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Side opens new studio in Taiwan
AdHoc Studios is "working with Nintendo on a path forward" to address Dispatch censorship
Update, February 4, 2026: AdHoc Studios issued a statement last week regarding the censorship of Dispatch on Switch platforms, citing that the title did not meet Nintendo's guidelines and it "made changes that would allow [it] to release on their platform."
Dispatch censored on Switch and Switch 2
Specialist media lawyer outlines why UK Court of Appeals' judgment on RuneScape's Gold theft is so "significant for the games industry"
The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that unauthorized removal of RuneScape's in-game currency can be classed as criminal theft.
Women in Games' new manifesto calls for "rebalancing gender representation and fairness across the industry"
Women in Games today has launched a new manifesto calling for "rebalancing gender representation and fairness across the global video games industry."
GDC keynotes include presentations from Sandfall Interactive, AdHoc Studios, and Hideo Kojima
GDC organiser says it "hasn't seen" cancellations from overseas visitors, attendance "tracking in line with expectations"
GDC organisers Informa have said they have not seen any drop in planned attendance by overseas visitors, despite escalating industry concern over both costs and the current US political situation.
IGN announces year-long celebration to mark 30th anniversary
Entertainment website IGN has announced a year-long editorial celebration to mark the brand's 30th anniversary, including a series of longform interviews with key figures from the games and entertainment industries, the return of LA event IGN Live, and a games and retro merchandise partnership with Humble Bundle. Humble Bundle and GamesIndustry.biz are both owned by IGN parent IGN Entertainment.
GDC survey reveals layoffs up 6%, 36% of industry using AI, and overwhelming support for unionisation in the US
The Game Developers Conference, now rebranded as the GDC Festival of Gaming, has released its 2026 State Of The Game Industry survey, revealing a broad range of insights from professionals across different sectors.
Paradox operating profit dropped 162% year-on-year as it writes down Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2
Swedish games firm Paradox Interactive has reported a 162% decrease in its operating profit for the three months ending December 31, 2025 due to the poor performance of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2.
"It's extraordinarily hard to exist as a woman" – Jessica Curry calls out systemic issues in the games industry
"The games industry has been the best and the worst of times for me," said Jessica Curry in an interview with Radio 4's Woman's Hour on January 28. "It's extraordinarily hard to exist as a woman, it kind of broke me in many ways."
Do we need better regulation in gaming following Bethesda's disastrous Fallout 4 reissue? | Opinion
Dr Ryan Cushley-Spendiff is a lecturer at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University. He is attached to the Centre for Business and Insolvency Law.
Develop: Brighton tickets go on sale, with a discount for our readers
Tickets have gone on sale for the Develop: Brighton, which will be taking place in Brighton from 14-16 July. GamesIndustry.biz is once again a media partner of the event, and as part of that our readers can benefit from a 10% discount on ticket prices.
Report: UK retailer GAME is going into administration again
Microsoft reports 9% decrease in gaming revenue for Q2
Tech giant Microsoft has reported declines in its video games division's financial performance for the second quarter of this year, something that it attributed to first-party performance and a massive dip in console sales.
Meta's Reality Labs division generated $2.2bn, lost $19.2bn in FY25
Facebook parent company Meta has once again posted disappointing results for its metaverse-focused Reality Labs division, with little in the way of revenue compared to the mounting operational losses the arm is tallying up.
Amazon Games boss Hartmann reportedly leaving as firm retreats from PC and console
QA staff report layoffs at NetEase Games Montréal
Ubisoft unions call for four-day strike: "It is time for management to understand that they cannot do whatever they want"
Ubisoft's unions STJV, CFE-CGC, CGT, Printemps Ecologique, and Solidaries Infortmatique are calling for "a massive international strike."
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