A new studio with a specialism in “innovative strategy and simulation games” has launched in Dublin. Day Off Interactive – which includes Cities: Skylines and Life is Strange alums Karoliina Korppoo (creative director) and Des Gayle (head of production) as part of the founding team – has connected with an “experienced” team across Europe that … Read more
Over one million people have claimed their freebies in support of GOG’s FreedomToBuy.Games initiative. In a limited-time campaign, the company is offering 13 NSFW games for free in protest after digital platforms like Steam and itch.io acknowledged a tightening of the rules around their NSFW content due to pressure from payment processors. On Friday, August … Read more
According to a new report, Take-Two Interactive is overhauling parts of the upcoming BioShock and has reshuffled its leadership team following a failed internal review by publisher 2K Games. As reported by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier on August 1, “people familiar with the situation” claim the next entry in the BioShock series “recently failed a review … Read more
Türkiye-based mobile game company Good Job Games has secured $60 million in Series A funding, bringing its total investment to $83 million in under six months. According to a press release, the funding is co-led by Menlo Ventures and Anthos Capital (with additional participation by Bessemer Venture Partners). This round of funding comes just six … Read more
It’s a confusing time to be a console warrior. What are the brave souls manning the digital trenches in the no-man’s-land between Sony and Microsoft – standing ever ready to defend their chosen mega-corporation’s honour with a carefully chosen homophobic slur – to make of headlines like ‘Six of PlayStation’s ten US biggest-selling games in … Read more
Itch.io has begun “re-indexing” free adult content and plans to re-introduce paid content gradually to ensure it can “confidently support the widest range of creators in the long term.” Itchio’s creator, leafo, provided the update on August 1, stating that the indie games platform is still in “ongoing discussion” with its payment processors, following “scrutiny” … Read more
Nintendo has announced that pricing changes will roll out to a range of Nintendo Switch consoles and accessories in the US next week. In a post published on August 1, the company announced that on August 3, “pricing for the original Nintendo Switch family of systems and products will change in the United States based … Read more
The Pokémon Company has asked fans to “refrain from criticising or slandering” the illustrator behind the two card designs pulled from Pokémon TCG Pocket over claims of plagiarism. Earlier this week, The Pokémon Company pulled two card designs from Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket following allegations that they’d plagiarized a fan’s artwork. The Pokémon TCG … Read more
Milky Tea co-founder Jonathan Holmes has announced he is stepping away from his role as CEO effective immediately to “recharge and focus on spending more quality time with my family.” Holmes — who founded the studio in Liverpool, UK, in 2005 — will not be replaced directly, but current general manager, Chris Wood, is stepping … Read more
Mingzhen Li is the founder and CEO of Playful Digital, which provides market entry strategies for launching and growing international gaming titles in China. For years, breaking into China’s gaming market has meant dealing with uncertainty, long processes, and strict rules, but a new policy from Shanghai might finally offer international developers a faster, clearer … Read more