Netmarble acquires SpinX Games for $2.19 billion to expand into social casino genre

South Korean publisher Netmarble has fully-acquired mobile casino game developer SpinX Games for $2.19 billion. ...



Don't Miss: The challenges of being a mom in game development

Take a look back at former Gamasutra Editor-At-Large Leigh Alexander's chat with several working moms making it in the video game business. ...



In-game spending on Take-Two games jumped 15 percent during Q1 2022

During its Q1 earnings presentation today, Take-Two announced a slight increase on GAAP net revenue boosted by a 15 percent jump on in-game spending over last year in the company†™s 2022 first quarter. ...



Get a job: Sparx* is hiring an Environment Art Team Leader

Sparx*, one of the leading external partners in the CG industry, is seeking an adventurous Environment Art Team Leader who enjoys the challenges of traveling whilst also doing the work you love. ...



Grand Theft Auto V has sold over 150 million copies

Grand Theft Auto V has surpassed 150 million lifetime sales, while the entire Grand Theft Auto family of video games has sold over 350 million since debut. ...



Niantic reverts Pokemon Go's pandemic changes despite player pushback

Despite player pleas, those pandemic tweaks have now started vanishing from Pokemon Go in the United States and New Zealand as of this week ...



Blog: How to estimate Steam video game sales in 2021

This article lays out a way of estimating how many units any Steam game has sold. It's updating the well-known Boxleiter method using the largest dataset to date. ...



Niantic names director of developer relations ahead of Lightship ARDK launch

Pokemon Go maker Niantic has appointed Oculus veteran Dan Morris as its new director of developer relations. ...



Blog: In defense of 'hard counters' in RTS games

The conversation around 'soft counters' and 'hard counters' in RTS games often focuses on best case scenarios for soft counters and worst case scenarios for hard counters, but that only scratches the surface. ...



Plarium acquires Finnish mobile studio Futureplay to diversify game portfolio

Mobile and PC game company Plarium has agreed to acquire Finnish mobile studio Futureplay for an undisclosed fee. ...



Ubisoft and Bungie file lawsuit against cheat software developer Ring-1

"Plaintiffs are informed and believe, and on that basis allege, that the Cheating Software has been downloaded and used by Destiny 2 and Rainbow Six Siege players thousands of times." ...



Riot opening new Shanghai studio to 'double down' on development in China

"In China, we have a lot of passionate players for League of Legends and Riot Games. There's a reason we would like to double down in China and continue to invest here." ...



Blizzard vet and Undead Labs founder urges employees, industry to unionize

Former Blizzard employee, ArenaNet co-founder, and Undead Labs founder Jeff Strain has written an open letter to his employees and the game industry at large, urging them to unionize. ...



More stories from Activision Blizzard emerge in days after walkout

A number of current and former Activision Blizzard employees have been sharing their stories publicly since Wednesday's walkout and protest. ...



Initial Steam Deck success could open the door for Steam Decks from other manufacturers

Steam Machines? Is that you? ...