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Ubisoft reportedly implements “anti-harassment plan” for Assassin’s Creed Shadows devs

AuthorApril 9, 20250

Ubisoft has reportedly implemented an “anti-harassment plan” for developers that worked on Assassin’s Creed Shadows. As reported by PCGamesN, an anonymous Ubisoft employee told French news network BFMTV that the plan was allegedly being implemented to discourage employees from sharing their involvement with the game on social media. The employee also referred to the ‘comité […]

EA Sports offers $1,500 for student athletes to appear in College Football 26

AuthorApril 9, 20250

EA Sports has more than doubled payments for college football players appearing in College Football 26 from $600 to $1,500. As reported by The Athletic, the sports segment of The New York Times, EA is expected to pay $16.5 million overall for name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights for players appearing in the game. This […]

ID@Xbox has paid indie devs more than $5bn since 2013

AuthorApril 9, 20250

Microsoft has revealed it has paid developers in its ID@Xbox program more than $5 billion since it launched in 2013. In a blog post, ID@Xbox director Guy Richards shared that ID@Xbox saw more than 1,000 games launch in 2024 including Balatro, Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl, and Phasmophobia. Richards also spoke with GameRant, revealing that […]

Midia Research: Global games industry estimated to reach $236.9bn in 2025

AuthorApril 9, 20250

The global games industry is predicted to increase by 4.6% in 2026 to $236.9 billion, and is expected to reach $280.1 billion in 2031. This is according to a new report by Midia Research, which notes that as the International Monetary Fund has projected the global inflation rate to be 4.2% in 2025, “the global […]

Monster Hunter Wilds is US’ best-selling game of 2025 so far | US Monthly Charts

AuthorApril 9, 20250

Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds topped Circana’s US charts for February, and is the best-selling game of 2025 so far. The action RPG secured the top spot on PlayStation and Xbox’s individual platform charts, with more than half of its sales being accounted for on Steam. According to Circana, launch month sales of Monster Hunter Wilds […]

The Last of Us TV show renewed for season three, and the second hasn’t even aired yet

AuthorApril 9, 20250

Naughty Dog has confirmed HBO’s acclaimed live-action adaptation of The Last of Us is getting a third season, even before the highly anticipated season two has aired. The Last of Us’ TV debut was met with huge critical acclaim and brought in record numbers of viewers. As such, it wasn’t much of a surprise […]

Monster Hunter Wilds debuts at No.3 on revenue charts for February 2025 | Newzoo Charts

AuthorApril 9, 20250

Monster Hunter Wilds debuted at No.3 on Newzoo’s overall revenue chart for February, despite launching on the final day of the month. Capcom’s action RPG took the top spot on the firm’s premium revenues (full game sales) chart, as well as the PC revenue chart. It ranked at No.5 and No.6 respectively on PlayStation 5 […]

Balatro leads Game Developers Choice Awards 2025, wins Game of the Year

AuthorApril 9, 20250

Balatro dominated the Game Developers Choice Awards last night, taking home Game of the Year and Best Debut alongside Best Design and the Innovation award. Astro Bot won two awards in the Audio and Technology categories, while Black Myth: Wukong received the accolade for Best Visual Art. Studio Zero’s Metaphor: ReFantazio won Best Narrative with […]

Here’s your lineup of PS Plus Premium and Extra games for April

AuthorApril 9, 20250

As we thunder forward through this sunny April (apologies for any undue excitement if your local area is currently sun-free), Sony has revealed the latest titles joining its PlayStation Plus game catalogue for Premium and Extra subscribers this month. And that includes stellar puzzler Blue Prince, if you’re looking to have your noggin particularly meddled […]

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