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Report: Oxenfree is being erased from Itch.io in October Report: Oxenfree is being erased from Itch.io in October

The title will be unavailable for purchase or download on the platform, potentially locking out some existing owners.

Sep 9, 2024

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The Lost Boys logo on promotional artwork for Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

Embracer studio Lost Boys Interactive confirms another round of layoffs Embracer studio Lost Boys Interactive confirms another round of layoffs

Sep 9, 2024

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'This was essentially a two-week long DDoS attack': Game UI Database slowdown caused by relentless OpenAI scraping 'This was essentially a two-week long DDoS attack': Game UI Database slowdown caused by relentless OpenAI scraping

Sep 9, 2024

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Roblox characters jump from one platform to another.

Roblox rolls out higher-rev share plan for devs making premium games Roblox rolls out higher-rev share plan for devs making premium games

byBryant Francis

Sep 6, 2024

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The player character of Greedfall 2 turns, back to the camera, staring at a fantasy city.

Spiders employees secure boosted wages, better remote work policies Spiders employees secure boosted wages, better remote work policies

byBryant Francis

Sep 5, 2024

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The Hooded Horse logo overlaid on a screenshot from Norland

'Just ask:' Hooded Horse chief product officer tells devs to treat publishers like an open book 'Just ask:' Hooded Horse chief product officer tells devs to treat publishers like an open book

Sep 5, 2024

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Promotional artwork for Astro Bot

Sony execs claim the company isn't creating enough original franchises

Sony execs claim the company isn't creating enough original franchises

Timbre Games is going indie after being shuttered by Sumo Group

Timbre Games is going indie after being shuttered by Sumo Group

a backlit figure enters a dark room, with a character in the foreground

Lightspeed L.A. signs with SAG-AFTRA, agrees to AI protections for performers

Lightspeed L.A. signs with SAG-AFTRA, agrees to AI protections for performers

byDanielle Riendeau

Update: Until Dawn remake developer Ballistic Moon confirms layoffs

Update: Until Dawn remake developer Ballistic Moon confirms layoffs

Screenshot of the web3 game Sugartown.

Zynga sells web3 game Sugartown to D20 Labs

Zynga sells web3 game Sugartown to D20 Labs

byJustin Carter

Key art for Entoria: The Last Song.

Jyamma Games, other devs claim Microsoft 'doesn't care' about their Xbox ports

Jyamma Games, other devs claim Microsoft 'doesn't care' about their Xbox ports

byJustin Carter

Key art for 2024's Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

Rocksteady cuts staff following Suicide Squad's underperformance

Rocksteady cuts staff following Suicide Squad's underperformance

byJustin Carter

Key art for 2024's Concord.

Firewalk and Sony ground Concord, promise to 'explore options' for improvement

Firewalk and Sony ground Concord, promise to 'explore options' for improvement

byJustin Carter

Tilting Point making layoffs that could impact 20 percent of global workforce

Tilting Point making layoffs that could impact 20 percent of global workforce

'Sleep tight, Hopoo Games': Risk of Rain developer goes dark as key staffers join Valve

'Sleep tight, Hopoo Games': Risk of Rain developer goes dark as key staffers join Valve

Helldivers 2 and Dead Island 2 support studio Toadman Interactive confirms layoffs

Helldivers 2 and Dead Island 2 support studio Toadman Interactive confirms layoffs

Key artwork for Dragon's Dogma II

Dragon's Dogma and Devil May Cry director Hideaki Itsuno departs Capcom

Dragon's Dogma and Devil May Cry director Hideaki Itsuno departs Capcom

Embracer appoints Thomas Kœgler as the CEO of Asmodee

Embracer appoints Thomas Kœgler as the CEO of Asmodee

Creative UK's latest fund offers up to £25K to North East teams

Creative UK's latest fund offers up to £25K to North East teams

byJustin Carter

New Steam tweaks let devs highlight related games and DLC on store pages

New Steam tweaks let devs highlight related games and DLC on store pages

byJustin Carter

A screenshot from Visions of Mana

Report: NetEase cutting jobs at Ouka Studios ahead of potential closure

Report: NetEase cutting jobs at Ouka Studios ahead of potential closure

Atari CEO wants Infogrames to become the ultimate preservationist publisher

Atari CEO wants Infogrames to become the ultimate preservationist publisher

Patch Notes #2: How does the game industry survive beyond 2025?

Patch Notes #2: How does the game industry survive beyond 2025?

Key art for 2023's Relic Hunters Legend.

Rogue Snail decouples free-to-play mechanics from Relic Hunters Legend after Gearbox split

Rogue Snail decouples free-to-play mechanics from Relic Hunters Legend after Gearbox split

byJustin Carter

Screenshot of the New Nintendo 3DS.

Nintendo ends New 3DS repair support after draining parts supply

Nintendo ends New 3DS repair support after draining parts supply

byJustin Carter

Jesse Faden in 2019's Control.

Remedy partners with Annapurna to finance Control 2 and develop transmedia projects

Remedy partners with Annapurna to finance Control 2 and develop transmedia projects

byJustin Carter

Roblox will let creators list item bundles to 'grow their earnings'

Roblox will let creators list item bundles to 'grow their earnings'

Mental health in games charity Take This is facing extinction

Mental health in games charity Take This is facing extinction

Screenshot from the reveal trailer for Bungie's Marathon.

Report: Bungie fired veteran director after misconduct allegations

Report: Bungie fired veteran director after misconduct allegations

byJustin Carter

The female V in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.

Cyberpunk and Phantom Liberty remain big drivers behind CD Projekt's revenue growth

Cyberpunk and Phantom Liberty remain big drivers behind CD Projekt's revenue growth

byJustin Carter

Square Enix eyes bigger Xbox focus after 'pretty good' Final Fantasy XIV response

Square Enix eyes bigger Xbox focus after 'pretty good' Final Fantasy XIV response

byJustin Carter

Key art for 1997's Croc: Legend of the Gobbos.

Classic studio Argonaut Games revived as 'boutique publisher'

Classic studio Argonaut Games revived as 'boutique publisher'

byJustin Carter

Key artwork showing characters from various Double Jump Tokyo projects

Blockchain studio Double Jump Tokyo nets $10M from SBI Investment, Sony, and others

Blockchain studio Double Jump Tokyo nets $10M from SBI Investment, Sony, and others

A player navigates a vibrant puzzle in Monument Valley 3

Monument Valley 3 is heading to Netflix Games to avoid App Store 'compromise'

Monument Valley 3 is heading to Netflix Games to avoid App Store 'compromise'

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