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Director denies using AI in cinematic Marathon teaser trailer
Oscar-winning artist, director, and animator Alberto Mielgo has disputed claims Marathon's new eight-minute cinematic teaser uses AI.
Megabonk withdraws from The Game Awards: "It's an honour but I don't think it qualifies for Debut Indie Game"
Vedinad, the force behind Megabonk, has withdrawn from consideration as Best Debut Indie Game at next month's The Game Awards.
Dragon's Dogma 2 sells 4m copies | News-in-brief
Unity on AI, new tools, and recovering from the Runtime Fee
To use some technical business parlance, Unity has had an absolutely shocking few years. After establishing itself as the near-de facto game engine for indie and mid-tier developers in the 2010s, it was already burning goodwill with misjudged platform development before jumping to outright pariah status on the back of a proposed Runtime Fee in September 2023. This would have charged developers every time someone installed their game, once certain thresholds were met.
Redhill Games to start restructuring program "in the near future"
Finland-based co-developer Redhill Games has announced a restructuring program that will begin "in the near future."
Epic announces partnership to bring Unity games into Fortnite
Epic Games and Unity have announced a major partnership, allowing developers to publish Unity titles in Fortnite.
Nearly half of US kids want in-game currency this Christmas
Almost three in five children in the US are planning to ask for game-related products this Christmas, with 43% asking for in-game currency.
"Trailblazing" Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman dies aged 62
Creator platform Lurkit partners with Streamlabs to "create a new era for creator sponsorships in the games industry"
Lurkit, a marketplace for paid and organic creator campaigns, has partnered with Streamlabs "to create a new era for creator sponsorships in the games industry."
Riot sells Hytale IP and Hypixel brand back to original co-founder
Bungie settles Destiny 2 copyright lawsuit with writer in undisclosed settlement
Bungie has settled a copyright lawsuit with a writer who'd alleged the story had lifted elements of Destiny 2's original storyline from his work.
The new EU rules on cybersecurity: What game developers and publishers need to know
Jurriaan Jansen (partner) and Jasper Geerdes (senior associate) from the business law firm Norton Rose Fulbright explain what game developers and publishers need to be aware of when it comes to new European Union legislation around cybersecurity.
Farming Simulator 25 surpasses four million copies sold | News-in-brief
Roblox begins rolling out age checks using facial age estimation technology
Roblox has started rolling out voluntary age checks on its platform to access its chat feature to "limit communication between minors and adults."
Over 1,100 visitors attended DevGamm 2025, setting new European record
Attendance for DevGamm 2025 broke European records earlier this month, reaching 1,122 visitors from 53 countries.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads Game Awards 2025 nominations
The nominees for The Game Awards 2025 have been revealed, with Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sweeping ten categories including Game of the Year.
Filming underway for live-action Legend of Zelda adaptation, first set photos revealed | News-in-brief
Explosive Unknown Worlds lawsuit filing claims Krafton created secret task force to "execute a takeover"
The lawsuit brought by former Unknown Worlds executives against Krafton is due to be tried from today, November 17, and will be focused on the former Unknown Worlds leads demands to be reinstated.
Sales of Asus' Xbox ROG Ally X "exceed expectations"
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