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CWA slams Microsoft over 'extremely disappointing' layoffs CWA slams Microsoft over 'extremely disappointing' layoffs

The union, which threw its weight behind Microsoft's merger with Activision Blizzard, has underlined the 'devastating' impact of layoffs.

Sep 13, 2024

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Embracer confirms 4A Games and Zen Studios are going nowhere Embracer confirms 4A Games and Zen Studios are going nowhere

Sep 13, 2024

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Update: Microsoft confirms it's laying off 650 game workers Update: Microsoft confirms it's laying off 650 game workers

Sep 13, 2024

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Patch Notes #3: The game industry is becoming an innovation wasteland Patch Notes #3: The game industry is becoming an innovation wasteland

Sep 13, 2024

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All of Annapurna Interactive has resigned All of Annapurna Interactive has resigned

byBryant Francis

Sep 12, 2024

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Odyssey Interactive's transparent prototype process aims to prevent an Omega Strikers repeat Odyssey Interactive's transparent prototype process aims to prevent an Omega Strikers repeat

byJustin Carter

Sep 12, 2024

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Screenshot of the new, revived version of Flappy Bird.

Flappy Bird is taking flight once more in 2025

Flappy Bird is taking flight once more in 2025

byJustin Carter

Exclusive: Unity is killing its controversial Runtime Fee

Exclusive: Unity is killing its controversial Runtime Fee

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Ubisoft is keeping The Crew sequels alive with offline modes

Ubisoft is keeping The Crew sequels alive with offline modes

byJustin Carter

Screenshot from 2023's Dave the Diver.

Nexon spins off Dave the Diver dev Mintrocket into a full corporation

Nexon spins off Dave the Diver dev Mintrocket into a full corporation

byJustin Carter

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Unrecord dev Drama Studios raises $2.5 million in seed round

Unrecord dev Drama Studios raises $2.5 million in seed round

byJustin Carter

Krafton sinks $89 million into short-form video platform Spoon Labs

Krafton sinks $89 million into short-form video platform Spoon Labs

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NFT game dev Midnight Society makes 'significant' layoffs after 'unexpected' challenges

NFT game dev Midnight Society makes 'significant' layoffs after 'unexpected' challenges

byJustin Carter

Key art for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II.

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 opens to 2 million players

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 opens to 2 million players

byJustin Carter

Key art for 2024's Astro Bot.

Ex-SCEE president says laid off devs can 'drive an Uber' while waiting for industry to right itself

Ex-SCEE president says laid off devs can 'drive an Uber' while waiting for industry to right itself

byJustin Carter

The PS5 Pro

The PlayStation 5 Pro has finally been unveiled

The PlayStation 5 Pro has finally been unveiled

Concept art for Destiny 2's "Codename: Frontiers."

Bungie hopes Destiny 2 'Codename: Frontiers' strategy shift can overcome expansion fatigue

Bungie hopes Destiny 2 'Codename: Frontiers' strategy shift can overcome expansion fatigue

byJustin Carter

Incubator program Dutch Game Garden is shutting down in 2025

Incubator program Dutch Game Garden is shutting down in 2025

byJustin Carter

Reveal image for a new, unannounced project by new studio Birdkin.

Resident Evil alums launch new developer Birdkin Studio

Resident Evil alums launch new developer Birdkin Studio

byJustin Carter

Key art for 2024's The Thaumaturge.

Maximum Entertainment lays off Merge Games staff, shutters Chelford studio in 'consolidation strategy'

Maximum Entertainment lays off Merge Games staff, shutters Chelford studio in 'consolidation strategy'

byJustin Carter

A screenshot from Oxenfree

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

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

Embracer studio Lost Boys Interactive confirms another round of layoffs

Embracer studio Lost Boys Interactive confirms another round of layoffs

'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

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

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

'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

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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

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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

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