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PUBG’s developer is suing Apple, Google, and the developer of lucrative PUBG lookalike Free Fire

The Verge

PUBG -maker Krafton filed a big lawsuit Monday : it’s suing the developer of two mobile games that it accuses of copying PUBG: Battlegrounds , the hit PC battle royale shooter, and it’s suing Apple and Google for distributing those games on their app stores. In case you’re wondering about that film: Update on the below: 1.

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Epic Games buys Seattle-area video game development toolmaker RAD

GeekWire

Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite and the Unreal Engine , has acquired the game development toolset creator RAD Game Tools , headquartered in Kirkland, Wash. ” Under the terms of the acquisition, RAD plans to continue supporting its current partners in games, film, and television production. Epic Games Image).

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Latest round of Unity layoffs impacts 50 Seattle-area employees

GeekWire

Less famously, Unity has also seen use in making films, training artificial intelligence, worker training films, and model creation for automakers and architects. In September, Unity announced it would alter the terms by which it licensed its engine to game developers.

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Swedish video game conglomerate to acquire Portland’s Dark Horse Comics

GeekWire

Embracer’s stated plan is to make Dark Horse into its tenth operative group, alongside several video game developers and a French board game publisher, in order to “strengthen its transmedia capabilities.”. Embracer Group is the parent company of businesses developing and publishing PC, console and mobile games for the global games market.

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GenAI firm Runway partners with Hollywood giant Lionsgate

Dataconomy

This collaboration will allow Runway to develop a custom AI video model trained on Lionsgate’s movie catalog, providing filmmakers, directors, and other creative talents access to cutting-edge AI tools designed to enhance their production work. Will Runway x Lionsgate deal change the face of the cinema? Featured image credit: Runway

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Building a digital content platform for Botswana's creative ambitions

TM Forum

One of Dintwa’s initiatives upon joining BoFiNet was to directly fund content creators in Botswana rather than simply license internationally created content. This includes films, mini-series and daytime dramas, according to Dintwa, citing the example of a daily show by UpicTV that centers around a mining family in Botswana.

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The streaming service formerly known as IMDb TV is rebranding to ‘Amazon Freevee’

The Verge

In a press release detailing its vision for Freevee’s future, director Ashraf Alkarmi framed the service as a supplemental platform meant to appeal to consumers interested in watching “premium” series and films with significantly fewer commercial interruptions.