Sega announces Crazy Taxi Netflix film, Google settles UK app store row for £260m

Sega is bringing Crazy Taxi to Netflix as a feature film, partnering with the streaming service to adapt the franchise for screen. The film will be written by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, who worked on The Naked Gun reboot. Sega plans to draw on the series' chaotic driving gameplay and comedic tone. The next Crazy Taxi game, Crazy Taxi: World Tour, is scheduled for 2027.

A £260 million settlement between Google and UK app developers has been approved by the Competition Appeal Tribunal over Google Play commissions. Of the total, £160 million will go directly to eligible developers, while £100 million covers litigation funding, insurance and legal costs. Google made no admission of liability or wrongdoing under the agreement.

Supercell's Brawl Stars and language app Duolingo have launched a global mascot crossover. Duo and Spike now appear in each other's worlds, with events, rewards and a boss battle in Duolingo's classroom included in the collaboration. The two mascots have been trading comments across the apps ahead of the crossover's debut.

Roblox revealed new tools at its 12th annual Developers Conference. The platform is launching Roblox Everywhere, allowing creators to publish games as standalone apps on mobile, PC and consoles. The prompt-based creation tool Build is expanding its public alpha to more regions, while Scene Generator, which generates functional scenes from text prompts and reference images, will arrive later this year.

King staff in Sweden face a potential strike after trade unions failed to reach a collective agreement with the Candy Crush maker. A strike notice was issued on September 15th, with a strike scheduled for September 25th if negotiations do not conclude. Union members are seeking greater security and influence over workplace conditions.