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Play By Rules: New Online Gaming Norms To Come Into Effect From May 1
India's new online gaming rules operationalise a framework for regulating e-sports and social games from May 1, 2026.
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Days Gone Developer Bend Studio Confirms Layoffs, 30 Percent of Staff Reportedly Impacted
Days Gone developer Bend Studio confirmed it was laying off employees. The studio will reportedly lay off 30 percent of its staff. The development comes after the studio's live service game was cancelled earlier this year.
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Outriders Developer People Can Fly Cancels Two Projects, Says Will 'Scale Down' Teams
People Can Fly, the Polish game developer behind games like Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment and Outriders, has cancelled two unannounced projects and said it will downsize its teams. The studio cited disagreements with the publisher and insufficient funds to continue production as reasons behind the decision.
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Women Make Up 44% Of India's Gaming Community, But Only 12-14% Of Workforce: Report
A report reveals that despite making up 44% of the gaming audience, women account for only 12-14% of Indias gaming workforce, with much lower representation in technical and leadership roles.
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Want To Pursue Career In Gaming? Check Top Courses Offered By UK Universities
With 32 million gamers, the UK has the world's sixth biggest gaming industry. There are also 2,200 gaming companies, many of which have close connects with universities.
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Indian Tax Authorities Are Losing Rs 2 Lakh Crore Annually, Claims Report
As Cricket World Cup 2023 is gaining momentum, illegal betting activities are also picking up steam with crores of rupees invested through informal routes leading to a loss of about Rs 2 lakh crore to tax authorities, a report said.
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Naughty Dog Has Reportedly Laid Off 25 Employees, The Last of Us Multiplayer Game Is ‘On Ice’
The Last of Us creator Naughty Dog has joined the list of major studios cutting down on its staff. As per Kotaku, the studio has laid off 25 employees, most of whom are quality assurance (QA) testers. The affected workers will be required to finish working until the end of October, and there’s no severance. Additionally, The Last of Us spin-off m...
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Indian Gaming Companies Request Government to Distinguish Between Real Money Games and Video Games
Over 40 notable Indian video game and e-sports companies have joined together to request the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of India to create a regulatory distinction between video games and real money gaming. The companies have signed a representation letter and are seeking an audience with Minister of State ...
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India's Online Gaming Community to Be 310 Million-Strong by 2021: Google-KPMG Study
There has been a 117 percent spike in searches for online games by Indians, offering huge potential for developers, said the Google-KPMG report titled "Online Gaming in India: 2021".
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Gamescom 2015 Was All About Power to the Players. Here's Why.
With open world games come player freedom. And that's never a bad thing.
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Nazara Technologies Hires Former Reliance Games CEO Manish Agarwal
Nazara's current CEO and founder, Nitish Mittersain will continue on as MD.
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Can't ban violent video sales to kids: US court
States cannot ban the sale or rental of ultraviolent video games to children, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, rejecting such limits as a violation of young people's First Amendment rights and leaving it up to parents and the multibillion-dollar gaming industry to decide what kids can buy.The high court, on a 7-2 vote, threw out California's 2005 la...
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Play By Rules: New Online Gaming Norms To Come Into Effect From May 1
India's new online gaming rules operationalise a framework for regulating e-sports and social games from May 1, 2026.
-
Days Gone Developer Bend Studio Confirms Layoffs, 30 Percent of Staff Reportedly Impacted
Days Gone developer Bend Studio confirmed it was laying off employees. The studio will reportedly lay off 30 percent of its staff. The development comes after the studio's live service game was cancelled earlier this year.
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Outriders Developer People Can Fly Cancels Two Projects, Says Will 'Scale Down' Teams
People Can Fly, the Polish game developer behind games like Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment and Outriders, has cancelled two unannounced projects and said it will downsize its teams. The studio cited disagreements with the publisher and insufficient funds to continue production as reasons behind the decision.
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Women Make Up 44% Of India's Gaming Community, But Only 12-14% Of Workforce: Report
A report reveals that despite making up 44% of the gaming audience, women account for only 12-14% of Indias gaming workforce, with much lower representation in technical and leadership roles.
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Want To Pursue Career In Gaming? Check Top Courses Offered By UK Universities
With 32 million gamers, the UK has the world's sixth biggest gaming industry. There are also 2,200 gaming companies, many of which have close connects with universities.
-
Indian Tax Authorities Are Losing Rs 2 Lakh Crore Annually, Claims Report
As Cricket World Cup 2023 is gaining momentum, illegal betting activities are also picking up steam with crores of rupees invested through informal routes leading to a loss of about Rs 2 lakh crore to tax authorities, a report said.
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Naughty Dog Has Reportedly Laid Off 25 Employees, The Last of Us Multiplayer Game Is ‘On Ice’
The Last of Us creator Naughty Dog has joined the list of major studios cutting down on its staff. As per Kotaku, the studio has laid off 25 employees, most of whom are quality assurance (QA) testers. The affected workers will be required to finish working until the end of October, and there’s no severance. Additionally, The Last of Us spin-off m...
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Indian Gaming Companies Request Government to Distinguish Between Real Money Games and Video Games
Over 40 notable Indian video game and e-sports companies have joined together to request the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of India to create a regulatory distinction between video games and real money gaming. The companies have signed a representation letter and are seeking an audience with Minister of State ...
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India's Online Gaming Community to Be 310 Million-Strong by 2021: Google-KPMG Study
There has been a 117 percent spike in searches for online games by Indians, offering huge potential for developers, said the Google-KPMG report titled "Online Gaming in India: 2021".
-
Gamescom 2015 Was All About Power to the Players. Here's Why.
With open world games come player freedom. And that's never a bad thing.
-
Nazara Technologies Hires Former Reliance Games CEO Manish Agarwal
Nazara's current CEO and founder, Nitish Mittersain will continue on as MD.
-
Can't ban violent video sales to kids: US court
States cannot ban the sale or rental of ultraviolent video games to children, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, rejecting such limits as a violation of young people's First Amendment rights and leaving it up to parents and the multibillion-dollar gaming industry to decide what kids can buy.The high court, on a 7-2 vote, threw out California's 2005 la...
