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Read More »Activision writes new playbook by launching Cold War from within Warzone
New report shows Polish games industry growing steadily – even without CD Projekt Red
There are now 440 development studios in Poland with an impressive 9,710 staff
Read More »European trade association says consoles are top platform by revenue in €21.6bn EU market
More than half of Europeans aged 6-64 play video games
Read More »Amazon signs deal with Crossfire creator Smilegate to publish new game in western territories
"...exactly the type of best-in-class, living, growing online games we want to bring our customers."
Read More »Ex-Valve contractor announces GameDataCrunch – a new Steam analytics platform for developers
“Publishers and PR agencies have told me that some of the views I'm working on here can take them hours of manual work to generate for a single title."
Read More »YoYo Games launches major GameMaker Studio 2 update allowing for ‘a more visual approach’
Biggest update since GameMaker Studio 2 combines GML and IDE improvements with new tools to create and manipulate animation
Read More »Doctor Who card battler announced – BBC partners with Reality Gaming Group on blockchain-based title
"The cards used in Doctor Who: Worlds Apart are both functional and collectible, so fans can actually own a piece of the game while they play.”
Read More »Embracer Group goes on spending spree – picks up 4A Games for $36m amongst eight acquisitions
Also New World Interactive, Deca Games, Vermila Studios, Rare Earth Games, Palindrome Interactive, Pow Wow Entertainment, and Sola Media
Read More »PC gamers blame VPN abusers for huge Horizon Zero Dawn price hikes
Prices have almost tripled overnight in some regions
Read More »Paradox acquires Airlines Manager developer Playrion Game Studio
Playrion becomes eight internal studio at fast-growing strategy specialist
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