Industry
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Activision and Riot class-action settlement payments have been detailed
Activision makes five to six figure payments to "hundreds" of staff who "could assert a claim".
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Feature | The games industry's response to AI? Reverence and rage
"Now some f***ing website draws better pictures than me."
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American McGee asks fans to "respect his decision to move on" after EA "killed" a third Alice game
"We are not 'giving up' any more than a person hit by a bus is 'giving up'".
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Sega is reportedly in talks to buy up Angry Birds developer, Rovio Entertainment
And the deal could complete as soon as next week.
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Women in Games CEO warns "we are going backwards as an industry"
"None of this is okay, none of this should be happening!"
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Saudi Arabia invests $38bn to establish local gaming industry
Plans to work alongside companies it's invested in.
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GDC 2023 attendees were reportedly subjected to abuse, assault, and drink spiking
UPDATE: GDC responds.
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Chris Avellone resolves sexual misconduct allegations, claiming a "seven-figure payment"
"There are still many very real challenges that we face but am confident we can face them together."
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Diablo 1 and 2 co-creator Erich Schaefer joins Moon Beast to "redefine the action-RPG genre"
"It fired up my imagination, and that’s why I wanted to come aboard."
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Ubisoft is "working on a strategic reorganisation of its European business"
"This process is ongoing and we don’t have any more detail to share at this stage."
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Dead Space Remake team opens up on how the game "came into being"
"It really is a personal project for us; it's a game made by fans, for fans."
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Sega commits to a 30% pay rise for existing staff to "strengthen its global competitiveness"
"We are reforming so that employees can maximise their potential in a comfortable environment."
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Activision Blizzard CEO Kotick will "absolutely remain" if the Microsoft merger falls through
Sources say he "will absolutely remain at the gaming giant to run the company".
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PUBG owner Krafton is establishing a "AAA game studio" in Canada
And the studio's first project will be an adaptation of the Korean fantasy book, The Bird That Drinks Tears.
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Tim Schafer joins the AIAS Hall of Fame at the upcoming DICE awards
"Tim's creative impact on the industry cannot be understated."
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Phil Spencer says Halo remains "critically important to what Xbox is doing"
"I expect we'll continue to support Halo for as long as the Xbox is a platform for people to play."
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Study finds rating board loot box warnings inconsistently applied
"At present, consumers and parents cannot rely on this self-regulatory measure."
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NetEase has acquired Skybox Labs
"We will also be able to accelerate our plans to pursue new creative opportunities."
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China green-lights publishing 45 international games
The list includes Pokemon Unite, Don't Starve, and Valorant.
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Microsoft states Final Fantasy 16 and Silent Hill 2 Remake will not come to Xbox consoles
"Sony has entered into arrangements with third-party publishers which require the 'exclusion' of Xbox."
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Australian MP proposes loot box regulation bill
"Loot boxes give rise to many of the same emotions and experiences associated with poker machines and traditional gambling activities."