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Games companies in the UK can now enter the GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards 2023.We have revamped our questions during what has been a tough year for games companies and their employees, focusing in on the areas that truly matter.The awards are open to all games companies with offices in the UK, including developers, publishers, service...
Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino will jointly succeed Jim Ryan as the CEOs of Sony Interactive Entertainment.Hulst is CEO of the newly named Studio Business Group, which includes all of PlayStation’s first-party teams, plus covers the development of PlayStation IP onto other mediums, such as TV and film. Hulst was already head of PlayStation Studios....
NetEase, the publisher of Marvel Rivals, is retracting its no negativity clause for streamers previewing the game.As reported by PCGamesN, the move came after streamer Brandon Larned shared some contract details on social media."Extremely disappointed in Marvel Rivals. Multiple creators asked for key codes to gain access to the playtest and are asked...
The latest episode of the GI Microcast is now available in podcast form, delivering your weekly dive into the biggest stories of the past week. The video will be available tomorrow. This week, we take a quick dive in Xbox's closure of four Bethesda-owned studios, as well as what this means for Microsoft's wider gaming strategy, the future of...
Plenty of GamesIndustry.biz readers are familiar with the concept of crowdfunding, with well over a decade of Kickstarter campaigns helping to bring many a game to market. Less common, however, is equity crowdfunding.Via the website StartEngine, Frost Giant Studios launched a campaign earlier this year that enables players to buy shares in the company...
Warner Bros. Discovery is returning ownership of some titles from Adult Swim Games back to developers.As reported by Rock Paper Shotgun, this was spotted as Owen Deery, developer of Small Radios Big Televisions, shared the news on social media."Update: Game will not be 'retired'. Ownership and store listings will return to me," they said. Read more