Dragon Quest producer Ryutaro Ichimura left Square Enix because it was prioritizing “safe” or “copycat” games

Dragon Quest producer Ryutaro Ichimura left Square Enix because it was prioritizing “safe” or “copycat” games
Dragon Quest producer Ryutaro Ichimura said he left publisher Square Enix because the company was prioritizing “safe” projects. Ichimura joined ...
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Starbreeze Entertainment sees 64% profit boost for Q2 2025, but still made a loss

Starbreeze Entertainment sees 64% profit boost for Q2 2025, but still made a loss
Starbreeze Entertainment has released its interim report for Q2 2025, alongside its figures for the first six months of the ...
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Nexon launches investigation into claims AI-generated The First Descendant ads were used on TikTok

Nexon launches investigation into claims AI-generated The First Descendant ads were used on TikTok
Nexon said it has launched an investigation after The First Descendant players noticed a number of seemingly AI-generated advertisements on ...
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Our game made €4 million,” says Rise of Industry’s creator. “Three years later, I was broke

Our game made €4 million,” says Rise of Industry’s creator. “Three years later, I was broke
Alex Mochi, the creator of indie hit Rise of Industry, released a video earlier this week claiming he received just ...
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Studio Atelico raises $5 million to build AI-first games studio

Studio Atelico raises  million to build AI-first games studio
Studio Atelico has raised $5 million in a seed investment round, which will be used to support the team’s mission ...
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Is whale-chasing a viable strategy in an era of recession? | Opinion

Is whale-chasing a viable strategy in an era of recession? | Opinion
Talk of an impending consumer spending recession and its likely impact on games has been widespread for a few months ...
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“We believe these restrictions harm creative expression.” The reaction to the UK’s Online Safety Act

“We believe these restrictions harm creative expression.” The reaction to the UK’s Online Safety Act
“This is not a law fit for purpose,” says the journalist and game developer John Szczepaniak. “This is idiocy and ...
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Discoverability is the industry’s “Achilles’ heel,” marketing survey finds

Discoverability is the industry’s “Achilles’ heel,” marketing survey finds
Creative comms and marketing agency Bastion has released its annual video games marketing survey, which reveals that discoverability is the ...
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Nexon posts “better-than-expected” Q2 2025-26 results despite revenue, operating income, and net income tumbling YoY

Nexon posts “better-than-expected” Q2 2025-26 results despite revenue, operating income, and net income tumbling YoY
Nexon has released its Q2 2025-26 fiscal year earnings report, claiming “stronger-than-expected results” as Maple Story and Dungeon & Fighter ...
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The Big Picture, Part Two. “Make it cheaper and simpler. Let’s do that instead”

The Big Picture, Part Two. “Make it cheaper and simpler. Let’s do that instead”
In part one of this two-part feature, former Sony Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden, Circana senior director Mat Piscatella, and ...
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