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The Inside Scoop On Annapurna's Implosion
One of the biggest, most prestigious indie publishers in games has imploded. Thanks to sources speaking to the press, now we have some idea what led that to happen.
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: Concord's Future In Limbo As Director Leaves
Today, reports suggest Concord's director has stepped down while Firewalk tries to work out their next steps, or if they even have jobs. Elsewhere, after four years, 3D Realms has asked fans to wait some more for the limited-edition games they've already paid for. Plus the Weekend Recommend, UFO 50!
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Loading Screen: Palworld is Being Sued By Nintendo
Legal upheaval in the games industry today as Nintendo and The Pokemon Company announce they're taking Palworld developer PocketPair to court. Elsewhere, XDefiant's "not dying" and Krafton didn't buy Hi-Fi Rush for profit.
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Loading Screen: EA Aren't Playing Anymore
A deep dive today into everything shown off at EA's Investor Day as the company behind some of the industry's biggest games shows off just what they have in store for the next few years.
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The EVE Developer's Blockchain Game Reveal Backfired
The latest in the long list of spin-off EVE Online games is turning heads, but for all the wrong reasons. It’s actually a survival crafting space sim… but with blockchain and play-to-earn potential.
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Helldivers' Developers Changed The Game, Again
Helldivers' new update is everything that the player base has been critiquing for months, with the developers giving players all the buffs they desire. It also means that now Helldivers 2 isn't the game Arrowhead set out to make.
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Loading Screen: Yoshi-P Asks Fans Not To Inappropriately Mod FFXVI
Today, FFXVI Producer Naoki Yoshida has a plea for fans not to mod anything offensive or inappropriate into the newly release PC game. Elsewhere in the industry, Battlefield's new entry has been teased and Vince Zampella will be damned if he's gonna let facts get in the way of getting fans on board.
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Loading Screen: Xbox Retroactively Changed Game Pass's Value
Today, Xbox Game Pass Standard users are asking where their games have gone, we've got updates on the Flappy Bird story, sales figures for Diablo 4 and the groundbreaking reveal that there will be a PlayStation 6.
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The Last Year Was For Nothing As Unity Cancels Runtime Fees
On the first anniversary of Unity introducing their Runtime Fee, they've scrapped everything to do with it. So let's go through the difference a year makes and understand exactly why the industry had to deal with Unity's chaos.
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Loading Screen: Acclaimed Indie Publisher Implodes, Staff Abandon Company
Overnight, indie publisher Annapurna Interactive imploded as staff refused to follow management's new direction. Meanwhile, Flappy Bird's back but it probably shouldn't be, while Embracer is holding on to two more studios as it dies. Plus the Weekend Recommend!
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Activision Blizzard Devs Laid Off, Games On Ice
We've reached 2550 layoffs from one company in one year as Microsoft goes from a "limited integration" of ABK to stripping out their support teams and removing even more devs. Let's go through everything going on.
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Loading Screen: The EU Is Taking On Premium Currency
Today, the EU is being asked to take a close look at premium currency in games by 17 countries. Elsewhere, we've got yet more layoffs at Microsoft Gaming and an update on the Mintrocket/Nexon story!