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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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 (SGA), has launched the Sustainable Games Standard, the "first global emissions reporting framework created specifically for the games industry."
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, charting at fifth place. It was also the month's best-seller on both PlayStation and Xbox.
Why Relic Entertainment wants to make games more quickly
Relic Entertainment has been on something of a roller-coaster ride over the past couple of decades.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 tops 5 million sales worldwide in 5 months | News-in-Brief
MCM London Comic-Con confirms Investment Summit lineup and industry networking reception
The final lineup has been confirmed for the Investment Summit at MCM London Comic-Con, which now incorporates the EGX gaming event. Organiser ReedPop has also confirmed an industry networking reception will follow the event, which takes place on Friday 24th October, and features a rich talent roster of current and former GI.biz staff.
Sega and International Olympic Committee announce multi-year licensing deal
Sega and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have announced a new multi-year licensing deal.
Microsoft halts Xbox Game Pass price rises in select markets
Microsoft is pausing price hikes for its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription in some countries.
ESA: 48% of video game players are women
Just under half of gamers worldwide are women, according to a new report published by the Entertainment Software Association.
Roblox invites applicants to join its first Parent Council to provide "real-world perspectives" and "play an active role"
US SEC investigates AppLovin over data collection
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating AppLovin's data collection practices following allegations that it violated service agreements to serve targeted adverts to users.
Royal Bank of Scotland to launch IP-backed loans ranging between £250,000 to £10m
The Royal Bank of Scotland has unveiled plans to launch IP-backed loans aimed at "high growth businesses" in Scotland.
Jobs roundup: October 2025 | Kokku announces changes to executive leadership team
It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups.
Jobs roundup: October 2025 | Appcharge appoints David Stelzer as chief strategy officer
It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups.
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 in semi-regular round-ups.
Skate 4 surpasses 15m players | News-in-brief
Unity discovers "major security vulnerability" in development tool dating back to 2017
Unity has discovered a "major security vulnerability" affecting games made using its development tool dating back to 2017.
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 shuttered by parent company, Funcom.
Indie slot machine roguelite CloverPit tops 500,000 sales in just 8 days | News-in-Brief
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 intellectual property against generative AI.
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