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Business
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Business
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Business
Laid off ZeniMax Online Studios developers form Sackbird Studios
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Former Nexon CEO criticizes fad-obsessed industry executives
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Oct 8, 2025
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byNicole Carpenter, Columnist
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Fragbite sells Playdigious to Griffin Gaming Partners for €10.5 million
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Business
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Oct 8, 2025
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2 Min Read
byNicole Carpenter, Columnist
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Business
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Oct 8, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Xbox Game Pass price hikes delayed for some existing subscribers
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Oct 8, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Sustainable Games Alliance launches emissions reporting framework for developers
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Oct 7, 2025
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Skate tops 15 million players in under three weeks
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Vermila kept Crisol: Theater of Idols' folklore, even if it scared publishers away
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byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Indie hit Megabonk moves over a million copies in two weeks
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Oct 6, 2025
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Business
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CloverPit has sold 500,000 units in eight days
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Oct 6, 2025
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The logo for the Accessible Games Initiative.
Design
Read the ESA's new guidance for storefront accessibility tags
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Oct 2, 2025
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Oct 2, 2025
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Oct 2, 2025
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