The chip-and-platform combination is Qualcomm’s attempt to crack the cloud gaming market.
The acquisition furthers tinyBuild’s strategy outlined in its IPO and gives the publisher a foothold in South America.
The investment represents the larger trend of the democratization of game development.
The awards show highlights the industry’s finest, though what warrants celebration is often less clear.
Ubisoft and Warner Bros. lead the software charts, with Metroid Dread close behind.
The debut, coupled with an investment from Sony, has the indie publisher valued at $950 million.
The studio will retain its independence and has a ‘genre-defining’ title planned for 2022.
Twitch also saw its first year-over-year decline since the onset of COVID-19, though the pandemic’s effects make clean predictions for any platform difficult.
The new policy halves Google’s subscription fee and could help broaden the Play store’s appeal for non-gaming sectors.
The news comes shortly after the publisher faced renewed allegations of IP theft