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Metacore shuts down development on Everdale and returns it to creator Supercell
CEO says it was "unable to [...] make it a sustainable business"
Publishing
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EA to "disrupt the sequel model" by dropping sequential release for the Sims
Sims 4 set to be "the foundation of [EA's] future growth strategy," Laura Miele says
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Australia introduces new "mandatory classifications" for games with "gambling-like" content
This includes games with simulated gambling or any paid loot boxes
Feature
The Minecraft studio and Minecraft YouTuber looking to transform sandbox gaming
4J Studios Chris van der Kuyl and Joseph Garrett on building Reforj, a game that is definitely not Minecraft 2
Feature
Cheap money and bad bets: How the games industry turned pandemic success into disaster
We look the many challenges the games business faces, and where the industry goes from here
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Control 2, Wanderstop and Mixtape among projects unaffected by Annapurna collapse
Annapurna president Hector Sanchez reportedly told developers that the firm would honour its existing contracts
Opinion
What's ailing Ubisoft? | Opinion
Yet another share price drop has drawn attention to an activist investor's demands for a takeover; his prescription would be disastrous, but Ubisoft's problems are very real
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Suda51: "Everyone cares too much about Metacritic scores"
Meanwhile, Shinji Mikami says big budget titles are drowning out "more unique games"
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Annapurna Interactive team quits after spin-off talks fail
The publisher's parent company wants to integrate games into its core business
Feature
How well will the PS5 Pro sell?
Analysts weigh up the opportunities and barriers facing Sony's new console
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Nexon establishes Dave the Diver developer Mintrocket as a new wholly owned subsidiary corporation
Nexon says this will expand Mintrocket's "brand and reputation for rapid development of games"
Opinion
The problem with PS5 Pro isn't the price tag | Opinion
There is definitely an audience for PS5 Pro, but even four years in, this generation still feels young
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PS5 Pro launches November 7 for $699.99
Larger GPU, advanced ray tracing and AI-driven upscaling among the new console's key selling points
Feature
Headup's future as an independent company
CEO and founder Dieter Schoeller discusses the takeaways from the firm's partnership with Thunderful and how the industry can better support indie studios
Feature
Why there will never be another Destiny
On the game's tenth anniversary, analysts, developers and journalists reflect on the impact Bungie's sci-fi shared world shooter has had on the games industry
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Why Sony shouldn't give up after Concord | Microcast
Latest episode available to download now, also discusses Sony's need for new IP and Star Wars Outlaws' initial sales
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Roblox to allow devs to sell premium titles with up to 70% revenue share
CEO and co-founder also announced goal of reaching one billion daily active users on the platform
Opinion
Concord raises questions over Sony's live-service competence | Opinion
PlayStation's pivot to live service was to be enabled by buying expertise in the form of studios like Bungie and Firewalk – a strategy that now seems to have failed
News
Raccoon Logic: "Let people own the game they bought"
Alex Hutchinson and Reid Schneider say microtransactions are 'not a healthy way' to keep games alive
Feature
Does the rise of 'expandalone' games mean the end for big DLC?
There's been a recent spate of expansions that have been reimagined as full games
Feature
How many players does a game like Concord need to survive?
We speak to experts about the myriad factors behind the decision to shut down a live service title
News
Sony pulls Concord from sale with immediate effect
Servers will go dark on September 6 whilst the team "determines the best path ahead"
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Capcom's Resident Evil mobile games now require an internet connection
Developer tells players this is "due to changes to the startup process"
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Remedy and Annapurna sign deal to fund Control 2 and bring the series, plus Alan Wake, to TV and film
It's part of Remedy's move towards self-publishing some of its titles