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Epic Games announces AI game jam, faces criticism, then changes rules

On October 22, Epic Games announced the AI MegaJam, a competition focused on game creation using AI. However, the ...
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Mobile game developers from Turkey raised nearly $400 million over 22 months—more than teams from any other countries

Recently, investors have been generously investing in Turkish mobile studios. Such data was presented by analysts from InvestGame. They noted that for the period from January 1, 2025, to October 16, ...
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In the United States, a proposal has been made to legally grant gamers ownership rights to digital versions of games

3. To require companies to ensure access to games after servers are shut down. According to Torres, currently, when purchasing games, gamers often receive not the games themselves but merely licenses ...
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XBOX has opened a division for experimenting with new technologies

Microsoft continues to build new teams within XBOX. Following the launch of XP, it has announced the creation of XBOX LABS—a ...
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Game World Observer“No more hand-written code”: Epic Games Decides to Actively Utilize AI in Development

Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier reported on Fortnite creators’ AI plans. According to his sources, Epic Games management ...
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First, we simply believed in the game

When we first discovered Tiny Eden, it was the idea itself that caught our attention. And here, with Alexander’s permission, we want to share something that really stood out to us: Tiny Eden is a game ...
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The WN Conference Cyprus’26 took place in Limassol. Here are the highlights

Last week, the WN Conference Cyprus’26 took place — the fifth consecutive Cypriot conference for game developers and publishers by WN Media Group. Here’s a recap of how it went and what participants ...
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Official: XBOX to lay off 268 employees, and Ninja Theory faces potential closure

Microsoft Corporation has indeed announced new changes within its gaming division. Nearly three hundred employees will be affected by these layoffs. According to a statement by XBOX Content Director ...
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DON’T NOD Is Burning Through Its Last Cash

The French studio behind Remember Me and the original Life Is Strange has only a few months of runway left. Its future beyond January 2027 is suddenly in doubt. The studio dropped its financials for ...
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Analytics: In 2026, the global video game market will set a revenue record — thanks to GTA VI

The analytics company Newzoo is optimistic about the future of the gaming market, at least in terms of revenue. They expect that by 2026, gamers worldwide will spend $213.9 billion on video games—more ...
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XBOX’s annual revenue has declined, but Satya Nadella remains optimistic

Microsoft has concluded its financial results for 2026, which ended on June 30. It reported an overall increase in corporate revenue, though its gaming division did not perform as well. “When it comes ...
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Report: Playtika wants to sell SuperPlay — the studio turned out to be too successful

The company Playtika is negotiating the sale of the studio behind Disney Solitaire, Dice Dreams, and Domino Dreams, claims Calcalist Tech. The potential buyer is Tencent. According to the publication, ...