Matthew Handrahan
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New studio Ashborne Games forms under THQ Nordic banner
Czech developer formed by veterans from Bohemia Interactive, Madfinger and Vatra Games
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Rec Room closes $100m funding round
New round values the Seattle-based social platform at $1.25 billion
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Tobias Sjögren named permanent CEO of Starbreeze
Sjögren has been acting CEO since October 2020, recently closed €50m Payday 3 co-publishing deal
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Microsoft among suitors for Discord in reported $10b deal
Multiple reports suggest chat startup is in talks for a potential sale
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Media Molecule's Siobhan Reddy to receive BAFTA Fellowship
Reddy has worked at Media Molecule since 2006, will receive the honour at the BAFTAs on March 25
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Terraria has sold 35m copies across all formats
Re-Logic's evergreen hit passed 30m sales in April 2020
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Valve blocks Super Seducer 3 from Steam
Multiple product reviews left Valve at "an impasse" with seduction game creator Richard LeRuina
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Incredibuild secures $140m in funding
Insight Ventures leads round in Israeli computing platform used by Xbox, Nintendo, Epic, and others
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Dead Cells has now sold 5m copies
Motion Twin's title sold 1m in China "within a few days" -- mobile version to launch on March 30
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Starbreeze signs €50m Payday 3 deal with Koch Media
Swedish firm now has the financing for Payday 3's production and marketing until at least 18 months after 2023 launch
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Animal Crossing breaks Nintendo's European sales record
Switch exclusive's 7m European sales in one year is more than any other title in Nintendo's history
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My.Games takes minority stake in Espresso Publishing
Investment is part of the Russian firm's push into the hypercasual market
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Team17 sees 2020 revenues soar after record number of game launches
UK publisher released ten new games last year, with another busy schedule expected in 2021
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Surviving Mars hits five million players
Paradox Interactive strategy title reaches new milestone across all platforms
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Star Citizen reaches $350m in crowdfunding after record 2020
Cloud Imperium's space franchise rumbles on despite absence of solid release dates
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Enthusiast Gaming launching new esports site Upcomer
Specialist media firm will incorporate existing Daily Esports website into new launch this year
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Stellaris tabletop game hits £1m on Kickstarter in 24 hours
Adaptation of Paradox Interactive's strategy series is the latest board game to find an audience through crowdfunding
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Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team racks up 35m downloads
KLab's mobile hit adds another five million downloads in six months
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Midgame Fund aims to boost Dutch developer ecosystem
Collaboration between prominent Dutch devs will make investments between €10,000 and €150,000
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Roblox closes first day of trading with $38b market cap
Social gaming platform opened at $64.50 a share -- nearly $20 above the NYSE reference price
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German legal reform to set new standards for loot boxes
Bundestag passes youth protection law that would require clear descriptors for games featuring loot boxes
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Microsoft confirms some future Bethesda games will be Xbox, PC exclusive
As the acquisition of ZeniMax Media closes, Microsoft's Phil Spencer offers clarity on multi-platform future of Bethesda games
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StoryFutures Academy and InGame announce winner of Immersive Game Lab
VR title Duality will receive a £50,000 development commission
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Creative Assembly to launch UK scholarships promoting diversity
Two £9,000 scholarships for Teesside University's Computer Game Design degree are available to female, Black, ethnic minority and disadvantaged students