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Cover art of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition.

BioWare cuts staff, shuffles others to different EA teams amid Mass Effect focus BioWare cuts staff, shuffles others to different EA teams amid Mass Effect focus

An unknown number of developers have been laid off, while others have been moved over to work at other EA subsidiaries.

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Jan 29, 2025

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Kratos and Atreus in God of War Ragnarok.

Sony partially pulls back on account linking requirement for PC games Sony partially pulls back on account linking requirement for PC games

byJustin Carter

Jan 29, 2025

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Cover for 2019's Days Gone.

Report: Bend Studio cuts contractors following live-service game cancelation Report: Bend Studio cuts contractors following live-service game cancelation

byJustin Carter

Jan 29, 2025

1 Min Read

A screenshot from Monster Hunter Wilds showing a player battling a monster hidden beneath the sand dunes

Capcom stands by fiscal outlook with Monster Hunter Wilds on the horizon Capcom stands by fiscal outlook with Monster Hunter Wilds on the horizon

Jan 29, 2025

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Key artwork for Marvel Snap featuring a variety of popular comic book heroes and villains

Second Dinner secures U.S. publishing support to prevent another Marvel Snap ban Second Dinner secures U.S. publishing support to prevent another Marvel Snap ban

Jan 29, 2025

1 Min Read

A headshot of newly-appointed SIE CEO Hideaki Nishino

Hideaki Nishino named Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Hideaki Nishino named Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO

Jan 29, 2025

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Screenshot from 2024's Band Space.

VR dev Fast Travel Games cuts 30 employees, saying VR faces a 'more uncertain year'

VR dev Fast Travel Games cuts 30 employees, saying VR faces a 'more uncertain year'

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Weaver from Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Zombies rides a motorcycle and fires a gun.

It looks like someone at Activision is leaking Slack screenshots to right-wing X users

It looks like someone at Activision is leaking Slack screenshots to right-wing X users

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

A purple-and-green dragon glowers at the camera.

Phoenix Labs lays off 'majority of studio' two years after Forte Labs acquisition

Phoenix Labs lays off 'majority of studio' two years after Forte Labs acquisition

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Screenshot from Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realm of Ruin.

Nexon canceled a Warhammer RPG being developed by Thought Pennies

Nexon canceled a Warhammer RPG being developed by Thought Pennies

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Marcus and Dom in Gears of War: E-Day.

People Can Fly teams with The Coalition on Gears of War: E-Day development

People Can Fly teams with The Coalition on Gears of War: E-Day development

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Exclusive: Midwest Games welcomes former Bungie exec to spearhead 'shadow publishing' initiative

Exclusive: Midwest Games welcomes former Bungie exec to spearhead 'shadow publishing' initiative

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Update: Ubisoft kicks off bid to 'maximize value creation' with layoffs and studio closure

Update: Ubisoft kicks off bid to 'maximize value creation' with layoffs and studio closure

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Pokemon TCG Pocket developers working to quash real money trading

Pokemon TCG Pocket developers working to quash real money trading

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Concept art for Starfield showing a spaceship on a rocky planet

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says hardline exclusives are a thing of the past

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says hardline exclusives are a thing of the past

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Ex-Gearbox Publishing devs form new publisher Cooldown Games

Ex-Gearbox Publishing devs form new publisher Cooldown Games

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Obituary: Tetsuhisa Seko, Nippon Ichi president, has died at age 54

Obituary: Tetsuhisa Seko, Nippon Ichi president, has died at age 54

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Cover art for 2025's Assassin's Creed Shadows.

Ubisoft wants to unify Assassin's Creed titles with the Animus Hub

Ubisoft wants to unify Assassin's Creed titles with the Animus Hub

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

A render of the Epic Games Store on mobile

Epic Games Store expands on mobile with third-party titles and free games

Epic Games Store expands on mobile with third-party titles and free games

byChris Kerr, News Editor

A person holding a smartphone while playing an Easybrain title

Easybrain has officially escaped the clutches of Embracer Group

Easybrain has officially escaped the clutches of Embracer Group

byChris Kerr, News Editor

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

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

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Key graphic for the newly rebranded company, Everplay Group.

Team17 rebrands to Everplay as business has 'greatly evolved'

Team17 rebrands to Everplay as business has 'greatly evolved'

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Key art for the now-canceled 2D game, Earthblade.

Celeste maker Extremely OK cancels Earthblade amid team strife, development struggles

Celeste maker Extremely OK cancels Earthblade amid team strife, development struggles

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Warner Bros. Games president David Haddad is heading for the exit

Warner Bros. Games president David Haddad is heading for the exit

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Palworld developer Pocketpair has established a dedicated publishing division

Palworld developer Pocketpair has established a dedicated publishing division

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Key artwork for EA Sports FC 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard edited and overlaid on a stylised background

EA warns investors of 'slowdown' after EA Sports FC and Dragon Age underperform

EA warns investors of 'slowdown' after EA Sports FC and Dragon Age underperform

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Liu Kang vs. Kenshi in Mortal Kombat 1.

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'

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

A robotic middle finger emerges from a laptop screen.

Developers still aren't warming up to generative AI

Developers still aren't warming up to generative AI

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Virtuos acquires three studios to 'significantly augment' development support capabilities

Virtuos acquires three studios to 'significantly augment' development support capabilities

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Insomniac Games CEO and founder Ted Price to retire in March

Insomniac Games CEO and founder Ted Price to retire in March

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Screenshot from 2024's Balatro.

Balatro sells 5 million copies after end-of-year spike

Balatro sells 5 million copies after end-of-year spike

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Key art for Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader.

Owlcat's Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader sells 1 million copies

Owlcat's Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader sells 1 million copies

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Davrin, Rook, and Bellara in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

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

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Reflector confirms more layoffs after Unknown 9 falls short of expectations

Reflector confirms more layoffs after Unknown 9 falls short of expectations

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Game developers at GDC

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

byBeth Elderkin, Content Marketing Manager (GDC)

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