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The creator of Gears of War wanted to return to the industry after the success of Among Us and Fall Guys

Cliff Bleszinski, known for his work on the Unreal and Gears of War series, analyzed the failure of the Boss Key studio he created. Now the game designer wants to return to the industry, inspired by the success of small games like Among Us and Fall Guys.Blesinski is working on a memoir about his career, which spans 20 years at Epic Games and work on the company’s classic titles.
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Apple has clarified the list of rules that relate to the image of weapons in games

Yesterday, there was widespread talk in the Russian-speaking environment about changes in Apple’s rules concerning the image of weapons in games. The company made a number of clarifications back in September 2019, but until recently they did not receive proper publicity.Now on the Apple website there is a detailed list of criteria for the image of firearms in the materials of games in the App Store.
Games

The American congresswoman decided to play Among Us, and more than 100 thousand people subscribed to her Twitch

Young American politicians are using video games to attract new voters. So far, it is not massive, but yesterday Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) decided to play Among Us. In a matter of hours, more than 100 thousand people subscribed to her Twitch.”Would anyone like to play Among Us with me on Twitch to encourage people to vote (I’ve never played it, but it seems to be a lot of fun),” wrote 31-year-old Ocasio-Cortez, a…
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Sony has repeatedly prevented indie developers from making discounts on their games in the PS Store

After Sony denied the creator of Return of the Obra Dinn the right to introduce a temporary discount, attention was drawn to the problem on English-language forums and social networks. It turned out that this is not the first time the company does not allow indie developers to arrange sales.Lucas Pope, the creator of the detective indie game Return of the Obra Dine, decided to arrange a sale in honor of the two-year anniversary of…
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Phil Spencer: Microsoft will be able to beat off a deal to buy Bethesda without selling games on PlayStation

Phil Spencer, answering the question of whether it would be possible to recoup the $7.5 billion investment without selling Elders Scrolls VI on PlayStation, clearly said: “Yes.” At the same time, the head of the Xbox brand gave several clarifications about the possible multiplatform policy of the company.The issue of the release of new projects by Bethesda, id Software, Arkane and other studios outside Microsoft platforms has been worrying players since September.