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Brokémon: Gotta Patch ‘Em All | Podcast

Latest episode available to download now, also discusses the breakdown of the Blizzard-NetEase partnership

By GamesIndustry.biz Staff

Disco Elysium lawsuit accuses ZA/UM CEO of illegally taking majority share in studio

New filing accuses Ilmar Kompus of spending €4.8m in company funds to obtain a majority share

By Danielle Partis

Jobs Roundup: November 2022 | Bungie vet Jonty Barnes joins Formation Games

UPDATE: MultiVersus’ Sheloman Byrd joins Streamline as chief operations officer, Jagex hires Matt Saunders as vice president of marketing

By GamesIndustry.biz Staff

FTC reportedly considering lawsuit against Microsoft Activision deal

Sources claim regular is “sceptical”, conversations on legal action are yet to take place

By Danielle Partis

Brokémon: Gotta Patch ‘Em All | Podcast

Latest episode available to download now, also discusses the breakdown of the Blizzard-NetEase partnership

By GamesIndustry.biz Staff

Disco Elysium lawsuit accuses ZA/UM CEO of illegally taking majority share in studio

New filing accuses Ilmar Kompus of spending €4.8m in company funds to obtain a majority share

By Danielle Partis

Why it’s impossible to track console sales in China

Sony says PS5 has sold 670,000 units in mainland China, but consultant suggests imports likely put it closer to 1.5 million

By James Batchelor

What happens if Activision Blizzard stays independent? | Opinion

Competition authorities on both sides of the Atlantic seem poised to raise objections to Microsoft’s $68 billion acquisition; what happens if the deal is blocked?

By Rob Fahey