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Get insight from todays industry leaders with news, interviews and analysis of global gaming trends.enTue, 26 Jul 2022 09:53:33 +0100Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:53:33 +0100web-ops@gamer-network.net60Lord of the Rings: Gollum delayed "by a few months"https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-25-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-delayed-by-a-few-monthsDaedalic Entertainment action-adventure was previously set for September 1 launchMon, 25 Jul 2022 17:25:00 +0100https://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197867Takao Yamane joins Platinum Games as chief business officer | Jobs Roundup: July 2022https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-04-jobs-roundup-july-2022Update: Big Fish Games names Gary Rosenfield as head of business development, 2K Games hires Tim Andrade as director of esports partnerships and licensingMon, 25 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0100Jobshttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197711If indie games are underreported, mobile games must be invisible | Opinionhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-25-if-indie-games-are-underreported-mobile-games-must-be-invisible-opinionBig Games Machine's director James Kaye debunks myths surrounding the mobile industryMon, 25 Jul 2022 15:51:00 +0100Mobilehttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197865Indie studio Tender Claws to unionisehttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-25-indie-studio-tender-claws-to-unioniseFounders are “thrilled to recognize and work with the union” made up of at least 13 employees Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:09:00 +0100Developmenthttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197866Revolutionising the farming genre with mechs: "Big robots don't have to fight Godzilla to be cool"https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-22-revolutionising-the-farming-genre-with-mechs-big-robots-dont-have-to-fight-godzilla-to-be-coolNew studio Frame Break and partner Amplifier discuss farming survival game Lightyear FrontierMon, 25 Jul 2022 10:01:00 +0100PublishingDevelopmenthttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197853Diablo Immortal reaches 20m installshttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-25-diablo-immortal-reaches-20m-installsBlizzard's mobile title initially released on June 2Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:45:00 +0100MobileRetailhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197864Neopets breach allegedly compromises 69m accountshttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-25-neopets-breach-allegedly-compromises-69m-accountsThe company confirmed it was hacked last week, with users' email addresses and password potentially affectedMon, 25 Jul 2022 09:38:00 +0100Businesshttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197863New look GamesIndustry.biz launches this weekhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-25-new-look-gamesindustry-biz-launches-this-weekSign up to our newsletter to you ensure you don't miss anything while we transform the siteMon, 25 Jul 2022 09:34:00 +0100Mediahttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197862League of Legends: Wild Rift has amassed $500m in global revenuehttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-22-to-date-league-of-legends-wild-rift-has-amassed-usd500m-in-global-revenueChina accounts for 72% of total player spending following its October 2021 launchFri, 22 Jul 2022 19:09:00 +0100Businesshttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197861Robert Alan Koeneke, creator of The Dungeons of Moria, has passed awayhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-22-robert-alan-koeneke-creator-of-the-dungeons-of-moria-has-passed-awayDeveloper only released one game, but his work went on to inspire other titles such as DiabloFri, 22 Jul 2022 16:56:00 +0100BusinessDevelopmenthttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197860The heat is on | This Week In Businesshttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-22-the-heat-is-on-this-week-in-businessThis week's heatwave shows that more needs to be done about the climate crisis - and the games industry needs to do its partFri, 22 Jul 2022 16:38:00 +0100BusinessThis Week in Businesshttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197859Twitch rolls out shared ban tool for streamershttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-22-twitch-rolls-out-shared-ban-tool-for-streamersNew feature lets creators collaborate to flag or ban troublesome users across multiple communitiesFri, 22 Jul 2022 16:21:00 +0100Mediahttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197858British Film Institute opens applications for the UK Global Screen Fundhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-22-british-film-institute-opens-applications-for-the-uk-global-screen-fundThe initiative aims to support eligible UK entertainment companies, including those creating narrative video gamesFri, 22 Jul 2022 15:50:00 +0100https://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197857Chinese market declines for first time in 14 yearshttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-22-chinese-market-declines-for-first-time-in-10-yearsGame revenues down 1.8% year-over-year following publisher freeze and ongoing restrictions Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:16:00 +0100Financialhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197855Opera and GameMaker launch free mobile web games publishing platformhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-22-opera-and-gamemaker-launch-free-mobile-web-games-publishing-platformGX.games enables developers to bring games to iOS and Android via browsers at no additional costFri, 22 Jul 2022 14:41:00 +0100Mobilehttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197854Third-party NFTs in games are the latest unethical twist from Web3 | Opinionhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-22-third-party-nfts-in-games-are-the-latest-unethical-twist-from-web3-opinionMojang joins many other firms in swearing off NFTs -- but more worryingly, it finds itself forced to police third-parties building NFT services on top of MinecraftFri, 22 Jul 2022 11:14:00 +0100BusinessDevelopmenthttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197852ESA revenue dropped $10 million in E3 2020's absencehttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-22-esa-revenue-dropped-usd10-million-in-e3-2020s-absenceTrade body's takings fell 25% year-on-year as pandemic impacted the industryFri, 22 Jul 2022 10:12:00 +0100BusinessFinancialhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197851Ubisoft sales down 9.8% in Q1 2022https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-21-ubisoft-sales-down-9-8-percent-in-q1-2022Update: Company posts decreases in earnings, cancels four titles, delays Avatar to 2023 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:29:00 +0100Financialhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197848Activision Blizzard staffers protest in support of employee abortion rightshttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-21-activision-blizzard-staffers-protest-for-abortion-rightsThe walk out in response to the Roe vs Wade reversal also calls on the Call of Duty maker to recognize various demands Thu, 21 Jul 2022 21:27:00 +0100BusinessDevelopmentPublisherhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197850Mattel hires Mike DeLaet as its new global head of digital gaminghttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-21-mattel-hires-mike-delaet-as-its-new-global-head-of-digital-gamingThe long time games industry vet will lead the company's efforts to ramp up its digital gaming product offeringsThu, 21 Jul 2022 18:51:00 +0100Businesshttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/guid/2197849