Red According to the latest report on the state of the games industry in Poland , the country ties with France at second place after the UK for biggest European games industries. With a revenue of €1286 million, it compares to the Turkish and Spanish industries.

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Game Developer

JUNE 5, 2023

Halo Infinite designer David Ellis announced his leave from developer 343 Industries after a 13-year tenure with the Xbox studio.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Game Developer, Omdia, and GDC staff discuss the State of the Game Industry 2024 survey, hitting on layoffs, unionization, game engine changes, and much more.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 1, 2024

The number of studios in the Brazilian games industry grew by 3.2% From the data compiled between 2022 and 2023, the study found that revenue generated by Brazil's games industry was $251.6 in 2023, from 1,009 studios in 2021 to 1,042 in 2023. million in 2022. Read more

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Game From Scratch

DECEMBER 22, 2023

GameFromScratch.com China Massively Disrupts Game Industry Monetization The Chinese government have just announced new regulations that will have a MASSIVE impact on the world of game development. It immediately resulted in huge stock market losses for China’s two largest gaming companies Tencent and NetEase.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 4, 2024

Hence our week-long editorial special dedicated to its games industry. While we'll be exploring the development scene in depth, it's worth beginning with a look at the games industry in general, including the size of the audience and the revenue it generates, for which we've consulted market research firm Newzoo.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

"We have Google, Netflix, Apple and Amazon wanting to get piece and trying to disrupt our industry."

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 4, 2023

That's according to the newly-published Africa Games Industry Report, which goes live today in the aftermath of Africa Games Week. Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Africa is home to nearly 200 million gamers, who spend hundreds of millions in US dollars on video games (primarily on mobile).

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 17, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A new report has called for the creation of an industry-led organisation dedicated to solving the ongoing skills crisis in the UK video games sector.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Forge mode has been a staple of Halo's multiplayer, and 343 Industries' inclusion of campaign AI expands the mode's potential.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 19, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Last night, GamesIndustry.biz teamed up with to Games Industry Gathering to kick off GDC 2024 with an evening party for attendees.

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Game Developer

MARCH 20, 2024

Adams didn't mince words, saying the barrage of layoffs and canned projects were done by "greedy people trying to make some venture capital thing work out."

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 18, 2024

Brightmine is one of the leading names in salary benchmarking across various industries, and last year launched in the video games space. GamesIndustry.biz is once again teaming up with Brightmine (formerly XpertHR) on a salary benchmarking project designed to help UK games companies find and retain talent.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 18, 2024

While this may seem to be one of many closures the industry has suffered in the past year, OPM's service as a jobs agency gave it different insight into the downsizing currently ongoing in the video games business, with founder Kim Parker-Adcock observing that recruitment can be a good indicator as to what will happen to the wider industry.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 10, 2024

The industry is starting 2024 in much the same way as it spent most of 2023, with news of layoffs and "for sale" signs and closures arriving alongside charts showing modest sales growth for the industry. There are too many games currently on the market," Clerc says.

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Game Development News

APRIL 5, 2024

Pioneering mentorship scheme Limit Break opens applications for the 2024 program today 3 April, 2024 – Limit Break, the pioneering mentorship scheme dedicated to supporting underrepresented and marginalised groups in the UK games industry, has announced the opening of applications for mentors …

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Australia's game industry is building momentum—but not without stumbles.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 18, 2023

2023 has been a difficult year for the industry, one marred by layoffs and studio closures affecting thousands of developers globally. But as the New Year approaches, it's perhaps worth reflecting on what's likely to help grow and lift the industry in the fact of its ongoing challenges. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 27, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A group of industry professionals have launched Lunacy Games. The Bill Roper-led studio is developing a survival RPG based in the American Wild West. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 26, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Games industry professionals Darryl Still, Matt DC, and James Deputy have revealed Sunset Sugar Studios. The new UK games publisher aims to work with established brands. Read more

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Game Developer

JANUARY 31, 2023

Matthew White (Whitethorn Games), Dana Ware (The VOID), and Alissa McAloon (GameDeveloper.com) dissect the biggest topics and developer sentiments from the 2023 State of the Game Industry report.

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The Australian games industry has shown solid growth in recent years, more than doubling in size over the past six years and showing strong revenue growth in 2022.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 22, 2024

The current turmoil in the video games industry will continue all year and likely into 2025, games industry leaders have told GamesIndustry.biz.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 23, 2024

Consulting firm Nordicity is well-versed on the subject of tax credits for the games industry. It has worked with trade groups around the world, helping them explain to legislators how tax breaks can help make their regions more competitive.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 25, 2024

Don McGowan, the former Bungie CLO who pursued Destiny 2 cheaters and players that threatened his coworkers, wants developers to fight for their rights.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 25, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has unveiled the So-Fu project , an accelerator program for indie game developers. The program aims to provide applicants with mentorship, expenses support, and business connections. Read more

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Game Developer

JULY 18, 2023

The new "industry principles" are designed to protect young players.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

For months now we hear the heart wrenching tales of thousands of games industry professionals losing their jobs. Well, according to Newzoo , the games industry is bouncing back from the decline in 2022. The industry is restructuring after facing corrections in a post-COVID world and increasing interest rates.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 19, 2024

According to TIGA's new Business Opinion Survey 2023-2024, UK games businesses are "cautiously optimistic" about the industry in 2024. Almost half of respondents were hopeful for their company's future, which was up 40% from last year.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 26, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox German developers and publishers largely have a negative outlook when it comes to the year ahead for the country's video games industry. That's according to the annual industry barometer survey conducted by German trade body Game. Read more

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Game Developer

APRIL 16, 2024

'It's always easy to get seduced by the trappings of it all–and not get to the core of 'why do players enjoy this?'' ''

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JULY 5, 2023

Discover the ideal industry events you can attend to captivate investors and publishers and help propel your game to success.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The number of people employed by the Swedish games industry increased 6% in 2022, to 8,445 people. When including international sales in addition to domestic sales, revenue generated by Swedish games companies reached €8.1 billion last year, a 38% increase year-on-year. The Embracer Group represented €3.5 Read more

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Game Developer

JANUARY 19, 2023

In this year's GDC State of the Game Industry survey, we found more developers are moving to hybrid remote-office schedules; they're divided on the rise in major studio acquisitions; and their opinions on the use of blockchain technology in games are more complicated than they may seem at first glance.

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