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PlayStation shuts Concord maker Firewalk Studios Sony Interactive Entertainment has shut down the developer behind troubled hero shooter Concord, Firewalk Studios.  The PlayStation firm revealed the news in a post from Business Group CEO Herman Hulst that it had opted to make this decision “after much thought.” SIE is also shutting down mobile developer Neon Koi.  Hulst wrote that though Concord was “exceptional” in some parts, the ga…

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CHARTS: COD Black Ops 6 knocks CS2 off Steam top spot Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was the highest grossing game on Steam last week, knocking off fellow online shooter Counter-Strike 2 from the top spot.  There were concerns about the commercial impact Activision’s blockbuster franchise now being part of Xbox Game Pass would have, but it is clear that people on Steam at least are still prepared to fork out for the shooter. Obviously it’s unclear h…

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US Copyright Office denies DMCA exception for game preservation The United States Copyright Office has denied a proposal that would have allowed researchers access to out of print games.  In its ruling , the government body said that it did not recommend changing limitation that allowed only one user to access computer programs and allowing them to do so only on the premises of an institution that carried said program.  Since 2021, preservation orga…

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Tencent pushes back on games layoff reports Chinese tech and entertainment giant Tencent has denied reporting that there were layoffs taking place within its games arm.  Speaking to Yicai , a rep for the company said that rumours of a restructuring effort was not taking place at the company. They said that Tencent’s Timi Studio Group of developers doesn’t have any specific optimisation plans at the moments and in fact is hiring. …