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Koei Tecmo settles copyright dispute with Youzu out of court

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Koei Tecmo has settled its intellectual property infringement case against Youzu.

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How can the UK games industry solve its skills shortage?

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Earlier this year, a new report explored new facets of the UK's ongoing skills shortage, both at a mid to senior level but also with a lack of vacancies for entry-level positions.

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IGDA challenges US Patent office over requirement for applicants' addresses

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The International Game Developers Association and YouTuber Youna 'CodeMike' Kang have filed an amicus brief against the United States Patent and Trademark Office following a new requirement for home addresses to be included during…

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Microsoft reportedly shuts down one of its DEI teams

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Microsoft has reportedly shut down one of its diversity, equity, and inclusion teams.

One month left to enter the 2024 UK Best Places To Work Awards

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Games companies in the UK have just one month to enter the GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards 2024.

Tuesday, Jul 16

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New social media app Dusk plans to "reimagine social multiplayer gaming for the mobile generation"

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A new social media platform for building and playing multiplayer games has secured $8m in a new funding round.

Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment "disheartened" by Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 leak

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Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment say it is "disheartening" that a pirated copy of an unfinished build of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is circulating online.

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Scotland's largest VFX company, Axis, shuts down

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Animation and VFX company Axis Studios has closed down, laying off 162 people.

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Nintendo Switch moves 1m units during H1 2024 | Japan Monthly Charts

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Nintendo Switch sold 1.3 million units across its three models during the first six months of sales in Japan, down 31% from the 1.9 million systems it moved during the same period last year.

Echo Chunk raises $1.4 million in funding round

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AI startup and developer Echo Chunk has raised $1.4 million in a pre-seed funding round.

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Report: Resident Evil 7 on iOS has earned Capcom $28,140 since launch

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The release of Resident Evil 7 on iOS has reportedly only earned Capcom $28,140 so far.

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Gfinity Digital Media affected by layoffs

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Gfinity Digital Media has reportedly been hit with a wave of redundancies.

The GamesIndustry.biz Summer Party 2024 in pictures

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Last Wednesday, GamesIndustry.biz held its annual Summer Party at Develop Brighton – which just so happened to be on the night of the Euro 2024 semi final.

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"I just dropped them an email" – How a small studio won over Netflix to make a Queen's Gambit game

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At Develop Brighton last week, Jamie Brayshaw, Ripstone's head of partnerships, gave a talk on how the studio convinced Netflix to let them develop a Queen's Gambit title – the developer's first mobile project, and the first Netflix game…

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Why is Xbox increasing the price of Game Pass? | Microcast

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The latest GamesIndustry.biz Microcast is available to download or watch now.

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UK video game sales fall almost 30% in the first half of 2024

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UK video game sales have fallen almost 30 percent in the first half of 2024.

Monday, Jul 15

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The Finals developer apologises to Xbox players as latest patch is delayed on Microsoft consoles

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The Finals developer Embark had apologised to Xbox players after its feature-rich 3.4 patch was delayed on Microsoft consoles.

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Murky Divers hits 100,000 sales in less than a month | News-in-brief

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This is a News-in-brief article, our short format linking to an official source for more information. Read more about this story by following the link below: Murky Divers hits 100,000 sales in less than a month

Genshin Impact's own voice talent denounce MiHoYo's "whitewashing" portrayal of new character designs

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Genshin Impact's own voice talent have publicly denounced developer MiHoYo, questioning "the execution of its research and inclusion of elements/aspects of other cultures".

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GAME reportedly ending sale of physical currency cards

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UK specialist retailer GAME is reportedly ending the sale of in-store physical currency cards.

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Gamescom Latam's plan to double in size for year two

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It's safe to say the first ever Gamescom Latam was a success. More than 100,000 visitors from over 70 countries came to the São Paulo Expo centre during the final week of June to play everything from locally-developed indie curios, to AAA…

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Just three weeks left to join the UK games industry salary benchmarking project

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UK games companies have until the end of the month to join this year's salary benchmarking project, which is a collaboration between GamesIndustry.biz and Brightmine.

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Speak to 300 games industry HR professionals and leaders at this September's HR Summit

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GamesIndustry.biz is welcoming 300 UK HR professionals and studio leaders to its second HR Summit in London this September.

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Grand Games raises $3m in funding round

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Turkish startup Grand Games has raised $3 million in a pre-seed funding round.

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Inaugural Esports Olympic Games to be held in Saudi Arabia

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The International Olympic Committee has announced that the first Olympic Esports Games will be held in Saudi Arabia in 2025.

Friday, Jul 12

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Shuhei Yoshida and Greg Rice share the secrets behind what makes a great game

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It's a question with many answers, and one that came up during this year's Develop Brighton keynote, which featured PlayStation's Shuhei Yoshida and Greg Rice. In a chat with Fundamentally Games COO Ella Romanos, the pair – who have…

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Nintendo accused of miscrediting external developers

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Nintendo has been accused of miscrediting external translators, according to employees working for service providers Localsoft and Keywords.

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Techland moving "most roles" to on-site or hybrid model

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Techland is shifting the majority of its staff to either working in the studio or on a 'hybrid' model where they work both remotely and on-site.