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Struggling publisher Thunderful divesting Nordic Game Supply Struggling publisher Thunderful divesting Nordic Game Supply

The Swedish conglomerate laid off 20 percent of its workforce in January and has now started offloading "non-strategic assets."

Apr 26, 2024

2 Min Read

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Raph Koster wants developers to get back to 'the game of making games'Raph Koster wants developers to get back to 'the game of making games'

byBryant Francis

Apr 26, 2024

6 Min Read

A screenshot from Goodnight Universe showing a bundle of scientists trapped in a floating anomoly

Before Your Eyes writer-directors open new studio Nice Dream Before Your Eyes writer-directors open new studio Nice Dream

Apr 26, 2024

1 Min Read

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Activision Blizzard boosts Microsoft financials as Xbox hardware revenue falls Activision Blizzard boosts Microsoft financials as Xbox hardware revenue falls

Apr 26, 2024

3 Min Read

Players in a skirmish in Overwatch 2.

Blizzard cancels BlizzCon 2024, will host smaller in-person events Blizzard cancels BlizzCon 2024, will host smaller in-person events

byJustin Carter

Apr 25, 2024

2 Min Read

Splash art for Embark's 2023 shooter The Finals.

Ex-Steam Labs dev claims 1,000 Steam games use generative AI Ex-Steam Labs dev claims 1,000 Steam games use generative AI

byJustin Carter

Apr 25, 2024

2 Min Read

Key art for Capcom's Dragon's Dogma II.

Capcom raises revenue goals in wake of Dragon's Dogma II's smash success

Capcom raises revenue goals in wake of Dragon's Dogma II's smash success

byJustin Carter

The People Can Fly offices in Poland

Outriders developer People Can Fly has canned Project Dagger

Outriders developer People Can Fly has canned Project Dagger

Key art for Against the Storm. An anthropomorphized Beaver and Lizard look up at the image of a mask floating over a volcano.

How the small team behind Against the Storm kept scope in check

How the small team behind Against the Storm kept scope in check

byBryant Francis

A group of people playing Beat Saber on Meta Quest

Water is wet, the pope is Catholic, and Reality Labs continues to lose billions

Water is wet, the pope is Catholic, and Reality Labs continues to lose billions

A city fighting back the cold in Frostpunk

Frostpunk has topped 5 million sales in six years

Frostpunk has topped 5 million sales in six years

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Nintendo's legal team is coming for Garry's Mod after 20 years

Nintendo's legal team is coming for Garry's Mod after 20 years

Ubisoft appoints Cécile Russeil as new executive VP

Ubisoft appoints Cécile Russeil as new executive VP

byJustin Carter

Lars Wingefors says splitting Embracer was for the greater good...of business

Lars Wingefors says splitting Embracer was for the greater good...of business

byJustin Carter

Graphic of games made and released under browser developer Arkadium Games.

Arkadium launches platform for third-party browser game devs

Arkadium launches platform for third-party browser game devs

byJustin Carter

A Brotherhood of Steel Knight in Fallout 76.

Fallout 76 hits 1 million players in a day, brings overall series to near-5 million players

Fallout 76 hits 1 million players in a day, brings overall series to near-5 million players

byJustin Carter

A Steam Deck in action

Valve updates Steam refund policy to cover 'Advanced Access' playtime

Valve updates Steam refund policy to cover 'Advanced Access' playtime

Microsoft is cutting jobs at Bethesda France

Microsoft is cutting jobs at Bethesda France

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FTC banning 'restrictive and exclusionary' noncompetes in the U.S.

FTC banning 'restrictive and exclusionary' noncompetes in the U.S.

Key art for Atlus' Persona 3 Reload.

Kazuma Kaneko, longtime Atlus artist, departs after 35-year run

Kazuma Kaneko, longtime Atlus artist, departs after 35-year run

byJustin Carter

Screenshot of various games available on the Apple Arcade.

Apple reaffirms faith in Arcade, says Vision Pro included in platform plans

Apple reaffirms faith in Arcade, says Vision Pro included in platform plans

byJustin Carter

Key art for the shelved PC game Ironmarked.

Flaming Fowl lays off staff after unveiling demo for its (shelved) game

Flaming Fowl lays off staff after unveiling demo for its (shelved) game

byJustin Carter

Jodie Comer and David Harbour in the 2024 game Alone in the Dark.

Alone in the Dark dev Pieces lays off staff following revival's release

Alone in the Dark dev Pieces lays off staff following revival's release

byJustin Carter

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Atari relaunches Infogrames, immediately buys Totally Reliable Delivery Service

Atari relaunches Infogrames, immediately buys Totally Reliable Delivery Service

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Meta expanding mixed reality ecosystem under Meta Horizon OS banner

Meta expanding mixed reality ecosystem under Meta Horizon OS banner

Screenshot of an archive within the Video Game History Foundation.

ESA says members won’t support any plan for libraries to preserve games online

ESA says members won’t support any plan for libraries to preserve games online

byJustin Carter

Screenshot from El Paso, Elsewhere.

Strange Scaffold's El Paso, Elsewhere is becoming a movie

Strange Scaffold's El Paso, Elsewhere is becoming a movie

byJustin Carter

Unnamed character from the teaser trailer for Starlight Games' unannounced project.

Atomicom changes name to Starlight Games, gains Wipeout co-creator Nick Burcombe

Atomicom changes name to Starlight Games, gains Wipeout co-creator Nick Burcombe

byJustin Carter

Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors hopes to stick around until at least 2041

Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors hopes to stick around until at least 2041

Key artwork for Forever Skies

Krafton acquires minority stake in Forever Skies developer Far From Home

Krafton acquires minority stake in Forever Skies developer Far From Home

Embracer splitting into three standalone companies to search for 'winning formulas'

Embracer splitting into three standalone companies to search for 'winning formulas'

Splash screen for Marvel: Contest of Champions.

Kabam is taking Marvel: Contest of Champions to 'alternative' app stores

Kabam is taking Marvel: Contest of Champions to 'alternative' app stores

byJustin Carter

Jonathan Nolan directing the Fallout show on set

Amazon confirms a second season of Fallout is on the way

Amazon confirms a second season of Fallout is on the way

Players battling it out in Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2 players who use 'unapproved peripherals' could receive permanent bans

Overwatch 2 players who use 'unapproved peripherals' could receive permanent bans

Gamedev.world launching Global Games Fund to support devs in emergent territories

Gamedev.world launching Global Games Fund to support devs in emergent territories

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