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Jak in key art for Immortals of Aveum.

Ascendant Studios has reportedly furloughed majority of its staff Immortals of Aveum dev Ascendant Studios reportedly furloughs majority of its staff

The Immortals of Aveum studio has allegedly let go of "nearly 30" of its staff that remained after its layoffs in August 2023.

byJustin Carter

Apr 10, 2024

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A series of matches burning out.

What the game industry must do to prevent occupational burnout What the game industry must do to prevent occupational burnout

byBryant Francis

Apr 10, 2024

9 Min Read

Logo for IO Interactive's Project 007.

IO Interactive recruits Ubisoft alum Rodrigo Santoro for James Bond project IO Interactive recruits Ubisoft alum Rodrigo Santoro for James Bond project

byJustin Carter

Apr 10, 2024

1 Min Read

Artwork depicting key characters from Blizzard's core franchises

Microsoft renews Blizzard and NetEase partnership to bring key titles back to China Microsoft renews Blizzard and NetEase partnership to bring key titles back to China

Apr 10, 2024

2 Min Read

Key art for Star Wars Outlaws.

Ubisoft's chief portfolio officer Sandrine Caloiaro departs after 10 years Ubisoft's chief portfolio officer Sandrine Caloiaro departs after 10 years

byJustin Carter

Apr 9, 2024

2 Min Read

Photograph of UK retailer GAME.

UK retailer GAME cuts jobs as remaining staff are put under new contracts UK retailer GAME cuts jobs as remaining staff are put under new contracts

byJustin Carter

Apr 9, 2024

1 Min Read

The ProbablyMonsters and Hidden Grove logos.

Halo and Destiny veteran Chris Opdahl joins ProbablyMonsters to lead new studio

Halo and Destiny veteran Chris Opdahl joins ProbablyMonsters to lead new studio

Playable characters in Airship Syndicate's Wayfinder.

Airship Syndicate delists Wayfinder to make 'major' changes

Airship Syndicate delists Wayfinder to make 'major' changes

byJustin Carter

Weeks after shuttering one Battlefield studio, EA tasks Motive with 'unlocking' the franchise

Weeks after shuttering one Battlefield studio, EA tasks Motive with 'unlocking' the franchise

Dredge key artwork featuring a boat approaching a spooky lighthouse

Story Kitchen reels in Dredge for live action movie adaptation

Story Kitchen reels in Dredge for live action movie adaptation

Saber Interactive CEO thinks people are being too hard on 'naive' Embracer Group

Saber Interactive CEO thinks people are being too hard on 'naive' Embracer Group

Key art for HeartMachine's Hyper Light Breaker.

Still in Embracer's custody, Gearbox Publishing SF rebrands to Arc Games

Still in Embracer's custody, Gearbox Publishing SF rebrands to Arc Games

byJustin Carter

The Spider-Man in Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

Disney adds Blizzard and Marvel Games alums to exec leadership

Disney adds Blizzard and Marvel Games alums to exec leadership

byJustin Carter

Report: Xbox exec Kareem Choudhry departing after 26-year tenure

Report: Xbox exec Kareem Choudhry departing after 26-year tenure

byJustin Carter

Photograph of late game designer/artist Jeremías Babini.

Obituary: Jeremías Babini, Storyteller co-designer, has passed away

Obituary: Jeremías Babini, Storyteller co-designer, has passed away

byJustin Carter

Konami to raise base salary in Japan for third consecutive year

Konami to raise base salary in Japan for third consecutive year

Key artwork for Palia

Palia developer Singularity 6 laying off 35 percent of workforce

Palia developer Singularity 6 laying off 35 percent of workforce

A screenshot from Dwarf Fortress

Dwarf Fortress has topped 800,000 sales in just over a year

Dwarf Fortress has topped 800,000 sales in just over a year

Cal Kestis looks to the sky on Jedha.

One subtle change brought Star Wars: Jedi Survivor's 'Dark Side moment' to life

One subtle change brought Star Wars: Jedi Survivor's 'Dark Side moment' to life

byBryant Francis

Photograph of the Ubisoft offices.

Ubisoft appoints publishing VP Brenda Panagrossi as general manager for US market

Ubisoft appoints publishing VP Brenda Panagrossi as general manager for US market

byJustin Carter

Key art for Company of Heroes 3.

Relic cuts 41 jobs after recent independence from Sega

Relic cuts 41 jobs after recent independence from Sega

byJustin Carter

Playable heroes and villains in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.

Mobile game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is coming to PC

Mobile game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is coming to PC

byJustin Carter

Roblox is 'the biggest gift' to teen devs, not exploitation, says studio head

Roblox is "the biggest gift" to teen devs, not exploitation, says studio head

byJustin Carter

Vlambeer co-founder Jan Willem Nijman becomes sole owner of indie studio

Vlambeer co-founder Jan Willem Nijman becomes sole owner of indie studio

A screenshot from Hellblade 2 featuring protagonist Senua

Ninja Theory co-founder Tameem Antoniades has left the Xbox studio

Ninja Theory co-founder Tameem Antoniades has left the Xbox studio

Happy customers being flung around in Rollercoaster Tycoon 3

Atari nabs Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 rights for up to $7 million

Atari nabs Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 rights for up to $7 million

Unity sunsetting Ziva tools amid 'ongoing company reset'

Unity sunsetting Ziva tools amid 'ongoing company reset'

Limit Break opens 2024 mentorship program to help underrepresented and marginalized devs

Limit Break opens 2024 mentorship program to help underrepresented and marginalized devs

Screenshot of four players in Content Warning with a film slate.

Content Warning opens to near-205K players, nets 6.2M owners at launch

Content Warning opens to near-205K players, nets 6.2M owners at launch

byJustin Carter

A16Z Games commits $75M to accelerator program for early game startups

A16Z Games commits $75M to accelerator program for early game startups

byJustin Carter

Shinra's army in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

Square Enix adds Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director and Octopath Traveler producer to executive staff

Square Enix adds Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director and Octopath Traveler producer to executive staff

byJustin Carter

Image of a man undergoing facial recognition.

FTC blocks facial recognition plans for game purchases

FTC blocks facial recognition plans for game purchases

byJustin Carter

Xbox to add AI-powered chatbot as part of larger AI plans

Xbox to add AI-powered chatbot as part of larger AI plans

byJustin Carter

Screenshot of an Arisen in battle in Dragon's Dogma II.

Dragon's Dogma II sales reach 2.5 million in 2.5 weeks

Dragon's Dogma II sales reach 2.5 million in 2.5 weeks

byJustin Carter

Unity sees WebGPU as a growing market for game development

Unity sees WebGPU as a growing market for game development

byBryant Francis

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