Weekly Belgian Game News Week 16-17

Here are the Games Industry Highlights | Week 16-17 | 2024

Take-Two Interactive is laying off up to 400 people across its subsidiaries. Some projects will also be canceled.
Steam smash hit Content Warning has sold over 700,000 copies after giving away 6 million free copies.
Miniclip has acquired FuturLab (PowerWash Simulator).
Prestiged Gaming Group announced an investment fund to acquire game companies in Europe. More info: VentureBeat
Mobile publisher Kwalee fires 40 staff but still plans to grow headcount to over 400.
All Fallout games have received a major spike in players following the new TV show. Fallout 4 sales even shot up 7,500% in Europe last week, sending the game to No.1 in the charts.
Konvoy published a new Gaming Industry Report, which can be useful for people gathering data on the current industry situation. Konvoy
Global Games Fund is a new initiative by gamedev.world that will work with developers in emergent territories to support & fund their work through prototype-stage and pre-production project-based funding up to US$50,000 with transparent & developer-friendly recoup structures. Global Games Fund
Embracer Group announced its intention to transform into three standalone publicly listed entities.
Meta is opening up Meta Horizon OS, the mixed reality operating system that powers Meta Quest headsets, to third-party hardware makers.

BIG SHOTS by AlterEyes released on all VR platforms! It’s a VR Roguelite where you fight endless alien hordes and earn upgrades to become the ultimate mech pilot. BIG SHOTS
Slapshot Rebound (Oddshot Games), a physics-based multiplayer hockey game, had its Full Release after years of Early Access. Slapshot Rebound
Breachers (Triangle Factory) launched its Competitive Update.
Myron Games announced its next title, Underworld Overseer, the ultimate dungeon management experience in virtual reality! Underworld Overseer
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios) has won the BAFTA GOTY and has become the first game to win all five major GOTY awards.
Flemish Games Association & Video Games Federation Belgium published a jobs report for the Belgian gamedev sector! Jobs Report
The deadline for the next round of Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds funding for games is nearing! Deadline: 30 April 2024 VAF Funding
The Belgian Game Awards are back, and submission forms have just opened! First Deadline: 21 May 2024. Belgian Game Awards