Government

U.S. retailers and consumers get stay of execution on Trump's China tariffs [Update]

With tabletop game publishers and console manufacturers staring down the barrel of a 10% tax, the U.S. government opts to delay implementation until after the holiday shopping season.

Published August 15, 2019, by

Mike Futter

Devotion still unavailable as developer continues 'mediation' process

Devotion developer Red Candle Games published a deeply apologetic note explaining that its game will remain unavailable 'in the near term.'

Published July 15, 2019, by

Ana Valens

Ongoing tariff battle may cause HP, Dell, and other hardware makers to leave China

The United States' ongoing tariff war with China could have serious repercussions for the gaming and tech industries. If manufacturing vacates China, it's likely that this will result in higher prices for consumers.

Published July 9, 2019, by

Sarah LeBoeuf

Chinese government revokes business license from former Devotion publisher, Indievent

No specific details have been provided as to why Indievent has lost its business license, although the issue has a number of Chinese developers and publishers worried.

Published July 2, 2019, by

Amanda Farough

Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony to U.S. Government: Tariffs will hurt the game industry and consumers

A 25% increase in game console MSRP, to account for the tariffs, could bar potential buyers from purchasing a new console during the holiday season, while costing consumers almost a billion dollars more than is necessary.

Published June 26, 2019, by

Amanda Farough

U.S. 'Loot Box' Bill Should Surprise No One [Industry Contributor]

Ryan J. Black, Co-Chair of Video Games & Esports at McMillan LLP, weighs in on how this legislation is likely to do far more harm than good to the game industry.

Published June 4, 2019, by

Ryan Black

U.S. senator from Missouri proposes bill to ban loot boxes [Update]

Similar legislation exists in Belgium and the Netherlands, but how will such a bill contend with the U.S. Constitution?

Published May 9, 2019, by

Sam Desatoff

Culture
News

Nepal government has banned PUBG, citing worries about addiction in children [Update]

This decision has sparked another debate over children and violence in video games.

Published April 24, 2019, by

Sam Desatoff

Horror game Devotion pulled from Steam amid controversial joke about Chinese President Xi Jinping

Taiwanese horror game Devotion mysteriously disappeared from Steam on Monday after Chinese nationalists review bombed the game on Steam. Previously, players found a joke comparing Chinese President Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh, which is a political meme censored in China.

Published February 25, 2019, by

Ana Valens