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Over half of PUBG Corp's 2018 revenue came from Asia
PUBG Corp saw $920 million in revenue for 2018, most of which came from the PC version of its multiplatform game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
April 22, 2019
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Ubisoft pledges over $500,000 to Notre-Dame restoration efforts
Ubisoft will donate $565,000 to help with the restoration and reconstruction of the historic Notre-Dame Cathedral, which was tragically damaged when a fire broke out on Monday.
April 17, 2019
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Chat with the lead developers of Heaven's Vault at 5PM ET
Drop by the GDC Twitch channel for a chance to chat with the makers of Heaven's Vault starting at 5PM ET.
April 16, 2019
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Aiming for affordability, Xbox announces the Xbox One S All Digital Edition
Microsoft has officially unveiled the Xbox One S All Digital, a disc-less version of the company’s current generation console priced at $50 less than the regular Xbox One S.
April 16, 2019
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Watch the lead devs of Inkle crack open Heaven's Vault
Developers Jon Ingold and Joe Humfrey stop by to discuss the making of Heaven's Vault.
April 16, 2019
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Get a job: Disbelief is hiring a Junior Programmer 2
Junior programmers at Disbelief are called on to develop and debug in a variety of areas from gameplay to core engine programming.
April 16, 2019
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The Importance of Being Refreshed: Why game jams can be a necessary distraction
Six months ago, my tiny indie studio failed our first attempt at crowdfunding a game. Without the inspiration that came from entering game jams, we may have never tried again.
April 16, 2019
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My thoughts on difficulty in games
Inspired by the recent conversations on game difficulty surrounding the release of Sekiro, designer Keith Burgun gives his take. Beyond exclusionary gatekeeping, is there any good reason not to have easier/more accessible gameplay modes in such games?
April 15, 2019
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Animoca Brands acquires majority stake in Trilliona dev Skytree for $850k
Hong Kong-based mobile publisher Animoca Brands has acquired a 75 percent stake in developer Skytree for $850,000 in cash and shares.
April 12, 2019
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Video: Practical advice for saving video game history before it's too late
The current state of commercial video game preservation is in rough shape, but there's something developers can do to help.
April 12, 2019
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EU investigating Valve and 5 major publishers for illegal geo-blocking
"In a true Digital Single Market, European consumers should have the right to buy and play video games of their choice regardless of where they live in the EU."
April 5, 2019
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Borderlands 3 will be a six-month Epic Games Store exclusive on PC
The deal means Steam users will have to wait until April 2020 to get their hands on the game, which likely won't go down well in certain circles.
April 3, 2019