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Earnings report roundup: Winners and losers of the last quarter
Who's up and who's down? The info is all arranged in easy-to-read charts for our quarterly rundown of the financial winners and losers in the quarter ending 30 September 2017.
Nov. 21, 2017
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Pitch your offbeat prototypes to the GDC 2018 Experimental Gameplay Workshop!
The mad geniuses behind the Experimental Gameplay Workshop have issued their call for submissions of intriguing new (and playable!) video game prototypes for the GDC 2018 showcase!
Nov. 21, 2017
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Come to GDC 2018 and hear how sounds tell stories in Night in the Woods
Come to GDC 2018 next March, because sound designer Em Halberstadt will be there to deliver a neat talk about "How Sound Tells the Story of 'Night in the Woods.'"
Nov. 21, 2017
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Marvel Heroes players chasing add-on refunds after short-lived console launch
Marvel Heroes had a years-long presence on PC, but the console version of the game only existed for mere months before Gazillion announced Marvel Heroes would be shutting down.
Nov. 20, 2017
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IGF 2018 debuts juries for Narrative, Nuovo, and Visual Art awards
To recognize their contributions to the process, organizers would like to celebrate those who have volunteered their time and talent to take part in judging for a few of the IGF 2018 awards.
Nov. 20, 2017
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Attend GDC 2018 and hear how Call of Duty: WWII was scored
Heads up, devs: Composer Wilbert Roget will be at GDC in San Francisco next year to deliver a fascinating talk on "A Modern Take on Historical Fiction: Music for 'Call of Duty WWII.'"
Nov. 17, 2017
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Starbreeze's earnings drop during self-described 'expansive phase'
Behaviour Interactive's Dead by Daylight accounted for the lion's share of the revenue this quarter, and the company announced today that it's sold 3 million copies since its debut last summer.
Nov. 16, 2017
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Facebook launches new video creation and streaming tools
Facebook is upping its game when it comes to video creation and streaming, which is good news for game streamers and video makers who use the platform.
Nov. 16, 2017
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AbleGamers is offering sponsorships to three Train Jam-curious developers
The AbleGamers Foundation is partnering up with Train Jam to help three game developers with disabilities attend both the mobile game jam event and, following the trip, GDC.
Nov. 14, 2017
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Film Victoria pledges $140K to create more opportunities for women in games
Australian government agency Film Victoria is dishing out $140,000 in grants to help create more opportunities for women in games.
Nov. 14, 2017
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Battlefront II devs cut cost of in-game unlocks 75% in response to fan outcry
It's a direct response to complaints about the game's virtual currency economy, and may help give fellow devs a bit more insight into what players are willing to tolerate in their full-priced games.
Nov. 13, 2017
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Bossa Studios cans Decksplash after open beta experiment
The Surgeon Simulator dev previously said it would cancel its in-development skateboarding game if it did not attract 100,000 players during an open beta week.
Nov. 10, 2017