𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀

 Bethesda Game Studios‘ latest title, Starfield, is currently performing very well for a game that isn’t officially out yet, topping Xbox sales charts and drawing in thousands of users on Steam. Players are paying ~$30 for the early access on Xbox and $100 for the premium edition on Steam. Despite the high cost, Steam already had a ~250K active player spike around release.

 BioWare is laying off ~50 employees, in the the midst of development on the next Mass Effect title and Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. These were “necessary to ensure the health of the studio.”

 After 30 years of activity, Volition is shutting down. The studio was one of those affected by Embracer Group’s restructuring efforts after a $2 billion investment deal with Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group fell through.

 VideoGamesEurope has shared some key facts from 2022, including a notable 12% increase in industry employment across Europe and a rise in gender representation, with 23.7% being women. More numbers and facts:
https://lnkd.in/ec_Zhm8t

 Spyro by Toys For Bob & Activision is celebrating 25th anniversary together with 10 million sold copies of Reignited Trilogy.

𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀

 imec has opened another call for submissions for tech startups looking for funding and help with growth. Need more info? They have a webinar on 12 September: https://bit.ly/35Taj4C

 Red Bull Belgium is opening a gaming hub in Hasselt @ Hogeschool PXL. They want to host release events for local games too and invite developers to come have a look during their opening event on 12 September. You can mail gaming@redbull.be for more info and the invite.

 Flanders Game Hub is planning a roadtrip through Flanders to inform Flemish Game Developers what their mission is and in what ways they can support them (coaching, network,..) https://t.co/dTssLID6aV

  Here is a recap of gamescom 2023 on the Flemish Games Association blog, including the visit from Flemish Minister-President & Minister of Culture Jan Jambon: https://lnkd.in/eZ3CR74Z

  In about one month we’ll have the next big gathering of Belgian game developers at UNWRAP | Digital Entertainment Festival. When: October 12-13, tickets & info: https://lnkd.in/ezJDwC9J

 Gazzlers by Bolt Blaster Games & Odders Lab is releasing on 14 September on Quest, PSVR2, PicoXR & Steam VR. https://linktr.ee/gazzler

The critical and commercial success of Larian Studios‘ Baldurs Gate 3 continues, as the PS5 version just released and also holds a 97 score on Metacritic.