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The gaming industry is growing at an exponential pace, and it is redefining the entertainment industry. From hi-resolution life-like in-game graphics to virtual reality-ready video games, the gaming industry in the day and age we live in today has shaped into a behemoth to which no other entertainment genre rivals.
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Ex-Halo Infinite Devs Criticize Microsoft’s Leadership Amid Critical Layoffs
Former Halo developers under the Microsoft gaming division have criticized the company for the current state of Halo Infinite.
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Nintendo Seemingly Negotiating With Suppliers For Next Console’s Production
A recent report suggests that Nintendo has entered into negotiations with suppliers concerning the production of its next console.
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European Parliament Ask Devs To “Avoid Designing Games That Feed Addiction”
The European Parliament has voted to focus on many predatory features, such as loot boxes, included in games to target young audiences.
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50% Of All Consoles Sold In France Were Nintendo Switch In 2022
Nintendo Switch has surpassed even more milestones, garnering over 7.1 million sales in France alone, thereby selling like hotcakes.
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Sony Hires Former Apple Executive To Improve PlayStation Store
Sony has reportedly hired the ex-Apple executive, Ben King, to actively work towards improving and developing the PlayStation Store.
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Twitch Streamer Says Square Enix Offered 70% Less Than Her Quote For Forspoken Content
Twitch streamer Milady Confetti says that Square Enix reached out and offered her 70% less of what she proposed to produce Forspoken content.
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Pokemon Scarlet And Violet Dominated Japan’s Retail Sales In 2022
The open-world Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, have shattered all expectations, looming over Japan's retail sales charts in 2022.
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Nine Out Of Every Ten Video Games Sold Were Digital In The UK Last Year
The ERA said that nine out of every ten games sold last year in the UK were digital, meaning 89.5% of game sales are digital downloads.
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80% Of Horizon Forbidden West European Sales Weren’t Bundled With PS5
The industry analyst Christopher Dring has dispelled a popular rumor; the majority of Horizon Forbidden West sales were not part of a bundle.
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Prominent Forza Horizon 5 Devs Quit To Form AAA Studio Maverick Games
Various notable Playground Games devs behind Forza Horizon 5 have left to create a new AAA-sized company, Maverick Games.
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EA Patents To Populate In-Game Maps With Structures Using AI
Electronic Arts has published a patent that concerns producing positions of in-game structures for placement on the maps using AI.
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Games Archivist Dumps Over 11GB Data Of Canceled Games And Concept Arts
A prominent games archivist, VGDensetsu, has uploaded data about canceled games, concept arts, and historic recordings of various titles.
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Nintendo Dominates Game Software And Hardware Sales In Spain Despite Overall Decline
Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console in Spain for the second year running. This is despite a decline in sales.
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The D&D’s Open Gaming License 1.1 Is Allegedly More Restrictive
A new report has revealed that D&D's open gaming license 1.1 will exert more control over creators, and may render the original OGL invalid.
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Nintendo Switch Was 2022’s Best-Selling Console In The UK
Nintendo Switch appears to have dominated the last year in the United Kingdom by towering over the other consoles despite a decline in sales.
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UK’s CMA Extends Deadline For Its Activision-Blizzard Report
CMA (Competition & Markets Authority) of the United Kingdom has extended the deadline for the ongoing Activision-Blizzard deal by two months.
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Bloober Team Partners With CAA To Mark Its Foray In The Film Industry
Bloober Team, the creators of Blair Witch, signed a deal with a talent agency in the hopes of expanding into the film industry.
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Phil Spencer Won The Most Number Of Major Industry Awards In 2022
The CEO of Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer, possibly broke a record and won the most major industry awards in 2022.
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Square Enix CEO Shows Deep Interest In NFTs And Blockchain Games For 2023
Square Enix CEO's new year's letter showed support for NFTs and Blockchain tech. The studio has unannounced Blockchain games in development.
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China Issues Publishing Licenses To 45 Foreign Games Following Major Policy Shift
China has issued publishing licenses to 45 foreign and 84 domestic games. It marks the end of 18-month long policy curbs in the industry.
