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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

Despite losing staff, studio head Robert Bowling says Midnight Society will release its debut project, Deadrop, in 2025.

byJustin Carter

Sep 10, 2024

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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

Sep 10, 2024

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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

Sep 10, 2024

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The PlayStation 5 Pro has finally been unveiled The PlayStation 5 Pro has finally been unveiled

Sep 10, 2024

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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

Sep 9, 2024

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Logo for the Dutch Game Garden.

Incubator program Dutch Game Garden is shutting down in 2025 Incubator program Dutch Game Garden is shutting down in 2025

byJustin Carter

Sep 9, 2024

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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

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

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