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Epic's crusade against 30% takes a tumble | Opinion

Fortnite finally comes to the Google Play store, marking a significant setback for Epic Games' quest to reduce the industry standard revenue share

By Rob Fahey

Valve's advice for making your game thrive after launch

Discovery on Steam is vital for indie developers -- Valve's Sophie Mackey offers six ways to improve your game's visibility

By Matthew Handrahan

Lack of representation in games is "partly an issue of values, partly an issue of bravery"

Jesse Schell discusses the development of superhero dating sim Mission: It's Complicated

By James Batchelor

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons returns to No.1 in the UK

Switch boxed game sales surge as stock arrives on virtual shelves

By Christopher Dring

Epic announces next Fortnite competition with $2m prize pool

FNCS Invitational begins in May featuring top players in each region

Launching Streets of Rage 4 in the middle of a pandemic

Dotemu CEO Cyrille Imbert says production wasn't hurt by COVID-19, but the long-term and psychological effects are still unknown

By Rebekah Valentine

Physical events are in doubt for 2020 -- it's time to dive into digital

LudoNarraCon organiser Chris Wright sees little hope for physical events this year, so the door is open for innovation in the digital space

By Chris Wright

Here are some pets to make your day better

GamesIndustry.biz comes through with perhaps its most important feature yet

By Brendan Sinclair

Google abandons Stadia Base branding as it launches free tier

Free trials of Stadia Pro can essentially transition into free use of the service, now just called Stadia

By Rebekah Valentine

Travis Scott concert brings 12.3m concurrent users into Fortnite

Follow-up to last year's Marshmello event sets new record for Epic Games

Around 160,000 Nintendo accounts comprised in data beach

Nintendo confirms breach following investigation into reports of unaurthourised third-parties accessing user accounts

By Haydn Taylor

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WWE 2K21 officially cancelled

WWE say there will be no game this year, publisher 2K Games teases more news on series' future next week

By James Batchelor

Riot Games cancels League of Legends MSI

Previously delayed by two months, the 2020 Mid-Seasonal Invitational has now been cancelled

Games industry rallies in fight against COVID-19

Update: Playrix allocates $1.3m to purchase medical supplies for hospitals in Russia, Ukraine

By GamesIndustry Staff

Create Central gets �2m to nurture West Midlands screen industries

UK trade body will use the money to boost games, film and TV industries in the region

Stillfront Group acquires Candywriter for at least $74m

Miami-based mobile developer of BitLife picked up amid growing series of acquisitions

By Rebekah Valentine

Valve's top tips for launching a game on Steam

The GamesIndustry.biz Academy delves into localisation, wishlists, game tags, and other tools to ensure the best possible launch on Steam

By Matthew Handrahan

Transcend Fund is investing $50m in early stage game businesses

First announced investment was in Nifty Games's upcoming licensed NFL mobile title

By Rebekah Valentine

Riot Games to open new studio in Singapore

Company's second Asia branch will also be headed up by Nathan Beemer

By Rebekah Valentine

Opera Event raises $5m to expand its influencer platform

Content creator management platform to expand team, explore new verticals

By Rebekah Valentine

1939 Games secures $1.9m in latest funding round

Developer's Second World War-themed digital card game Kards now boasts over 100,000 weekly active users

By Haydn Taylor

Two months free offer pushes Stadia past 1m installs

Start of April saw biggest week of sign-ups to Google's streaming service since launch

By James Batchelor

German games market grows to €6.2bn

Spending on in-game purchases helps drive growth despite the approach of next-generation consoles

By James Batchelor

My.Games' revenue and engagement spikes amid COVID-19 lockdown

Publisher fast-tracks digital storefront features to help players keep in touch during isolation

By Haydn Taylor

Nvidia promises no layoffs, accelerating raises to help staff during pandemic

Technology firm says it will put "tens of millions of dollars in the hands of our families in the coming months."

By James Batchelor

Helsinki studio Reworks raises €4m

Funding round led by EQT Ventures, developer launches first title Redecor

By James Batchelor

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