Eve Online dev breaks from Pearl Abyss and establishes "research partnership" with Google DeepMind
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Sony seemingly really serious about eliminating PS5 shovelware, as one such publisher gets hit with a new set of "stricter guidelines"
… As a result of these new guidelines and their incompatibility with our business model, PlayStation has decided not to continue its partnership with Afil Games for future releases on the platform." Afil Games is the Brazilian publisher and developer of games such as Chico's Delivery, Chippy's Stash,… …
Famously streaming-averse Nintendo has finally added the Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 OST to Spotify, but the big picture makes it look like a very weird move
… For now, at least, enjoy this limited time partnership - there's no clear messaging on how long it will last. …
Two more senior Xbox leaders exit Microsoft
Microsoft has lost another two long-serving members of its senior team: corporate VP of partnerships, business development, and marketing, Lori Wright, and general manager of gaming AI at Xbox, Haiyan Zhang. …
"You'd drive yourself mad trying to game the algorithm" - Hotline Miami and Cult of the Lamb publisher Devolver Digital on surviving a "hostile" gaming market
… Paterson, describing the Devolver approach to publishing as "personality-driven", was keen to speak about the longevity of its partnerships with the creators of both Dark Scrolls and Heave Ho 2, having published their previous works over the past decade. …
As Fortnite struggles and competitors grow, PUBG's boss claims battle royale is still "in a really good position" - but needs "different game modes to survive"
… PUBG is moving towards a "platform" model based on Fortnite- and Roblox -style user-generated content, and even more partnerships and licensing of the brand. …
Despite the next live-action James Bond's reported toils, 007: First Light dev says working with Amazon MGM has actually been "surprisingly straightforward"
… The exec reportedly called Bond "an old British spy" and a bit of a nightmare, and described Amazon MGM's management as "fed up with even thinking about 007's future" - in Robey's paraphrased terms. …