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Unity’s Marc Whitten shares apology note following backlash to controversial licensing policies

GeekWire

(LinkedIn Photo) After more than a week of controversy, Unity Technologies posted an apology letter to its community and promised to undo or rollback many of the changes it had planned to make to the licensing agreements for its game engine Unity. We truly love this industry and you are the reason why.” revenue share. “We ” .

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How generative AI could change the way video games are developed, tested, and played

GeekWire

Rec Room screenshot) Video game companies are dipping their toes into the rapidly-evolving world of generative AI with behind-the-scenes development. Like anywhere else in tech, the debate over AI has been one of the running themes of 2023 in the games industry. You’ve likely played a video game that uses procedural generation.

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Facebook strikes News Corp deal to license news from Australian media outlets

The Verge

Facebook last month shut off the ability for Australian users and media organizations to share news links in the country , and now it seems the company’s extraordinary measure has resulted in a compromise for the most interested parties as media giant News Corp has struck a licensing deal with the social network.

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Warner Bros. roils game industry with patent on Nemesis gameplay mechanic by Kirkland’s Monolith

GeekWire

patent for the Nemesis System, the signature mechanic of two hit video games set in the Lord of the Rings universe. WB’s patent on the Nemesis System, #US20160279522A1 , is listed as “Nemesis characters, nemesis forts, social vendettas, and followers in computer games.”

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Seattle studio Ridgeline Games, led by ‘Halo’ co-creator, closes as part of EA cuts

GeekWire

Electronic Arts Image) A new wave of layoffs at video game mega-studio Electronic Arts has multiple impacts on the Pacific Northwest gaming industry, including the end of development on a Star Wars video game and the effective closure of a developer based in Seattle. Electronic Arts (EA), based in Redwood City, Calif.,

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Who’ll blink first: The world’s largest music company or TikTok?

Vox

Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Why Taylor Swift, Drake, and Bad Bunny have been muted on TikTok dance videos. At the end of January, when Universal Music Group (UMG) failed to negotiate a new licensing deal with TikTok , it removed its entire music catalog from the app. We’re not going to accept the low rates.

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Runway ML and Getty Images set their sights on Hollywood

Dataconomy

Runway ML, a leading AI video creation platform, has joined forces with Getty Images, the world’s premier visual content provider, to develop innovative AI video models tailored for the entertainment and advertising industries. The implications of this partnership extend far beyond Hollywood and advertising.

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