When Google Stadia launched in 2019, Google also decided to dip their toes into game development with the creation of an internal development studios. Unfortunately, that didn’t pan out as well as the tech giant would have hoped and they’ve now decided to shut down the studios and focus on the game streaming platform instead. According to Kotaku, around 150 [...]
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Finnish developer Sulake, the studio behind Habbo Hotel and Hotel Hideaway, has been fully-acquired by Azerion Holding, a European media and technology company. Azerion initially purchased 51% controlling shares in the studio in 2018 and has now reached an agreement with the studio’s other shareholder to purchase the remaining 49%. Since Azerion purchased controlling stake in Sulake, the company has [...]
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While other video game development studios have no qualms about ordering mandatory overtime for their employees, NC (formerly NCSoft) is literally turning them away at the door if they’ve worked too much. As part of NC’s new “Gate Off” policy, an electronic system tracks the number of hours an employee has worked for the month and prevents them from passing [...]
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After being cancelled last year due to the pandemic, BlizzCon is back in a completely virtual format this year dubbed BlizzConline. The free-to-watch virtual convention will run from February 19th to February 20th and will feature a Community Showcase that will give Blizzard fans the chance to show off their talents and creativity. “One of the events we’re planning for [...]
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The European Commission has fined several big-name video game companies for violating EU antitrust rules. The companies in question include Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home Interactive, Koch Media, Valve, and ZeniMax Online Studios. According to the Commission, the aforementioned companies’ geo-blocking practices and restrictions on cross-border sales within the European Economic Area were a clear violation of market regulations. They [...]
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The first TERA PC update of the year is now live, bringing with it the new Catalepticon instance in both hard and easy difficulty, and the return of the Ruinous Manor and Gossamer Vault instances. The update also introduces the weapon and armor pieces for the new Kaia’s Soul Gear set. Foot armor will be added with the next patch. [...]
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CD Projekt Red is once again on the receiving end of a class-action lawsuit from the Polish studio’s investors over the Cyberpunk 2077 launch fiasco. The second lawsuit was filed last Friday in the Central District Court of California by a yet unnamed law firm. As with the first one that was filed in New York, the second class-action suit [...]
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Since Genshin Impact launched worldwide on September 28, 2020 the game has succeeded where countless other mobile RPGs have failed in the West. It has remained consistently popular, something no other Asian developed mobile RPG has been able to do. Genshin Impact has remained in the top 20 highest grossing mobile games in the United States since launch. Shanghai based [...]
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On January 16, 2021 Media and Games Invest (MGI), the company that owns Gamigo and Aeria Games, announced its acquisition of KingsIsle Entertainment. KingsIsle, the developer behind Wizard101 and Pirate101, was acquired for $126 million with up to $86 million in additional payouts if the studio hits certain revenue goals in 2021. Released in 2008, Wizard101 combines turn based combat [...]
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With a lawsuit and a potential fine hanging over CD Projekt Red’s heads, the board members have finally released a video apologizing the dismal launch of Cyberpunk 2077 on last-gen consoles and taking responsibility for the whole affair. “I and the entire leadership team are deeply sorry for this, and this video is me publicly owning up to that,” said [...]
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