Ex Telltale boss, Kevin Bruner, files suit against Telltale Games. Joseph Gordon-Levitt weighs in on the Beyond Good & Evil 2 “spec work” allegations. THQ Nordic expands its warchest by $168 million for new acquisitions.
If Ubisoft Montpellier isn’t careful, they may end up alienating the artists they’re looking to endear themselves to.
Tencent and Bad Robot team up to create Bad Robot Games. Valve provides a bit more clarity around their confusing content policy. ESA and Red Bull Media Group expand “We Are” diversity initiative at this year’s E3.
Steam isn’t about to fade away, but its unclear stance is driving a segment of developers (and consumers) away from its platform — and Valve doesn’t seem to care.
‘Lumines’ and ‘Rez Infinite’ creator, Tetsuya Mizuguchi, teams up with The Tetris Company for a new game. Valve releases a statement about Steam’s content curation policies. Square Enix confirms it will have a dedicated Nintendo Switch development group.
Paradox acquires Harebrained Schemes for $7.5 million. Apple app developers can offer 14-day trials. Nintendo gives the Switch eShop a much-needed discoverability update.
Western developers are partnering with the biggest publishers in China to bring their games to their market. Square Enix steps back from ‘Go’ series. Microsoft acquires Github for $7.5 billion in shares.
EA Motive has a new office in Vancouver. The vast majority of iOS app purchases are game-related. 11 bit Studios lays out a roadmap of free DLC.
Nintendo sees a sharp increase in their stock valuation. Bless Online offers apologies as a result of the MMO’s troubled entry into Early Access on Steam. Layoffs reported at ‘Hogwarts Mystery’ developer, Jam City.
Bethesda announces a new Fallout game, without any details. The beginning of a Pokemon gaming ecosystem. Interactive Gaming Ventures looking to fund Unreal 4 projects.