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Webinar Recap: How Mobile Game Developers Are Using IP Collaborations to Enhance LiveOps

Game Refinery

MARCH 27, 2025

This incredibly popular title has launched a few crossover events since it blasted onto the scene in November 2022including Chainsaw Man, Nier: Automata, and most recently, Neon Genesis: Evangelionbut its partnership with the award-winning PC and console game Dave the Diver was by far its most noteworthy.

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Spec Ops: The Line suddenly delisted from PC stores

Game Developer

JANUARY 30, 2024

Yager's beloved shooter was pulled from PC retailers without any explanation, and 2K has so far not said why.

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How to get better fps on PC while porting games to consoles

Game Developer

JUNE 13, 2024

In this article, we will discuss the best optimizing practices for console builds, which may also help you improve PC build performance.

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Windows on Arm is not ready for the complexities of the PC gaming landscape

Game Developer

JULY 8, 2024

While a move to Arm promises users with lighter and more efficient PC hardware, the state of PC gaming on Arm has a lot of catching up to do as the developer ecosystem remains in infancy.

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PC Games Development

Obsidian's Alpha Protocol gets surprise relisting on PC

Game Developer

MARCH 20, 2024

Alpha Protocol has had a soft spot in players' hearts for years, and its return on PC allows it to find a new(er) audience.

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Alpha PC

Sony wants its PC ports to help drive PlayStation 5 sales

Game Developer

MAY 30, 2024

PlayStation wants to have the best of console and PC worlds with its first-party release approach, but how effective is it really?

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PC Console

PlayStation chairman says company needs more "aggressive" PC approach

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Helldivers 2's successful launch on PC and PlayStation 5 may have spurred a chance in Sony's PC approach.

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PlayStation VR2 could be getting PC support later this year

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

'We are currently testing the ability for PS VR2 players to access additional games on PC.'

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PC Games

Ghost of Tsushima's PC port introduces new PlayStation overlay, trophy support

Game Developer

APRIL 17, 2024

Sucker Punch's samurai game is bringing Trophies to PC in the aims of giving PC players the semi-full PlayStation experience.

PC

PC Games

Dragon's Dogma II opens with 200K concurrent PC players

Game Developer

MARCH 22, 2024

Even with its review lashing on Steam, Dragon's Dogma II has become one of Capcom's biggest PC launches in recent memory.

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Helldivers 2 becomes PlayStation Studios' biggest PC launch

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Even with launch issues, Helldivers 2 is leading Steam's top-sellers chart, and appears to be hitting off with the PC crowd.

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PC Studios

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered has sold 1.5 million PC copies

Game Developer

MAY 24, 2023

Sony's growing attention to the PC crowd has paid off, at least for those who like Spider-Man.

PC

Sony partially pulls back on account linking requirement for PC games

Game Developer

JANUARY 29, 2025

PC ports for Last of Us Part II and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 no longer require account linking, though Sony said doing it can lead to in-game benefits.

PC

PC Games

How Marvel's Spider-Man optimized its web-swings for PC gamers

Game Developer

MARCH 21, 2023

Renowned PC-porting studio Nixxes reflects on its first project for Sony, speaks directly to #stutterstruggle.

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PC Studios

Porting Pixel Gun 3D to PC: A Behind-the-Scenes Look

Game Developer

JUNE 3, 2024

I'd like to share with you what we learned while porting our FPS from mobile to PC.

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THQ Nordic planning "strictly limited" physical run for PC games

Game Developer

JUNE 26, 2023

THQ Nordic tries to find a balance in making its games accessible to everyone while also letting the physical PC releases feel like events unto themselves.

PC

PC Balance Games

Epic Games Store reached 295 million PC players in 2024

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Epic's game store had 'significant' increases in 2024 across key areas like PC players, spending, and engagement.

PC

PC Games

Gameloft closes Budapest studio as it shifts focus to console and PC

Game Developer

MARCH 7, 2023

Gameloft will still make mobile games, but it sounds like it wants to continue pursuing the PC and console crowd after the success of Disney Dreamlight Valley.

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Amazon Games' Christoph Hartmann thinks the company needs to build its own talent and focus on the console/PC market

Game Developer

JUNE 27, 2024

If Amazon is going to make it in video games, Hartmann thinks the company has to build out its own talent and open strong in the PC and console worlds.

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Google Play Games aims to capture Android and iOS mobile game revenue on PC

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Google Play Games is a defense strategy against competing storefronts that host PC ports of mobile games, ensuring Google continues to capture revenue from users who abandon mobile to play on PC.

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Korean devs report a burst of interest in single-player console and PC games

Game Developer

AUGUST 14, 2024

Developers at Pearl Abyss, Round8 Studio, Shift Up, and other studios say developers and players in the region want to break out of the free-to-play market.

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Console PC Dev Studios

Microsoft says Call of Duty exclusivity experiment on PC was a "resounding failure"

Game Developer

JULY 14, 2023

The company was referring to Activision's decision to make digital copies of Call of Duty exclusive to Battle.net on PC from 2018 to 2022.

PC

Mobile game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is coming to PC

Game Developer

APRIL 4, 2024

Bringing the revenue-generating juggernaut to PC gives the game new life.and possibly expanded revenue for EA.

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Report: Gamurs Group torches PC Invasion and continues layoffs

Game Developer

APRIL 15, 2025

The media conglomerate behind Destructoid and Prima Games has seemingly axed more positions.

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FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa is pushing into PC and console publishing

Game Developer

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Japanese media conglomerate is looking to capitalize on the sustained success of Elden Ring.

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Embracer boss says 'volatile' PC and console business is the 'bad guy'

Game Developer

AUGUST 19, 2024

The company, however, is 'confident' the segment can deliver following a colossal restructuring program.

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Console PC

Sony adds PC support to PSVR2 in August with $60 adapter

Game Developer

JUNE 3, 2024

PlayStation's newest VR headset can finally be used to play non-PS games, but the transition will lead to some compromises.

PC

PC Games

Monster Hunter Wilds opens to 1.3 million PC players

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The player count for Monster Hunter Wilds greatly rose up overnight, and it's now Capcom's most-played PC game ever.

PC

PC Games

Embracer prioritizing 'controlled key IPs' to improve profitability of PC and console releases

Game Developer

AUGUST 15, 2024

The conglomerate currently has 127 projects in development–down on the 215 it had in the works this time last year.

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Console PC Development

Google Play Games adds UK and New Zealand to PC beta

Game Developer

MAY 25, 2023

More countries, more beta participants for Google Play Games.

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Microsoft will integrate its Copilot AI into Xbox and PC games

Game Developer

MAY 21, 2024

The tech giant's AI focus is now bleeding into its games division, and Copilot will gradually be embedded into different Xbox titles.

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AI PC Games

Lightspeed Studios nabs SIE alum Michael Pattison as VP of console/PC publishing

Game Developer

MAY 23, 2024

Ahead of the release for its big triple-A title The Last Sentinel, Lightspeed has brought on an executive with years of marketing and brand experience.

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Console PC Studios

Naughty Dog working on fixes after players blast The Last of Us Part I PC port

Game Developer

MARCH 29, 2023

The studio said it has "heard the concerns" of PC players.

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PC Studios

Advanced PC game development techniques & technologies

Juego Studio

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

As developers strive to push the boundaries of immersive gameplay, innovative techniques are emerging that offer unprecedented levels of realism, interactivity, and player engagement.

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Stellar Blade dev Shift Up eyes PC port and sequel in studio growth plans

Game Developer

MAY 20, 2024

Shift Up wants to build Stellar Blade into a franchise as it actively begins to start up a new project to become a hopeful cross-platform giant.

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Cross platform PC Dev Studios

Randy Pitchford: Borderlands 4's Steam release isn't the end of the PC store wars

Game Developer

AUGUST 22, 2024

Gearbox's loot-shooter series is launching on Steam once more, but Pitchford believes the storefront is still in need a proper retail rival.

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Transitioning from PC-only development to multiple platforms

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

An efficient transition requires good organization skills and solid knowledge on how consoles development can be done efficiently.

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The Epic Games Store on iOS and Android will be 'consistent' with PC marketplace

Game Developer

MARCH 21, 2024

'Fundamentally we believe that every platform should be an open platform and should allow open competition.'

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How Cloud Gaming Will Change the Mobile Game Development Landscape?

Big Games

JANUARY 12, 2025

From improved graphics to reduced latency, remote gaming brings unparalleled opportunities for both players and developers. Lets explore how it will transform the mobile game development landscape and why this shift holds immense potential for developers and players alike.

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Microsoft expands PC Game Pass to Ukraine, Egypt, and more countries

Game Developer

APRIL 11, 2023

World expansion. Exclusive.

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PC Games

Microsoft will bring its Xbox PC games to NVIDIA's streaming service

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Now that it has a new partnership with Microsoft, NVIDIA no longer has any objections to Xbox's merger with Activision Blizzard.

PC

PC Games

Lightspeed Studios appoints Sony veteran as vice president of PC and console publishing

GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 24, 2024

Lightspeed Studios has appointed industry veteran Michael Pattison as vice president of its publishing division for PC and console.

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EA's Rocket Arena suddenly delisted from digital PC stores

Game Developer

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The 2020 online shooter Rocket Arena was made unpurchasable without warning, further complicated by developer Final Strike doing support work on Fortnite.

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PC Development

Microsoft killed PS5 version of Bethesda's Indiana Jones game

Game Developer

JUNE 22, 2023

As with Redfall , MachineGames' incoming Indiana Jones game was meant to be fully multiplatform before Microsoft elected to make it just for Xbox and PC.

PC

PC Games

Webinar Recap: How Mobile Game Developers Are Using IP Collaborations to Enhance LiveOps

Spec Ops: The Line suddenly delisted from PC stores

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How to get better fps on PC while porting games to consoles

Windows on Arm is not ready for the complexities of the PC gaming landscape

Obsidian's Alpha Protocol gets surprise relisting on PC

Sony wants its PC ports to help drive PlayStation 5 sales

PlayStation chairman says company needs more "aggressive" PC approach

PlayStation VR2 could be getting PC support later this year

Ghost of Tsushima's PC port introduces new PlayStation overlay, trophy support

Dragon's Dogma II opens with 200K concurrent PC players

Helldivers 2 becomes PlayStation Studios' biggest PC launch

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered has sold 1.5 million PC copies

Sony partially pulls back on account linking requirement for PC games

How Marvel's Spider-Man optimized its web-swings for PC gamers

Porting Pixel Gun 3D to PC: A Behind-the-Scenes Look

THQ Nordic planning "strictly limited" physical run for PC games

Epic Games Store reached 295 million PC players in 2024

Gameloft closes Budapest studio as it shifts focus to console and PC

Amazon Games' Christoph Hartmann thinks the company needs to build its own talent and focus on the console/PC market

Google Play Games aims to capture Android and iOS mobile game revenue on PC

Korean devs report a burst of interest in single-player console and PC games

Microsoft says Call of Duty exclusivity experiment on PC was a "resounding failure"

Mobile game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is coming to PC

Report: Gamurs Group torches PC Invasion and continues layoffs

FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa is pushing into PC and console publishing

Embracer boss says 'volatile' PC and console business is the 'bad guy'

Sony adds PC support to PSVR2 in August with $60 adapter

Monster Hunter Wilds opens to 1.3 million PC players

Embracer prioritizing 'controlled key IPs' to improve profitability of PC and console releases

Google Play Games adds UK and New Zealand to PC beta

Microsoft will integrate its Copilot AI into Xbox and PC games

Lightspeed Studios nabs SIE alum Michael Pattison as VP of console/PC publishing

Naughty Dog working on fixes after players blast The Last of Us Part I PC port

Advanced PC game development techniques & technologies

Stellar Blade dev Shift Up eyes PC port and sequel in studio growth plans

Randy Pitchford: Borderlands 4's Steam release isn't the end of the PC store wars

Transitioning from PC-only development to multiple platforms

The Epic Games Store on iOS and Android will be 'consistent' with PC marketplace

How Cloud Gaming Will Change the Mobile Game Development Landscape?

Microsoft expands PC Game Pass to Ukraine, Egypt, and more countries

Microsoft will bring its Xbox PC games to NVIDIA's streaming service

Lightspeed Studios appoints Sony veteran as vice president of PC and console publishing

EA's Rocket Arena suddenly delisted from digital PC stores

Microsoft killed PS5 version of Bethesda's Indiana Jones game

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