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Jobs Roundup: October 2023 | Technicolor Games hires Paul Houlders as global head of art
Update: Sumo Group announces new appointments, Kwalee hires Mark Greenshields as VP of its Bangalore Studio
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Games for Gaza bundle on Itch.io raising money for Palestinian aid
Promotion with dozens of video games and almost 200 tabletop games is raising funds for UK charity Medical Aid for Palestinians
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Connie Booth exits Sony after 34 years
She oversaw the production of series such as Crash Bandicoot, Marvel's Spider-Man, and Uncharted during her tenure
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Sociable Soccer's Jon Hare says real player names are "vital" as studio secures FIFPRO licence
Indie arcade-style football game will feature 13,000 real-world players at launch next month, with more to be added later
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Sarah Bond promoted to Xbox president amid leadership changes
Matt Booty, Takeshi Numoto and Yusuf Mehdi also promoted, marketing boss Chris Capossela steps down after more than three decades
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Sony expects boost in PS5 sales now supply chain issues have finally been resolved
Global marketing boss Eric Lempel predicts Christmas 2023 will be "one of the strongest seasons in our history"
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Ubisoft's H1 sees a 14% revenue bump
Firm says Assassin's Creed Mirage receives a solid launch with user numbers in line with Odyssey and Origins entries
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Insomniac Games to patch Spider-Man 2 flag mix-up
Update: Studio releases patch to display a Puerto Rican flag in Miles' home six days after launch
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Meta's VR division revenue down 26% in Q3
The firm's net income jumped by 164%, Zuckerberg said it was a good quarter for its community and business
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Embracer-owned Digic to lay off 35 employees
The studio is the latest to be affected by parent group's restructuring program
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Street Fighter 6 drives record H1 results for Capcom's games division
Publisher saw net sales rise 53% to $498 million, sold 22.6 million games
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Super Mario Bros Wonder is now the fastest-selling Mario game in Europe | News-in-brief
Nintendo's latest platformer smashed series records after just three days on sale
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Valve dropping Turkish and Argentinian currencies on Steam
Over 25 countries will receive regionalised pricing
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Lords of the Fallen was CI Games' most expensive project at $66m
Million-selling game's development, excluding engine license fees, cost $41.9 million
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The Outer Worlds reaches 5m copies sold | News-in-brief
The Obsidian title, published by Private Division, originally released in 2019 before a PS5 and Xbox Series X|S launch last March
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Harmony Games raises $3m in seed funding round
The AI-assisted game maker intends to grow in the mobile sector and expand its game offerings
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Nintendo to roll out new community tournament guidelines
The use of third-party controllers, such as those used by disabled gamers, will not be permitted for competition
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Nintendo details more aggressive social media guidelines
Company to go after content that features unauthorized game consoles and software
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UK games jobs vacancies reaches three-year low
Number of vacancies available this month drops to 1,300 - only 33 of which are for junior positions
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Artisan Studios to open new studio in Saudi Arabia
Developer plans to employ over 200 people in Riyadh
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Starfield and Game Pass drive record Q1 gaming revenues for Microsoft
Hardware sales drop, but Xbox expects further gaming growth following Activision acquisition
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Nintendo pulls drink driving game from digital store due to PEGI 3+ rating
PEGI is currently investigating the issue
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James Schmalz steps down as CEO of Digital Extremes
Steve Sinclair will take on the position and will continue to lead development of the studio's next title Soulframe
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Dead Cells moves 5 million units in China | News-in-brief
The mobile version of the action title hits the sales count two years after releasing in the country
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Media Molecule to reduce workforce
The Dreams and LittleBigPlanet developer is reportedly looking to reduce staff from 135 to 115