Riot Games contributes $1m to Wings fund
"Creating necessary change in the games industry [is] only possible through the right partnerships," Riot said
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Marie Dealessandri joined GamesIndustry.biz as its first Academy writer in October 2019. After living and working as a journalist in France and Canada, she entrenched herself in the UK games industry in 2015, working for B2B magazine MCV. She can be found occasionally tweeting @mariedeal, usually on a loop about Baldur’s Gate and the Dead Cells soundtrack.
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Gfinity acquires Fortnite fan site
The esports company will leverage Drawnite.com to expand its publishing platform, Gfinity Digital Media
Wolfire Games files antitrust lawsuit against Valve
The developer argues that Valve uses its dominant position on the PC market to "exploit publishers and consumers"
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery reaches $300m in revenue
Jam City's title has been downloaded 82 million times since launch in 2018
Gaggle Studios raises $2m
The studio's debut title, Goose Goose Duck, will be launching in Early Access today
US game sales up 30% during Q1 2021 | US Quarterly Report
Consumer spending on gaming reached $14.92 billion from January to March 2021, NPD Group reports
Google's guide to growing your mobile games business
At GDC Showcase 2021, Brent Dance and Paula Wang went through the basics of user acquisition and how developers can connect with the influx of new players coming to mobile
People Can Fly acquires Phosphor Studios
The studio will become People Can Fly Chicago and strengthen the Polish developer's presence in the US
Super Nintendo World to temporarily close
Universal Studios Japan will shut down from April 25th as the Osaka prefecture declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19 cases spiking
Blaze Entertainment announces home gaming console
The Evercade VS, focused on retro gaming, will be available to pre-order in May before a launch in November
Sony testing PlayStation Plus film and TV offering
PlayStation Plus Video Pass will be available for a limited time in Poland
EA announces Battlefield mobile game
The title, due in 2022, will be developed by Industrial Toys and DICE
GameStop CEO reportedly due to receive $179m windfall
Outgoing chief benefits from GameStop stock surge
FIFA 21 returns to No.1 | UK Boxed Charts
Cyberpunk 2077 and Ghost of Tsushima both re-enter the charts
Spiritfarer hits 500,000 copies sold
These are premium sales across all systems, and does not include Xbox Game Pass downloads
Rainbow Six Siege bundle raises $170,000 for AbleGamers
More bundles for charity are due to be announced as part of Ubisoft's Six Guardian program
An introduction to advertising on Reddit
EVP and president for global advertising Harold Klaje tells the GamesIndustry.biz Academy how gaming brands and developers can best use the platform to market their title
Amazon cancels its Lord of the Rings game
The cancellation of the MMO was caused by a dispute between Amazon and Tencent
Coping with impostor syndrome
Zynga's Phuong Phillips explains what companies can do to help their staff suffering from impostor syndrome, and gives tips for those who constantly fear they are a fraud
Apple attempts to block Epic from calling witnesses in antitrust trial
Update: District Judge denied Apple's demands, saying Epic didn't breach disclosure requirements
Capcom confirms no credit card information was accessed during ransomware attack
The Japanese firm's internal systems are now "near to completely restored"
GameStop reportedly looking for new CEO
Sources close to the matter said the retailer's board has already contacted potential candidates
Court overturns ruling against Quantic Dream over unfair dismissal
Quantic Dream also shared a statement to "set the record straight," dismissing all allegations of toxic culture
Nintendo to focus more on original IP
"New game series as well as long-sellers such as Mario and Zelda" will be the focal point going forward, president Shuntaro Furukawa says
Tripledot Studios raises $78 million
"The funding round will allow us to accelerate our growth by acquiring studios that can benefit from our expertise"
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