The news comes just over two years after Pokémon Go debuted, hinting at a strong future ahead for Niantic’s upcoming Harry Potter AR project.
Game Workers Unite UK has become a legal trade union within Britain. The union’s formation speaks to a growing call for change among game industry workers.
Months after implementing an automatic ban system targeting abusive words in chat, Ubisoft has decided to change the feature by simply filtering inappropriate messages.
Mere days after announcing a new Toronto office and acquiring Bingo Pop, Jam City reportedly let go a “large number” of staff, pointing to volatility in the gaming industry for growing developers.
The acquisition hints at both future opportunities for Canadian developers and a growing mobile market in North America beyond the U.S.
Pokémon: Let’s Go tripled Switch sales during its launch week in Japan, suggesting Nintendo will end the year with a strong finish for the hybrid console’s worldwide hardware sales.
Rapper 2 Milly threatened to sue Epic Games over using his ‘Milly Rock’ dance without permission. Despite frustration from various other performers, there may not be a reputable case to bring against Epic over its Fortnite dance emotes.
While hedge funds invested in Take-Two and Activision, all three companies saw declines in their stocks during a particularly rough quarter for the gaming industry.
The HTC Vive Focus is launching worldwide, and the device may have an indirectly positive effect on gaming’s VR developers, designers, and players.
Mobile gaming remains just as popular as ever in Japan, but “gacha” developers are reportedly looking to move away from gambling-centric games as China and South Korea expand into the market.
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