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2 weeks agoBlog
Former Ubisoft Barcelona workers launch Dark Ritual Studios, an indie developer focused on “craftsmanship over scale”
Former Ubisoft Barcelona workers launch Dark Ritual Studios, an indie developer focused on "craftsmanship over scale" "We're embracing the opposite approach [to AAA] – a small, experienced team with clear…
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Former ZeniMax Online devs form Ironroot Games following “traumatising” layoffs
Former ZeniMax Online devs form Ironroot Games following "traumatising" layoffs Quentin Cobb and Elaine Gómez discuss rising from the ashes to build a collaborative, people-first studio. [[IMG:1]] In July 2025,…
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Formosa Interactive has rebranded to Arrival
Formosa Interactive has rebranded to Arrival The venture is headed up by president Paul Lipson [[IMG:1]] Image credit: Arrival The games arm of Streamland Media, Formosa Interactive, has rebranded as…
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Fortnite returns to iOS worldwide, excluding Australia, as Epic prepares for “final battle” over App Store fees
Fortnite returns to iOS worldwide, excluding Australia, as Epic prepares for "final battle" over App Store fees Epic relaunches game amid expectations that US federal courts will require Apple to…
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2 weeks agoBlog
Fortnite’s global iOS return reportedly reaches 3.4m downloads, marking an eight-year high
Fortnite's global iOS return reportedly reaches 3.4m downloads, marking an eight-year high AppMagic data estimates that this marks the game's most successful seven-day period since its original 2018 launch [[IMG:1]]…
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Fortyseven Communications to open UK branch; sister agency Indigo Pearl joins the fold
Fortyseven Communications to open UK branch; sister agency Indigo Pearl joins the fold Both agencies, which operate under Keywords Studios, will work alongside each other [[IMG:1]] Image credit: Fortyseven Communications…
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2 weeks agoBlog
Forza Horizon 6 has reportedly pre-sold 500,000 copies on Steam a month before launch | News-in-brief
Forza Horizon 6 has reportedly pre-sold 500,000 copies on Steam a month before launch | News-in-brief Alinea Analytics claims highly anticipated racer could have an "even better launch" than its…
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2 weeks agoBlog
Founders of Gearbox Quebec announce new studio to “create original, premium games on our own terms”
Founders of Gearbox Quebec announce new studio to "create original, premium games on our own terms" Ricochet Games working on "a co-op action-adventure game designed for a global audience" [[IMG:1]]…
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2 weeks agoBlog
Four Nacon subsidiaries file for insolvency
Four Nacon subsidiaries file for insolvency Paris-based Spiders, Kylotonn, Cyanide, and Nacon Tech to commence reorganisation proceedings [[IMG:1]] Image credit: Nacon Nacon subsidiaries Spiders, Kylotonn, Cyanide, and Nacon Tech have…
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2 weeks agoBlog
Free-to-play playtime is broadly flat as gacha RPGs drive PC growth, says Newzoo
Free-to-play playtime is broadly flat as gacha RPGs drive PC growth, says Newzoo New report says annual F2P live-service launches on PC and console fell 31% since the early 2020s…
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