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Insomniac Games founder Ted Price will join the AIAS Hall of FameInsomniac Games founder Ted Price will join the AIAS Hall of Fame

Going out on a high note.

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Jan 23, 2025
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Business
Team17 rebrands to Everplay as business has 'greatly evolved'Team17 rebrands to Everplay as business has 'greatly evolved'
byJustin Carter
Jan 23, 2025
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Business
Celeste maker Extremely OK cancels Earthblade amid team strife, development strugglesCeleste maker Extremely OK cancels Earthblade amid team strife, development struggles
byJustin Carter
Jan 23, 2025
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Warner Bros. Games president David Haddad is heading for the exitWarner Bros. Games president David Haddad is heading for the exit
byChris Kerr
Jan 23, 2025
1 Min Read
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Palworld developer Pocketpair has established a dedicated publishing divisionPalworld developer Pocketpair has established a dedicated publishing division
byChris Kerr
Jan 23, 2025
2 Min Read
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Business
EA warns investors of 'slowdown' after EA Sports FC and Dragon Age underperformEA warns investors of 'slowdown' after EA Sports FC and Dragon Age underperform
byChris Kerr
Jan 23, 2025
2 Min Read
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Mortal Kombat 1 sales top 5 million copies as NetherRealm 'keeps trucking forward'
Mortal Kombat 1 sales top 5 million copies as NetherRealm 'keeps trucking forward'
Jan 22, 2025
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Virtuos acquires three studios to 'significantly augment' development support capabilities
Virtuos acquires three studios to 'significantly augment' development support capabilities
Jan 22, 2025
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Insomniac Games CEO and founder Ted Price to retire in March
Insomniac Games CEO and founder Ted Price to retire in March
Jan 22, 2025
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Astro Bot wins big at the 2025 New York Game Awards
Astro Bot wins big at the 2025 New York Game Awards
Jan 22, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
Balatro sells 5 million copies after end-of-year spike
Balatro sells 5 million copies after end-of-year spike
Jan 21, 2025
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Owlcat's Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader sells 1 million copies
Owlcat's Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader sells 1 million copies
Jan 21, 2025
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Davrin, Rook, and Bellara in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
Business
Corinne Busche, Dragon Age: The Veilguard director, leaves BioWare and EA after 18-year stint
Corinne Busche, Dragon Age: The Veilguard director, leaves BioWare and EA after 18-year stint
Jan 21, 2025
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Reflector confirms more layoffs after Unknown 9 falls short of expectations
Reflector confirms more layoffs after Unknown 9 falls short of expectations
Jan 21, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
GDC 2025 State of the Game Industry: Devs weigh in on layoffs, AI, and more
GDC 2025 State of the Game Industry: Devs weigh in on layoffs, AI, and more
Jan 21, 2025
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5 Min Read
byBeth Elderkin, Content Marketing Manager (GDC)
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PC
EA will shut down Origin later this year
EA will shut down Origin later this year
Jan 21, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Marvel Snap developer seeking new publisher to avoid another U.S. ban
Marvel Snap developer seeking new publisher to avoid another U.S. ban
Jan 21, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Huuuge cutting 29 percent of global workforce to focus on social casino business
Huuuge cutting 29 percent of global workforce to focus on social casino business
Jan 20, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
Genshin Impact distributor fined $20 million over loot box practices
Genshin Impact distributor fined $20 million over loot box practices
Jan 20, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Second Dinner hopes Marvel Snap will return 'within 24 hours' after U.S. ban
Second Dinner hopes Marvel Snap will return 'within 24 hours' after U.S. ban
Jan 20, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Gameplay in Donkey Kong Country Returns HD.
Business
Original Donkey Kong Country Returns devs omitted from HD remaster's credits
Original Donkey Kong Country Returns devs omitted from HD remaster's credits
Jan 17, 2025
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
UK Games Fund nets 'next level' £5.5 million funding package for 2025-2026
UK Games Fund nets 'next level' £5.5 million funding package for 2025-2026
Jan 17, 2025
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Production
Sony cancels two live service projects including God of War title
Sony cancels two live service projects including God of War title
Jan 17, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
Microsoft files patent for 'altering narrative experiences' with genAI
Microsoft files patent for 'altering narrative experiences' with genAI
Jan 16, 2025
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3 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Key art for 2023's Hi-Fi Rush.
Business
Krafton aiming for 'big franchise IP' via first-party and publishing expansion
Krafton aiming for 'big franchise IP' via first-party and publishing expansion
Jan 16, 2025
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Nintendo finally unveils the Switch 2, its successor to the Nintendo Switch
Nintendo finally unveils the Switch 2, its successor to the Nintendo Switch
Jan 16, 2025
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3 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Chris Kerr
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Business
VR studio Soul Assembly has laid off 15 percent of its workforce
VR studio Soul Assembly has laid off 15 percent of its workforce
Jan 16, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
Meta Quest 3S failed to boost holiday demand for VR in 2024
Meta Quest 3S failed to boost holiday demand for VR in 2024
Jan 15, 2025
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4 Min Read
byGeorge Jijiashvili, Senior Principal Analyst, Games
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Art
Jenny Jiao Hsia's Consume Me leads the list of 2025 IGF Awards finalists
Jenny Jiao Hsia's Consume Me leads the list of 2025 IGF Awards finalists
Jan 15, 2025
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Sony patents new tech focused on behavior tracking and reducing input lag
Sony patents new tech focused on behavior tracking and reducing input lag
Jan 15, 2025
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Microsoft conducts 'small' layoffs across various divisions
Microsoft conducts 'small' layoffs across various divisions
Jan 15, 2025
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Aonic sinks $10 million into Richie Games developer Mega Fortuna
Aonic sinks $10 million into Richie Games developer Mega Fortuna
Jan 15, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
Meta cutting 5 percent of workforce to jettison 'low performers'
Meta cutting 5 percent of workforce to jettison 'low performers'
Jan 15, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Online game jam Ludum Dare scraps 2025 event schedule
Online game jam Ludum Dare scraps 2025 event schedule
Jan 15, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
Space Ape Games launches offshoot studio NextBeat
Space Ape Games launches offshoot studio NextBeat
Jan 14, 2025
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

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Insomniac Games founder Ted Price will join the AIAS Hall of FameInsomniac Games founder Ted Price will join the AIAS Hall of Fame
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Jan 23, 2025
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Team17 rebrands to Everplay as business has 'greatly evolved'Team17 rebrands to Everplay as business has 'greatly evolved'
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