Italian Competition Authority investigating Activision Blizzard over Diablo Immortal and Call of Duty Mobile monetisation The organisation has concerns over the alleged use of deceptive UI elements to encourage players to spend more time and money in the games ... gamesindustry.biz gamesindustry.biz / feeds gamesindustry-biz / / #gaming / / 2 days 2d Share
Shovelware is a bigger problem than ever - platform holders need a robust response Since digital distribution brought down some of the barriers to access, shovelware chancers have swarmed over the barricades in unheard-of numbers. gamesindustry.biz gamesindustry.biz / feeds gamesindustry-biz / / #gaming / / 2 days 2d Share
Valve says Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" than Steam Deck for game verification "If your title is Verified on Steam Deck, it will be Verified on Steam Machine" gamesindustry.biz gamesindustry.biz / feeds gamesindustry-biz / / #gaming / / 2 days 2d Share
Amazon Games' New World: Aeternum to go offline in January 2027 "While we are saddened to say goodbye, we're honoured that we were able to share so much with the community," says development team ... gamesindustry.biz gamesindustry.biz / feeds gamesindustry-biz / / #gaming / / 2 days 2d Share
Julian Gerighty, overseer of The Division, departs Massive for DICE Gerighty served as Creative Director on The Division and The Division 2, then becoming Executive Producer across the whole franchise. gamesindustry.biz gamesindustry.biz / feeds gamesindustry-biz / / #gaming / / 2 days 2d Share
PUBG maker Krafton has 26 games in the pipeline as it continues hunt for "big franchise IP" 12 of these titles are set to launch within the next two years ... gamesindustry.biz gamesindustry.biz / feeds gamesindustry-biz / / #gaming / / 2 days 2d Share
Saudi PIF moving $12bn of games firm shares to subsidiary Savvy The subsidiary will ultimately own the fund's stakes in companies such as Nintendo, Take-Two and Square Enix ... gamesindustry.biz gamesindustry.biz / feeds gamesindustry-biz / / #gaming / / 2 days 2d Share
GOG MD warns fewer games may come out if developers are forced to keep them online forever "There is a broader discussion to be had within the industry of what does an end-of-life cycle look like in games" gamesindustry.biz gamesindustry.biz / feeds gamesindustry-biz / / #gaming / / 2 days 2d Share
Amazon greenlights Fallout Shelter reality show Competition series will "blend large-scale challenges with deeply social, psychological, and narrative driven gameplay" gamesindustry.biz gamesindustry.biz / feeds gamesindustry-biz / / #gaming / / 2 days 2d Share
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 receives most nominations for Game Developers Choice Awards 2026 Ghost of Ytei recognised in five categories, including Game of the Year ... gamesindustry.biz gamesindustry.biz / feeds gamesindustry-biz / / #gaming / / 2 days 2d Share