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๐ย 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.
๐ 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.”
๐ After 30 years of activity, Volition is shutting down. The studio was one of those affected by Embracer Groupโs restructuring efforts after a $2 billion investment deal with Saudi Arabiaโs Savvy Games Group fell through.
๐ 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
๐ Spyro by Toys For Bob & Activision is celebrating 25th anniversary together with 10 million sold copies of Reignited Trilogy.
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๐ 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
๐ 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 [email protected] for more info and the invite.
๐ 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
๐ 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
๐ 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
๐ Gazzlers by Bolt Blaster Games & Odders Lab is releasing on 14 September on Quest, PSVR2, PicoXR & Steam VR. https://linktr.ee/gazzler
๐ 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.
