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Indies and unions rally behind Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal

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The indies love Xbox Game Pass, and the unions believe the merger will offer a blueprint for labor relations in the game industry.

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Exploring the evolving Japanese indie game scene

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Japanese developers, and the organizations supporting them, on Japan's slow but growing indie scene.

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Five key publishing contract pitfalls for indies to avoid

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Attorney Kellan Voyer laid out five common problem areas for indie developers to watch out for in publishing contracts, including issues with licensing, DLC, and IP.

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Practical indie marketing advice with Steam expert Chris Zukowski - Game Developer Podcast ep. 34

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Recorded during GDC Showcase 23, we picked strategist Chris Zukowski's brain about how to best cut through the noise and successfully market an indie game.

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Indie troupe Sokpop Collective on releasing 100 games in five years

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Aran Koning and Ruben "Rubna" Naus, two members of indie quartet Sockpop Collective, share what they learned after releasing a century of games.

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Indie game developer cohort supports Microsoft ABK acquisition

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A collection of indie game makers are in favor of Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard. As reported by Axios , the comments were part of briefs filed last week to the Ninth District Circuit of Appeals in California in the FTC's lawsuit against Microsoft.

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Detroit: Become Human developer Quantic Dream forms indie publishing label

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The French studio said it wants to help Indies create "the best version of the game they are developing."

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