Riot Games co-founder Marc Merrill shifts to chief product officer
… He'll also be tasked with establishing those games' ecosystems going forward, and larger research and development at Riot overall. …
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Manchester Games Network launches to support devs in the region
… We have the talent, the pipeline, the ecosystem and a genuinely new energy and ambition to put Manchester back on the games map. …
Video: Wordle, one year later
… Tech constraints further impacted that at the time: the game hadn't been fully integrated into the NYT games ecosystem, and some ardent players never refreshed their browsers, making any change to the word list a very big deal indeed. …
Microsoft spending $1B annually on third-party Xbox Game Pass titles
… As for Xbox Game Pass, he suggested its purpose is twofold, letting Microsoft expand beyond the conventional confines of a hardware ecosystem while simultaneously providing value to Xbox owners. …
The Nex Playground is launching in the UK and Ireland
… Nex Playground aligns with GDPR requirements, earning PEGI 3 age ratings on the included starter bundle, and maintaining kidSAFE+ certification alongside COPPA compliance in the United States." The Nex Playground has also been designed as a closed ecosystem with no advertisements or mature content. …
How the Nex Playground intends to become 'as big as the Wii'
… "We want to maintain the quality and control of the ecosystem. …
How Brazil's government boosts the local game industry
… Pulsatrix Studios' A.I.L.A won "Best Brazilian Game" award at the BIG Festival Awards image via Pulsatrix Studios/Fireshine Games and The Iterative Collective Brazil's existing tax incentives for video games shore up what Rodrigo called "the base" of the industry's ecosystem. …
Fortnite returns to the App Store everywhere except Australia
… "It's time for regulators to truly enforce the laws so developers and consumers around the world can benefit from an open and fair mobile app ecosystem." Fortnite 's legal battle with Apple continues in Australia Fortnite's lengthy hiatus on the App Store started to fall off across different region… …
Xbox reevaluating exclusivity and targeting daily active players
… Related: Atari acquires the rights to five Wizardry titles Ensuring the Xbox ecosystem remains affordable, accessible, and engaging is another major target. …
Ustwo CEO says lowering development costs is now paramount
… "So much of the algorithm of Steam and visibility within the whole ecosystem is geared towards this," she adds. …