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505 Games owner Digital Bros to cut 30 percent of its staff505 Games owner Digital Bros to cut 30 percent of its staff

Digital Bros' next move is to focus less on big-scale projects and more on established franchises and re-releases of already popular games.

byJustin Carter
Nov 14, 2023
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Business
Localization developer SIDE opens new office in TokyoLocalization developer SIDE opens new office in Tokyo
byJustin Carter
Nov 14, 2023
1 Min Read
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Persona developer Atlus raising average annual salary by 15 percentPersona developer Atlus raising average annual salary by 15 percent
byChris Kerr
Nov 14, 2023
1 Min Read
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Bandai Namco unveils Nintendo-focused dev teams Studio 2 and Studio SBandai Namco unveils Nintendo-focused dev teams Studio 2 and Studio S
byChris Kerr
Nov 14, 2023
1 Min Read
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byLoreta Chilingaryan
Nov 13, 2023
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Report: Amazon lays off 180 employees in its video game divisionsReport: Amazon lays off 180 employees in its video game divisions
byJustin Carter
Nov 13, 2023
1 Min Read
Headshot of Larian Studios' cinematics lead Jim Southworth.
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Obituary: Jim Southworth, Baldur's Gate 3 cinematics lead, has passed away
Obituary: Jim Southworth, Baldur's Gate 3 cinematics lead, has passed away
Nov 13, 2023
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byJustin Carter
Business
Watch this: Fostering Diversity in Games
Watch this: Fostering Diversity in Games
Nov 13, 2023
byDanielle Riendeau
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Business
Longtime Blizzard art director Sam Didier departs studio
Longtime Blizzard art director Sam Didier departs studio
Nov 13, 2023
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byJustin Carter
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Baldur's Gate 3, Tears of the Kingdom headline Game Awards 2023 nominees
Baldur's Gate 3, Tears of the Kingdom headline Game Awards 2023 nominees
Nov 13, 2023
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byJustin Carter
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Remedy rebooting freemium project codenamed Vanguard due to market risks
Remedy rebooting freemium project codenamed Vanguard due to market risks
Nov 13, 2023
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byChris Kerr
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Business
Nick Poole named CEO of UK video game trade body Ukie
Nick Poole named CEO of UK video game trade body Ukie
Nov 13, 2023
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byChris Kerr
Thrall and Anduin in Blizzard's World of Warcraft: The War Within.
Business
Blizzard may be ready to annualize World of Warcraft's expansions
Blizzard may be ready to annualize World of Warcraft's expansions
Nov 10, 2023
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byJustin Carter
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Business
Sega teams with AI startup Eques on voxel generation tool
Sega teams with AI startup Eques on voxel generation tool
Nov 10, 2023
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byJustin Carter
Naughty Dog programmer Christian Gyrling with Double Fine's Tim Schafer in 2014.
Business
Naughty Dog's technology head Christian Gyrling departs after 17-year tenure
Naughty Dog's technology head Christian Gyrling departs after 17-year tenure
Nov 10, 2023
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byJustin Carter
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Business
Valve has sold "multiple millions" of Steam Decks
Valve has sold "multiple millions" of Steam Decks
Nov 10, 2023
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byJustin Carter
Business
Respawn Madison boss Ryan Burnett spotlights the game dev potential of Wisconsin
Respawn Madison boss Ryan Burnett spotlights the game dev potential of Wisconsin
Nov 10, 2023
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byBryant Francis
Design
An Odyssey Of Unfinished Projects - How To Never Release A Game And Still Be Happy
An Odyssey Of Unfinished Projects - How To Never Release A Game And Still Be Happy
Nov 10, 2023
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byArik Fletcher
Key artwork for Modern Warfare III featuring Captain Price and Ghost
Business
Sledgehammer calls Modern Warfare III "labor of love" after crunch reports
Sledgehammer calls Modern Warfare III "labor of love" after crunch reports
Nov 10, 2023
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byChris Kerr
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Business
Unity says controversial Runtime Fee will have "minimal benefit" in 2024
Unity says controversial Runtime Fee will have "minimal benefit" in 2024
Nov 10, 2023
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byChris Kerr
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Killbug developer Samurai Punk is shutting down after a decade
Killbug developer Samurai Punk is shutting down after a decade
Nov 10, 2023
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byChris Kerr
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Unity is reviewing its product portfolio and says layoffs are "likely"
Unity is reviewing its product portfolio and says layoffs are "likely"
Nov 10, 2023
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byChris Kerr
A group of characters from Airship Syndicate's Wayfinder, published by Digital Extremes.
Business
Digital Extremes lays off devs on external projects and publishing teams
Digital Extremes lays off devs on external projects and publishing teams
Nov 9, 2023
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byJustin Carter
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Business
Ubisoft proclaims it's still into blockchain tech, partners with Immutable
Ubisoft proclaims it's still into blockchain tech, partners with Immutable
Nov 9, 2023
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byJustin Carter
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Business
Valve is building on the Steam Deck's success with a new OLED version
Valve is building on the Steam Deck's success with a new OLED version
Nov 9, 2023
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byJustin Carter
Key art for Microsoft's first-party Xbox Game Studios banner.
Business
Turn 10 alum Alan Hartman designated new Xbox Game Studios head
Turn 10 alum Alan Hartman designated new Xbox Game Studios head
Nov 9, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
Sony pushes back half of its planned live-service games
Sony pushes back half of its planned live-service games
Nov 9, 2023
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byJustin Carter
Franklin being pursued by police in GTA V
Business
GTA V tops 190 million lifetime sales ahead of GTA VI trailer drop
GTA V tops 190 million lifetime sales ahead of GTA VI trailer drop
Nov 9, 2023
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byChris Kerr
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Business
Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney to retire after a decade at the helm
Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney to retire after a decade at the helm
Nov 9, 2023
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byChris Kerr
Peter Parker and Miles Morales battle Sandman as the Spider-Men
Business
Marvel's Spider Man 2 tops 5 million sales amid Sony first-party slump
Marvel's Spider Man 2 tops 5 million sales amid Sony first-party slump
Nov 9, 2023
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byChris Kerr
The PlayStation 5 console and DualSense controller
Business
PlayStation 5 on track to sell 25 million units this year
PlayStation 5 on track to sell 25 million units this year
Nov 9, 2023
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byChris Kerr
Michael, Trevor, and Franklin in promo art for Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V.
Business
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick cautious on AI, game-to-film adaptations
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick cautious on AI, game-to-film adaptations
Nov 8, 2023
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byJustin Carter
Liu Kang and Kenshi in NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat 1.
Business
Mortal Kombat 1 has fought its way to nearly 3 million copies sold
Mortal Kombat 1 has fought its way to nearly 3 million copies sold
Nov 8, 2023
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byJustin Carter
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Business
Owlchemy Labs co-founder Devin Reimer launches VR studio Astrobeam
Owlchemy Labs co-founder Devin Reimer launches VR studio Astrobeam
Nov 8, 2023
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byJustin Carter
Sergeant Cortez in key art for Timesplitters: Future Perfect.
Business
Report: TimeSplitters dev Free Radical may shut down again
Report: TimeSplitters dev Free Radical may shut down again
Nov 8, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter

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