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Devs aren't "lazy", and indefinite game updates are not guaranteed - both players and publishers should stop expecting them as a matter of course
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Google has removed the visual novel Doki Doki Literature Club from its Play Store, citing alleged violations of its terms of service
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A group of five independent studios have established Nova Assembly, a developer-led alliance focused on sharing resources and expertise
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The Black State of the Games Industry Survey is up! It'll be open till May 6th, 2026 and should take 20 minutes maximum of your time. Only requirements are that you're a Black Game Developer over the age of 18! 🎮🎮🎮
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The recent run of layoffs is described as cost saving, but is steadily accumulating structural risk, says Anna Siaredzich

www.gamesindustry.biz/the-hidden-cost-of-layoffs-why-aaa-production-stability-depends-on-senior-talent-opinion
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London Games Festival organisers have announced this year's Ensemble exhibition cohort, spotlighting Black, Asian, and other underrepresented ethnic creatives in the UK games industry
www.gamesindustry.biz/games-london-reveals-ensemble-2026-cohort
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Everspace developer reflects on the impact of Germany's grant program, which increased its annual funding for the sector to €125 million
www.gamesindustry.biz/rockfish-games-lands-8m-grant-as-germany-boosts-game-industry-support
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Papers, Please, Return of the Obra Dinn dev Lucas Pope won't talk about current game in case it "gets slurped up by AI"
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It Takes Two, Split Fiction studio tops 50 million sales | News-in-brief
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Peak co-dev Landfall turns to evil, launches new publishing arm

www.gamesindustry.biz/evil-landfall-is-the-latest-publishing-label-from-an-indie-developer
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Supercell CEO and co-founder Ilkka Paananen will receive a BAFTA Fellowship at this year's BAFTA Game Awards
www.gamesindustry.biz/bafta-to-honour-supercell-ceo-with-fellowship
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has achieved the highest-grossing US debut of 2026
www.gamesindustry.biz/super-mario-galaxy-movie-becomes-highest-grossing-debut-of-2026-in-the-us
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Two industry veterans have launched a matchmaking platform called Sail.game to connect developers seeking funding to publishers looking for new titles
www.gamesindustry.biz/new-matchmaking-platform-sailgame-launches-to-combat-discovery-fatigue-between-developers-and-publishers
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Netflix has introduced a dedicated app for kids games as part of an updated strategy for its games division
www.gamesindustry.biz/netflix-launches-dedicated-app-for-kids-games
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Sony has entered an agreement to acquire machine learning and computer vision company Cinemersive Labs
www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-to-acquire-ai-and-computer-vision-company-cinemersive-labs
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IGN Entertainment and Dentsu Gaming will host a Women in Gaming UK event on Friday, April 17 in partnership with Meta
www.gamesindustry.biz/ign-entertainment-and-dentsu-gaming-announce-women-in-gaming-uk-event
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The rise, fall, and resurgence of Australian game development. The country's games industry was battered by the financial crisis of 2008 – but boosted by government help, it has surged back with a fresh resilience. bit.ly/4v9csjL
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Brian Raffel, co-founder of Call of Duty developer Raven Software, has retired after 36 years in the games industry
www.gamesindustry.biz/raven-software-co-founder-brian-raffel-retires
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Take-Two Interactive has reportedly eliminated its entire AI team as part of restructuring
www.gamesindustry.biz/take-two-interactive-reportedly-lays-off-ai-team
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Schrödinger’s Switch 2: Is it failing or soaring? One week Nintendo’s console misses targets, the next it soars after the launch of Pokopia, says Rob Fahey. Are the company’s superb creative teams carrying it over strategic missteps? bit.ly/4sTX2OQ
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Reddit posts can be more important than data, and other lessons from maintaining Candy Crush as a forever game. bit.ly/4v3lRcJ
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Publisher Indie.io is launching a Game Pass-style subscription for indie games, launching with 70 titles for $6.99 a month www.gamesindustry.biz/a-game-pass-for-indie-games-meet-indie-pass-a-7-a-month-subscription-that-brings-new-titles-every-month
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Goat Simulator developer Coffee Stain has closed its mobile-focused Malmö studio
www.gamesindustry.biz/mobile-focused-studio-coffee-stain-malmo-shuts-down
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MechWarrior 5: Clans developer Piranha Games has reportedly conducted a round of layoffs
www.gamesindustry.biz/mechwarrior-dev-piranha-games-reportedly-affected-by-redundancies
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has rejected Nintendo's patent that involves an in-game character summoning a sub-character to aid it in battle
www.gamesindustry.biz/us-patent-office-rejects-nintendos-summon-subcharacter-and-let-it-fight-patent
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The 2026 Limit Break mentorship program has opened applications to participants from the UK and Irish games industry
We speak to its program manager Jonas Gawe about the challenges and successes of running a game industry mentorship scheme for marginalised and underrepresented people
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Social VR gaming platform Rec Room has announced its closure on June 1, 2026

www.gamesindustry.biz/vr-platform-rec-room-to-shut-down-in-june-2026
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Organisers of this year's Develop:Brighton conference have announced Ustwo Games as its first keynote speaker
www.gamesindustry.biz/ustwo-games-to-keynote-developbrighton-2026
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South Korean developer Shift Up has acquired Unbound, a new studio founded by industry veteran Shinji Mikami

www.gamesindustry.biz/stellar-blade-developer-shift-up-acquires-shinji-mikamis-new-studio
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"We aren't just still going, we are growing." How The Division 2 has attracted more players than ever seven years on from release – and why the departure of franchise overseer Julian Gerighty "isn't a distraction." bit.ly/4sOgT1U
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