Xbox removes day-one Call of Duty from Game Pass and cuts the price: www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-cu...

Google Cloud's Jack Buser thinks AI can save the games industry from shrinking margins. "AI is going to help us right size these business models. It's going to help us create a healthier industry, not just for the big players, but for small players as well." https://bit.ly/4dUTC9Y

The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has initiated legal action against Mindseye developer Build a Rocket Boy over alleged data privacy violations
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Hello Kitty creator Sanrio has launched its self-published game brand, Sanrio Games
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Japanese entertainment company Toei has established Toei Games, an in-house publishing label

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Sony is starting to introduce age verification for PlayStation users in the UK and Ireland to meet the requirements of the UK's Online Safety Act (OSA)
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Forza Horizon 6 has reportedly pre-sold 500,000 copies on Steam a month before launch | News-in-brief
Alinea Analytics claims highly anticipated racer could have an "even better launch" than its predecessor
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BAFTA calls last-minute decision to pull indie trailer from 2026 BAFTA Games Awards "a compliance decision"
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Pirate adventure Windrose tops 1 million copies sold in 6 days | News-in-brief
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Jobs Roundup: April 2026 | Frederik Hammes appointed managing director of Gamescom organiser
UPDATE: Hammes succeeds Stephan Reichart, who is stepping down to pursue new projects
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Organisers for Nordic Game 2026 have revealed the speakers for this year's Masterclass Friday programme
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BAFTA head Jane Millichip says she wouldn't rule out making interventions to ensure gender parity in the long list for future BAFTA Games Awards categories. https://bit.ly/4dUhhr6

GamesIndustry.biz will host The Games Investment Panel at Game Republic's Indie Games Summit during MCM London Comic Con next month

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 developer Iron Galaxy Studios has cut an unknown number of roles in response to "current market conditions"
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Dispatch were the standout titles at last week's BAFTA Awards, with both taking home three awards
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Weak job security risks a games industry brain drain, says Rob Fahey, with Skillsearch's new report highlighting just how badly widespread redundancies have hurt industry morale. https://bit.ly/4vvAPs1

BAFTA head Jane Millichip says showing trailers might be a possibility at future BAFTA Games Awards. "There wouldn't be a commercial gain to us in showing a trailer, that's what we would ensure." https://bit.ly/4dUhhr6

Roblox has released agentic AI functionality for its creation tool, claiming it can "build a game with a single prompt". www.gamesindustry.biz/roblox-relea...

Alternative app store Aptoide has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging it maintains an "anticompetitive chokehold" over third-party app stores
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Ubisoft's Helene Juguet says that nearly 25% of all movies being made in the next few years are based on video games. https://bit.ly/4eq0lJ1

Screen Play at the London Games Festival captured the tangible excitement around transmedia, as well as the gulf of understanding between the worlds of games and films. https://bit.ly/4eq0lJ1

A survey from games recruitment firm Skillsearch has found that overall, 44% of respondents have considered leaving the industry due to redundancies

In the UK, 76% said they will be or are considering job hunting outside of the industry in 2026

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Sponsored: Testronic CEO Sharon Baylay-Bell discusses the challenges and opportunities of leadership with Women in Games CEO Dr Marie-Claire Isaaman. "You have to step into it." https://bit.ly/3OvakSR

RuneScape developer Jagex has announced it will be launching RuneScape: Dragonwilds in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region later this year
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Starfield estimated to have sold 140K copies on PS5 in debut week | News-in-brief
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PC rental company accused of "scamming" customers settles class-action lawsuit for $3.4m
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PS5 sales spike as players raced to beat global price rises
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"All I'm hearing is that we have to make development cheaper. We have to spend less money, do it with fewer people. One word I don't hear is 'creativity'. You have to be creative 99% of the time" - Call of Duty veteran Glen Schofield on the future of AAA www.gamesindustry.biz/be-creative-...

Jobs Roundup: April 2026 | CodeDev appoints Andy Norman as COO
Tom Goldberger joins creative communications agency as vice president of gaming
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