Reports
The European Pushback On MTX Regulation
In April, the EU tried to regulate in-game monetisation. Six months later, the EU games industry is trying to warn just how badly it could go.
Conor Caulfield
I cover everything Not Warcraft - Expect wider games industry coverage, analysis, and as much commentary as I can get away with
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Loading Screen: Payday 2 Just Came Back From The Dead. Again.
Two years after the last patch, twelve years after launch, Starbreeze just handed the keys to Payday 2 to a bunch of modders.
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Loading Screen: The 11.3 Billion Dollar Secret Behind The Latest Viral Hit
The latest viral hit on Steam looks like another quirky indie riff on a popular genre. It's not quite that simple.
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A deep dive today into the month of chaos that led to Total War: Warhammer 3's user reviews dropping to just 22% positive.
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Loading Screen: "Ubisoft asked me to step aside" - AC Boss
Ubisoft's ex-Assassin's Creed lead is making his position clear. If he had his way, he'd still be at Ubisoft.
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Loading Screen: Another Single-Player Studio Thinks They Can Go Multiplayer
30 years of single-player games, and Quantic Dream just revealed a F2P MOBA to take on the entrenched giants. Will they succeed where so many have failed?
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Loading Screen: AC Boss Walks From Ubisoft's Tencent Subsidiary
Assassin's Creed's head honcho just walked from Ubisoft... only weeks after the franchise was taken over by the Tencent-backed subsidiary Vantage Studios
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Arrowhead are making a commitment to unhappy players. New content releases will be paused until the team can guarantee they won't break the game.
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Loading Screen: The Devs Behind The Worst Game Of 2025 Are Suing Their Leaders
The devs of Mindseye have told all about their terrible working conditions, and with a little help, they're standing up against their bosses.
Reports
Battlefield 6 Is A "Good Game"
The devs wanted "to make good game", and, despite all odds, they managed it. BF6 fixes everything 2042 broke. Including player trust.
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Loading Screen: NetEase Just Cut Off Another Developer's Funding
Another studio is at risk after NetEase lured devs to work with them with promises of support... only to change their minds halfway through development.
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Loading Screen: Activision Just Gave In to Players. Again.
For the second time in as many months, Activision just gave players what they'd been asking for. They might yet regret it.