Sophie McEvoy
Staff Writer
Sophie McEvoy is a Staff Writer at GamesIndustry.biz, joining the team in July 2023. She is responsible for a variety of editorial duties, contributing to GamesIndustry.biz's news coverage. She formerly worked on the Bustle UK news desk for nearly five years, and introduced extensive gaming coverage to the site. She also has experience writing lists and guides (mainly Pokemon and Zelda), and has featured in Gamesradar.
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Hideo Kojima's OD, Marvel's Blade and new Monster Hunter led The Game Awards 2023 reveals
Release dates also given for Skull & Bones, Visions of Mana, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
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Baldur's Gate 3 sweeps The Game Awards 2023
Alan Wake 2 won three awards, including Best Narrative
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Publisher's second Montreal-based developer Studio Six was not affected by the decision
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FTC appeals to block already-completed Microsoft-Activision deal
US regulator claims it only needed to show the potential for Microsoft to withhold games, not prove the deal was anticompetitive
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Report: US predicted to account for 40% of growth in mobile gaming revenue in 2024
Data.ai also predicts that TikTok will becoming the highest grossing app, outperforming Candy Crush
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Bandai Namco to open three more stores in UK
Ealing, Brighton, and Sheffield are the latest locations to see dedicated shops
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Twitch to cease operations in South Korea next year
Streaming platform plans to help creators move to "alternative live streaming services"
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Black Friday aftermath sees sales dip at retail | UK Boxed Charts
Two new titles debuted in the charts this week, including The Walking Dead: Destinies
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Unknown number of workers made redundant due to "small-scale organisational changes"
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Insurgency developer New World Interactive affected by layoffs
Saber Interactive is working to "fill existing open roles" within its team
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Grand Theft Auto 6 launching in 2025
First trailer unveiled early due to leaks
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Hearst Newspapers acquires Puzzmo
The puzzle games platform will be rolled out among the company's brands
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Sony removing purchased Discovery TV shows from PlayStation Store
Users will no longer be able to access shows in their libraries due to "licensing arrangements"
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Experis Game Solutions staff vote to unionise
83% of workers voted yes to forming a union
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Game Pass not coming to PlayStation or Switch, says Phil Spencer
Xbox head also reveals that Microsoft spends $1 billion a year on the subscription service
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Activision Blizzard planned to open "Steam of mobile" store | Epic vs Google
The firm sought to partner with Epic Games or Supercell to launch a mobile games marketplace
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CD Projekt resolves dispute with investors over Cyberpunk 2077 launch issues
US court grants final approval of settlement, following $1.85 million agreement earlier this year
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Xbox working with unknown partners on mobile store, says Phil Spencer
Microsoft's plans to open a mobile storefront were made public last October
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Krafton and NetEase settle PUBG, Knives Out dispute
Court rules that NetEase breached terms of contract
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Jobs Roundup: November 2023 | Rockstar veterans join Dan Houser's new studio
Marc Merrill is named chief product officer at Riot Games, Michael Unsworth and Lazlow Jones now at Absurd Ventures
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Nintendo Live 2024 to be held in Tokyo | News-in-brief
The showcase will run from January 20 to 21 in the Tokyo Big Sight convention centre
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Honkai: Star Rail wins iPhone Game of the Year
Neowiz's Lies of P named Mac Game of the Year
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Sega says Sonic Superstars sales "weaker than expected"
The company noted the impact of Super Mario Bros Wonder's release
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Take-Two Interactive sued over use of virtual currency
Plaintiff highlights the non-transferrable nature of virtual currency in 2K sports games
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ByteDance reportedly pulling out of games following Nuverse restructure
Update: Marvel Snap will continue despite ByteDance restructure