She’s going independent (VR, perhaps) and vowing to stay that way.
PUBG Corp. is taking a swim in its pile of money after a huge upswing in revenue and drops its lawsuit against Epic Games Korea. Corsair acquires Elgato Gaming. Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO weighs in on Sony’s stance about cross-play.
Coldwood Interactive’s Martin Sahlin discusses the importance of positivity and his journey with the Unravel franchise.
Former QA contractor responds to Epic’s lawsuit. Star Control creators create GoFundMe campaign for legal fund. Ubisoft CEO talks about politics in the French publisher’s games.
Telltale Games officially partners with Netflix and confirms their new games will be Unity-powered. National Health Service in London will fund first video game addiction clinic in the UK. Microsoft employs the blockchain to calculate publisher royalties. Trion Worlds acquires Gazillion.
Bethesda has accused both Warner Bros. and developer Behaviour Interactive of stealing directly from Fallout Shelter – attorneys tell us that Bethesda appears to have a legitimate complaint.
Nintendo bans Switches with pirated software. Microsoft scraps VR plans with Xbox One. NPD’s May 2018 top-level spending habits analysis.
Alex Schwartz and Cy Wise leave Owlchemy to pursue new startup. International gaming trade bodies react to WHO’s “gaming disorder” classification. Valve puts minor restrictions in place to combat “fake games” on Steam.
WHO adds “gaming disorder” to the International Classification of Diseases. PUBG Corp. responds to “asset flipping” allegations. ‘Beasts of Balance’ creator, Sensible Object, raises $3.2 million for new venture. GameStop shareholders finally get some good news.
PlayStation’s press conference was full of surprises, but you kinda had to be there.