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Ukrainian scientists develop surface radiation-removal device

A group of Ukrainian scientists has developed a method that allows electrochemical removal of radiation from contaminated surfaces, the official website of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine reports. The research was conducted by scientists from the V.I. Vernadsky

How much money CD Projekt invested in Cyberpunk2077 (and what are its sales)

On April 22, 2021, the Polish video game developer CD Projekt (which previously released The Witcher game series and Cyberpunk2077) shared its financial results for 2020. It turned out that despite the controversial launch and criticism of the latter, the

Ukrainian scientists contribute to odderon discovery, which confirms new form of matter

On March 16, 2021, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Fermilab Science Center (U.S.) published an article on the discovery of a fundamental particle, which indicates the possibility of the existence of a new form of matter.

Playrix acquires Ukrainian game studio Boolat Games

The corporate group Playrix has acquired the Ukrainian game developer Boolat Games. The company will join Playrix under the renewed brand name Boolat Play. They have already started working together on an unannounced free-to-play project, as Playrix reported to AIN.UA.

Ukrainian company Murka is among the top 30 EMEA headquartered publishers

Analytical company App Annie has revealed a list of the top mobile publishers in the EMEA region based on their revenues. A Ukrainian company Murka Games was included in the top 30. Murka Games is No. 22 The ranking was

NAVI ranks 2nd among the top esports clubs in 2020

Analytical agency Esports Charts has published a report on the popularity of esports clubs in 2020, according to which the most popular team is the French one G2 Esports. The Ukrainian esports club Natus Vincere (NAVI) ranked No. 2, rising

Playtika, a game development company with offices in Ukraine, raises $1.88B in IPO

Playtika Holding Corp. (PLTK) raised $1.88 billion in its initial public offering. Its share price rose above the marketed range. According to dev.by, citing Bloomberg, during trading, the price per share of Playtika reached $27. Playtika’s IPO Initially, the Israel-based

Publisher TinyBuild invests $3M in Lviv-based game studio Hologryph

Game publisher TinyBuild has invested $3 million in Lviv-based game studio Hologryph, known for the game Secret Neighbor. According to VentureBeat, this deal will give the publisher a majority stake in the company. Hologryph studio is based in Lviv, and

GTA-themed supermarket opens in Lviv (still unclear if developer permitted it or not)

On October 31, 2020, the supermarket chain Silpo (part of Fozzy Group) opened a store in the style of the famous computer game GTA in Lviv, in the Ocean shopping mall, which stands in Volodymyra Velykoho str. The design incorporates

New S.T.A.L.K.E.R. teaser offers a fresh look at familiar locations

GSC Game World studio has published a teaser for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 featuring a location that is already familiar to the series’ fans – the tunnels under the Jupiter plant. In addition, the studio has launched a massive sale of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.