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Educational game developer Kuato Studios has raised £4.5 million ($6.1 million) in funding to launch virtual reality title Panic Room and create f

505 Games parent company Digital Bros has acquired Australian free-to-play studio Infinity Plus Two for an undisclosed fee.

STOCKHOLM ndash; January 14, 2021 ndash; Paradox Interactive and Double Eleven today announced Prison Architect: Going Green, the next expansion for

  [This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.] SHANGHAI -- Jan. 14, 2021 -- Rhythm Fighter, the roguelike, beat-based, beat ’em up from Coconut Island Games and developer echo games, is available today on Nintendo Switch for $16.99. Check out this groovy game’s new launch trailer below! Launch Trailer: https://youtu.be/GKKx5zeis6U After Commander Chaos uses dark Beat Energy to turn Earth’s v...

Rec Room inc, the developers behind the social space and game creation platform Rec Room, now says that the game sees around 1 million monthly active users on VR platforms alone. This update comes as part of a chat with Road To VR (found in full here), where the games creators note that already half of its VR players are using the Oculus Quest 2, a relatively new device that only launched a few months ago in mid-October 2020. The 1 million VR MAU milestone comes nearly 5 years into Rec Rooms ...

); } The Entertainment Software Association has announced it is suspending all political contributions from its political action committee after a number of Congressional Republicans supported by the PAC voted to overturn Novembers presidential election in which president-elect Joe Biden was the victor. In a statement to GamesIndustry.biz, a spokesperson stated that "given the events and actions that led to the violence at the U.S. Capitol, we are pausing contributions from the ESA PAC as we re...

  [This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.] Vancouver– Papaya Play, the unified PC gaming platform supporting some of the longest-running MMORPGs in Europe and the Americas, officially launched 4Story on November 18th with multiple of special events, and continuous weekly patches since. Updates have consisted of additional PvP content, shop updates, bug fixes, and in-game events awarding upgrad...

  [This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.] Seoul, South Korea—January 13, 2020—Pearl Abyss announced today that Black Desert SEA celebrates its 3rd anniversary of service on January 17. To commemorate the anniversary, various exciting in-game events will be held throughout the week to offer exclusive rewards.    First of all, until January 27, Adventurers who log in to Black Desert SEA w...

The Successful Steps of Early Access Games by Josh Bycer on 01/13/21 10:49:00 am     The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra’s community. The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company.   Early Access in the right hands can be one of the most effective strategies for developing a game for an ind...

  [This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.] 13th January 2021, California, USA - Developers Doborog announced today that the cult Steam hit Clone Drone in the Danger Zone will be coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch for the first time, and will be launching out of Steam Early Access in 2021.   The story so far Since the Steam Early Access launch in 2017 the game has sold hundred...