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Amnesia developer Frictional Games plans to "cut back a bit" on horror games
"I am confident that these games will still feel like Frictional ones."
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Fable's narrative lead leaves Playground Games
"Working on Fable was a dream come true for me, and it's wrenching to leave it behind."
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GTA 6 hacker has been deemed unfit to stand trial
Teen threatened to release GTA 6's source code in a Slack message, say prosecutors.
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FTC's final attempt to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard has failed
"This brings us another step closer to the finish line."
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Microsoft's "extreme" options to bypass acquisition block could include withdrawing Activision from the UK
Microsoft president Brad Smith meets with UK Chancellor next week.
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Duke Nukem Evercade publisher Blaze apologises after fans called out its AI-generated artwork
"It is abundantly clear that this commission has fallen below the standards demanded by fans."
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One in 10 female gamers feel suicidal about the abuse they receive playing online
"We can't keep watching these numbers keep happening."
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Deviation Games reportedly lays off dozens following a "difficult situation"
But there's been no formal word from the studio.
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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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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.