Month: June 2023
EA restructures its studios and divisions to start two separate organisations
EA has announced a reshuffle in the organisation that splits studios – notably separating EA Games from EA Sports with the former to get a rebrand. The new name for EA Games is to be EA Entertainment and it will include owned games and IPs as well as licensed titles…
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Twitch replaces its mature content mode with more granular ‘labels’
Twitch has overhauled its mature content policies, switching from a general toggle to specific categories describing what viewers can expect. The new Content Classification Labels are mature-rated games, sexual themes, significant profanity or vulgarity, gambling, violent and graphic depictions and, lastly, drugs, intoxication or excessive tobacco use. The ratings apply…
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EA has delayed the magical FPS game Immortals of Aveum for a month
The upcoming first-person magical shooter, Immortals of Aveum, has officially been delayed for a month. Previously scheduled for July 20, the Ascendant CEO and game director Bret Robbins announced in a blog post that the FPS title will be delayed around a month. This pushback will hopefully give the studio…
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Spotify overhauls design of its desktop app
Spotify has officially announced a redesign for its desktop app that aims to offer easier access to details on the song or podcast you’re currently listening to, and give you new ways to organize your playlists and other content. According to a blog post published yesterday the changes — which…
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Amazon Prime Day 2023 will take place on July 11th and 12th
It’s that time of year again. Amazon once again announced its annual sales event for Prime members. Amazon Prime Day officially kicks off at 3AM ET / 12AM PT on Tuesday, July 11th, and runs through Wednesday, July 12th. If you can’t wait until the Black Friday / Cyber Monday…
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Discord plans to let creators sell downloadable products
Discord plans to give creators a new way to make money from their communities by selling digital products via one-time purchases. These new “Downloadables” can be things like a recipe ebook, a gaming guide, or a digital wallpaper, and the company plans to begin experimenting with them “over the coming…
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