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Fragbite sells Playdigious to venture fund Griffin Gaming Partners for $12.2m
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Fragbite sells Playdigious to venture fund Griffin Gaming Partners for $12.2m

Fragbite has divested Playdigious to venture fund Griffin Gaming Partners for $12.2 million (€10.5 million).

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 4h

New Sustainable Games Standard framework hopes to help studios measure and reduce emissions

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New Sustainable Games Standard framework hopes to help studios measure and reduce emissions

A global non-profit co-operative of game devs, universities, and associated companies, the Sustainable Games Alliance (…

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 5h

NBA 2K26 and Switch 2 drive growth in August 2025 video game spending | US Monthly Charts

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NBA 2K26 and Switch 2 drive growth in August 2025 video game spending | US Monthly Charts

NBA 2K26 was the best-selling premium game of August 2025, rocketing into the best-selling games of the year list, char…

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 6h

Relic Entertainment CEO Justin Dowdeswell explains his vision for the future of the storied RTS developer, following its breakaway from Sega. "If we have an Achilles heel [...] one would be how long it's taken us in the past to release games."

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Why Relic Entertainment wants to make games more quickly

CEO Justin Dowdeswell explains his vision for the future of the storied RTS developer, following its breakaway from Sega

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 6h

News-in-Brief: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 tops 5 million sales worldwide in 5 months
"We cannot thank you enough," said developer Sandfall
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 tops 5 million sales worldwide in 5 months | News-in-Brief

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 13h

Microsoft is pausing price hikes for its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in some countries

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Microsoft halts Xbox Game Pass price rises in select markets

"Current subscribers [...] will continue renewing at their existing price for now, in line with local requirements," firm says

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 14h

Just under half of gamers worldwide are women, according to a new report published by the Entertainment Software Association

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ESA: 48% of video game players are women

2025 Global Power of Play report also found that mobile is the preferred device for women and players overall

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 1d

Roblox invites applicants to join its first Parent Council to provide "real-world perspectives" and "play an active role"
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Roblox invites applicants to join its first Parent Council to provide "real-world perspectives" and "play an active role"

Roblox has launched its first Parent Council.

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U.S. SEC investigates AppLovin over data collection
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U.S. SEC investigates AppLovin over data collection

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating AppLovin's data collection practices following allegations…

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 1d

The Royal Bank of Scotland has unveiled plans to launch IP-backed loans aimed at "high growth businesses" in Scotland

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Royal Bank of Scotland to launch IP-backed loans ranging between £250,000 to £10m

"This new funding could help IP-rich businesses scale up and compete on the global stage," says Secretary of State for Scotland

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 1d

Jobs roundup: October 2025 | Yrs Truly names Summer Tang operations director

Gaming and Esports community agency ELO appoints Joost van Dreunen as strategic advisor

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Jobs roundup: October 2025 | Yrs Truly names Summer Tang operations director

It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them…

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Ghost of Yōtei captivates critics with its story and setting, but feels a little too similar to its predecessor Ghost of Tsushima

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Ghost of Yōtei | Critical Consensus

Five years after the release of Sucker Punch Productions' Ghost of Tsushima, its sequel Ghost of Yõtei has arrived.

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Unity has discovered a "major security vulnerability" affecting games made using its development tool dating back to 2017

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Unity discovers "major security vulnerability" in development tool dating back to 2017

"There is no evidence of any exploitation of the vulnerability, nor has there been any impact on users or customers," firm clarifies

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 1d

Sponsored: The latest episode of the GamesIndustry.biz podcast focuses on how recent court rulings have opened up the mobile game landscape. Developers now have the green light to accept payments outside of Apple's systems.

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Court rulings provide opportunities for mobile developers | GI Podcast

The latest episode of the GamesIndustry.biz podcast is now available to download

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 1d

News in brief: Skate 4 surpasses 15m players

Developed by Full Circle and published by Electronic Arts, the free-to-play title launched in early access on September 16, 2025

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Skate 4 surpasses 15m players | News-in-brief

Developed by Full Circle and published by Electronic Arts, the free-to-play title launched in early access on September 16, 2025

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News-in-Brief: Indie slot machine roguelite CloverPit tops 500,000 sales in just 8 days
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Indie slot machine roguelite CloverPit tops 500,000 sales in just 8 days | News-in-Brief

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Developer Vedinad has announced that the quirkily titled Megabonk has sold more than a million on Steam, proving that there's still a healthy appetite for rogue-like survival games in the mould of Vampire Survivors.

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Breakout hit Megabonk sells more than a million copies on Steam

The sales figures show a continued appetite for games in the vein of Vampire Survivors

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Nintendo refutes claims it had "any contact" with the Japanese government to lobby against genAI
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Nintendo refutes claims it had "any contact" with the Japanese government to lobby against genAI

Nintendo has issued a statement refuting claims it has been lobbying the Japanese government about protecting its intel…

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Funcom is closing Metal Hellsinger studio The Outsiders

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Funcom is closing Metal Hellsinger studio The Outsiders

The Outsiders founder and creative director of Metal Hellsinger, David Goldfarb, has confirmed his studio has been shut…

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 1d

Unity has discovered a "major security vulnerability" affecting games made using its development tool dating back to 2017

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Unity discovers "major security vulnerability" in development tool dating back to 2017

"There is no evidence of any exploitation of the vulnerability, nor has there been any impact on users or customers," firm clarifies

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 2d

Funcom is closing Metal Hellsinger studio The Outsiders

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Funcom is closing Metal Hellsinger studio The Outsiders

The Outsiders founder and creative director of Metal Hellsinger, David Goldfarb, has confirmed his studio has been shut…

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News-in-Brief: Indie slot machine roguelite CloverPit tops 500,000 sales in just 8 days
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Indie slot machine roguelite CloverPit tops 500,000 sales in just 8 days | News-in-Brief

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 2d

Nintendo refutes claims it had "any contact" with the Japanese government to lobby against genAI
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Nintendo refutes claims it had "any contact" with the Japanese government to lobby against genAI

Nintendo has issued a statement refuting claims it has been lobbying the Japanese government about protecting its intel…

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 2d

Developer Vedinad has announced that the quirkily titled Megabonk has sold more than a million on Steam, proving that there's still a healthy appetite for rogue-like survival games in the mould of Vampire Survivors.

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Breakout hit Megabonk sells more than a million copies on Steam

The sales figures show a continued appetite for games in the vein of Vampire Survivors

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Redemption Road Games' upcoming title Kingmakers, which was set for release on October 8, 2025, has been indefinitely delayed

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Redemption Road indefinitely delays Kingmakers

"It's an incredibly ambitious, uncompromising game, and we don't want to cut any planned features," says developer

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