Sponsored By

Business

Logo for RPG developer Thought Pennies Entertainment.
Business
Indie RPG dev Thought Pennies cuts staff after losing project fundingIndie RPG dev Thought Pennies cuts staff after losing project funding

The four-year-old studio is letting employees go after it spent years building staff and working on 'something amazing.'

byJustin Carter
Nov 18, 2024
1 Min Read
Gordon Freeman in Half-Life 2.
Business
How a South Korean intern saved Valve from a Vivendi lawsuitHow a South Korean intern saved Valve from a Vivendi lawsuit
byJustin Carter
Nov 18, 2024
Key art for 2024's Astro Bot.
Business
Astro Bot and Balatro headline Game Awards' 2024 nomineesAstro Bot and Balatro headline Game Awards' 2024 nominees
byJustin Carter
Nov 18, 2024
1 Min Read
Players in the game creation platform Roblox.
Business
Roblox adds more parental controls to its revamped child safety proceduresRoblox adds more parental controls to its revamped child safety procedures
byJustin Carter
Nov 18, 2024
1 Min Read
The Bluesky logo on Game Developer's key art.
Business
What are game developers getting out of Bluesky?What are game developers getting out of Bluesky?
byBryant Francis
Nov 18, 2024
1 Min Read
The Steam logo on a stylised background
PC
Senator questions Valve's commitment to wiping out 'disturbing and violent' extremism on SteamSenator questions Valve's commitment to wiping out 'disturbing and violent' extremism on Steam
byChris Kerr
Nov 18, 2024
1 Min Read
Key art for 2024's Metaphor ReFantazio.
Business
SAG-AFTRA's newest agreement secures protections for video game dub actors
SAG-AFTRA's newest agreement secures protections for video game dub actors
Nov 15, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Screenshot of 2024's Satisfactory.
Business
Embracer attributes continuous 2024-2025 declines to a lack of substantial new releases
Embracer attributes continuous 2024-2025 declines to a lack of substantial new releases
Nov 15, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Concept art for Ruckus Games' unannounced game project.
Business
Ruckus Games raises $19 million in funding for debut title, 'Project Bobcat'
Ruckus Games raises $19 million in funding for debut title, 'Project Bobcat'
Nov 15, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Sam Fisher in the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell remake.
Business
The Splinter Cell movie is no longer moving forward
The Splinter Cell movie is no longer moving forward
Nov 15, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
The Patch Notes logo overlaid on promotional Pokemon TCG Pocket artwork
Mobile
Patch Notes #6: Pokémon TCG Pocket is my favorite gateway drug
Patch Notes #6: Pokémon TCG Pocket is my favorite gateway drug
Nov 15, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
The WASD logo on a black background
Business
UK video game expo WASD is dead
UK video game expo WASD is dead
Nov 15, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Cover art for 1999's Unreal Tournament.
Business
Epic Games is officially cool with the Internet Archive preserving early Unreal games
Epic Games is officially cool with the Internet Archive preserving early Unreal games
Nov 14, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Sam Lake as Alex Casey in Alan Wake 2.
Business
Remedy creative director Sam Lake to receive NY Game Awards' Andrew Yoon Award
Remedy creative director Sam Lake to receive NY Game Awards' Andrew Yoon Award
Nov 14, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
The logo for the 2024 Game Awards.
Business
Why hasn't The Game Awards announced a Future Class for 2024?
Why hasn't The Game Awards announced a Future Class for 2024?
Nov 14, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Promotional artwork spotlighting key Easybrain franchises
Business
Embracer divests mobile studio Easybrain in $1.2 billion deal
Embracer divests mobile studio Easybrain in $1.2 billion deal
Nov 14, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
The Thunderful logo on a black background
Business
Thunderful is restructuring its publishing division and cutting even more jobs
Thunderful is restructuring its publishing division and cutting even more jobs
Nov 14, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Phil Spencer at a 2024 Xbox livestream event.
Business
Xbox head Phil Spencer still wants to work with mobile and Chinese devs
Xbox head Phil Spencer still wants to work with mobile and Chinese devs
Nov 13, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Logo for game developer Ubisoft.
Business
Ubisoft finds new chief people officer in health and food exec Sébastien Froidefond
Ubisoft finds new chief people officer in health and food exec Sébastien Froidefond
Nov 13, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
The Bethesda office lobby
Production
ZeniMax union workers strike in protest of Microsoft remote work and outsourcing policies
ZeniMax union workers strike in protest of Microsoft remote work and outsourcing policies
Nov 13, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Key art for Monster Hunter Outlanders.
Business
Capcom and TiMi team on mobile-only Monster Hunter Outlanders
Capcom and TiMi team on mobile-only Monster Hunter Outlanders
Nov 13, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Screenshot of 2023's Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story.
Business
Song of Nunu dev Tequila Works files for insolvency
Song of Nunu dev Tequila Works files for insolvency
Nov 12, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Characters in 2018's Raid: Shadow Legends.
Business
Raid: Shadow Legends dev Plarium acquired by Modern Times Group
Raid: Shadow Legends dev Plarium acquired by Modern Times Group
Nov 12, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Screenshot of 2024's TerraTech Worlds.
Business
Payload Studios is laying off even more employees
Payload Studios is laying off even more employees
Nov 12, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Hideaki Itsuno sat on a couch
Business
Capcom veteran Hideaki Itsuno joins Tencent subsidiary Lightspeed Studios
Capcom veteran Hideaki Itsuno joins Tencent subsidiary Lightspeed Studios
Nov 12, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Cars racing in 2014's The Crew.
Business
Ubisoft sued for taking The Crew offline and 'duping' players
Ubisoft sued for taking The Crew offline and 'duping' players
Nov 11, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Logo for game platform Roblox.
Business
Roblox's new safety updates keep teen players from unrated experiences
Roblox's new safety updates keep teen players from unrated experiences
Nov 11, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Headshot of new Raw Fury CEO Pim Holfve.
Business
Raw Fury appoints ex-Avalanche chief Pim Holfve as new CEO
Raw Fury appoints ex-Avalanche chief Pim Holfve as new CEO
Nov 11, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2024's Metaphor ReFantazio.
Business
DLC and back catalog sales drove Sega's 'strong' second-quarter games business
DLC and back catalog sales drove Sega's 'strong' second-quarter games business
Nov 11, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Miyamoto on a stylised background
Production
'Polish something that has never existed before:' Miyamoto explains how Nintendo is countering rising development costs
'Polish something that has never existed before:' Miyamoto explains how Nintendo is countering rising development costs
Nov 11, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A person playing Pokemon TCG Pocket on their smartphone
Business
Pokemon TCG Pocket has topped 30 million downloads worldwide
Pokemon TCG Pocket has topped 30 million downloads worldwide
Nov 11, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Three Guardians in Destiny: Rising.
Business
Report: NetEase execs and employees arrested over alleged money laundering
Report: NetEase execs and employees arrested over alleged money laundering
Nov 8, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Logo for software company NVIDIA.
Business
NVIDIA's GeForce service gets 100-hour 'monthly playtime allowance' in 2025
NVIDIA's GeForce service gets 100-hour 'monthly playtime allowance' in 2025
Nov 8, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Two monsters in 2024's Palworld.
Business
Pocketpair reveals specific patents featured in Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld
Pocketpair reveals specific patents featured in Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld
Nov 8, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
The Amplitude logo on a futuristic background
Business
Amplitude Studios becomes independent after parting ways with Sega
Amplitude Studios becomes independent after parting ways with Sega
Nov 8, 2024
|
1 Min Read
byChris Kerr

Latest News

Logo for RPG developer Thought Pennies Entertainment.
Business
Indie RPG dev Thought Pennies cuts staff after losing project fundingIndie RPG dev Thought Pennies cuts staff after losing project funding
byJustin Carter
Nov 18, 2024
2 Min Read
Key art for 2024's Astro Bot.
Business
Astro Bot and Balatro headline Game Awards' 2024 nomineesAstro Bot and Balatro headline Game Awards' 2024 nominees
byJustin Carter
Nov 18, 2024
2 Min Read
Get daily news, dev blogs, and stories from Game Developer straight to your inbox
Subscribe to Game Developer Newsletters to stay caught up with the latest news, design insights, marketing tips, and more
Stay Updated

More from GD

The Bluesky logo on Game Developer's key art.
Business
What are game developers getting out of Bluesky?What are game developers getting out of Bluesky?
byBryant Francis
Nov 18, 2024
11 Min Read
The logo for the 2024 Game Awards.
Business
Why hasn't The Game Awards announced a Future Class for 2024?Why hasn't The Game Awards announced a Future Class for 2024?
byBryant Francis
Nov 14, 2024
7 Min Read
thumbnail
Design
Postmortem: How Empires of the Undergrowth came together in over 7 years of Early AccessPostmortem: How Empires of the Undergrowth came together in over 7 years of Early Access
byMike Connor
Nov 14, 2024
17 Min Read
Latest Podcasts
See all

Featured Blogs

Design
The art of game balance: evolution
The art of game balance: evolution

Nov 18, 2024

Production
I designed economies for $150M games—here's my ultimate handbook
I designed economies for $150M games—here's my ultimate handbook

Nov 15, 2024

Audio
Reflections on my score for Tactical Breach Wizards
Reflections on my score for Tactical Breach Wizards

Nov 13, 2024

Daily news, dev blogs, and stories from Game Developer straight to your inbox
Stay Updated