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Basim in Assassin's Creed Mirage.

Ubisoft lays off 45 employees to address 'market evolution'Ubisoft lays off 45 employees to address 'market evolution'

Ubisoft makes its first layoffs of 2024 by cutting staff across its global publishing teams.

byJustin Carter

Apr 1, 2024

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The fat and slim models of Sony's PlayStation 2 console.

PlayStation 2's console sales reportedly top 160M units PlayStation 2's console sales reportedly top 160M units

byJustin Carter

Apr 1, 2024

2 Min Read

Screenshot from Mi'pu'mi Games' The Flower Collectors.

EU raises €7.5 million in funding for 2024 Creative European program EU raises €7.5 million in funding for 2024 Creative European program

byJustin Carter

Apr 1, 2024

1 Min Read

Key art for Vanillaware's 2024 game, Unicorn Overlord.

Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord sells over 500,000 copies Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord sells over 500,000 copies

byJustin Carter

Apr 1, 2024

1 Min Read

Logo for the Embracer Group.

Embracer freezes acquisition drive as its restructure program comes to an end Embracer freezes acquisition drive as its restructure program comes to an end

byJustin Carter

Mar 29, 2024

2 Min Read

Logo for the upcoming Triple-I Initiative showcase event.

Indie-focused Triple-I Initiative launched by Dead Cells, Slay the Spire devs Indie-focused Triple-I Initiative launched by Dead Cells, Slay the Spire devs

byJustin Carter

Mar 29, 2024

2 Min Read

Key art for Halo Infinite's Cyber Showdown 3 event.

Certain Affinity lays off 25 workers in first-ever studio reduction

Certain Affinity lays off 25 workers in first-ever studio reduction

byJustin Carter

Jordan Mechner at the GDC podium

Jordan Mechner recounts the tale of creating Karateka from home

Jordan Mechner recounts the tale of creating Karateka from home

A screenshot from Final Fantasy XVI. A young man stands next to a Chocobo.

Square Enix is testing AI-driven fictional language generation

Square Enix is testing AI-driven fictional language generation

byBryant Francis

Two characters walk together against a night sky

IGF 2024 Winners on creating Venba, Rhythm Doctor, and more

IGF 2024 Winners on creating Venba, Rhythm Doctor, and more

byDanielle Riendeau

Key art for Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter xDefiant.

Report: xDefiant development severely hurt by toxic Ubisoft culture

Report: xDefiant development severely hurt by toxic Ubisoft culture

byJustin Carter

V in Cyberpunk 2077: The Phantom Liberty.

2023 saw CD Projekt's second-best financials in studio history

2023 saw CD Projekt's second-best financials in studio history

byJustin Carter

Concept art from Yellow Brick Games' unannounced debut project.

Yellow Brick Games splits from Private Division to self-publish debut game

Yellow Brick Games splits from Private Division to self-publish debut game

byJustin Carter

a slide showing a number of black folks' hairstyles as Isaac Olander speaks at the GDC podium

Why is Black hair so difficult for video games to get right? This 3D artist explains

Why is Black hair so difficult for video games to get right? This 3D artist explains

byAlessandro Fillari

Creator of Tetris reveals his 'cerebral' unreleased sequel called Tetris Reversed

Creator of Tetris reveals his 'cerebral' unreleased sequel called Tetris Reversed

byAlessandro Fillari

The four Vault Hunters in Gearbox's Borderlands 3.

Gearbox is laying off staff following Embracer breakup

Gearbox is laying off staff following Embracer breakup

byJustin Carter

Mr. Monopoly in Monopoly GO.

Scopely nets Activision Blizzard alum Bobby Loya to oversee external dev partnerships

Scopely nets Activision Blizzard alum Bobby Loya to oversee external dev partnerships

byJustin Carter

GDC’s Experimental Game Workshop shows off a litany of innovative and interesting titles

GDC’s Experimental Game Workshop shows off a litany of innovative and interesting titles

Embracer sells Borderlands maker Gearbox to Take-Two Interactive for $460 million

Embracer sells Borderlands maker Gearbox to Take-Two Interactive for $460 million

Key art for Company of Heroes 3.

Sega sells off Relic Entertainment, will axe 240 jobs

Sega sells off Relic Entertainment, will axe 240 jobs

byBryant Francis

Key art for Don't Nod's Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden.

Don't Nod reorganizes company into genre-based branches

Don't Nod reorganizes company into genre-based branches

byJustin Carter

The key art for Star Wars: TIE Fighter against a black background.

10 facts you didn't know about the Star Wars: X-Wing series

10 facts you didn't know about the Star Wars: X-Wing series

byBryant Francis

Hellgate: London alum Bill Roper co-founds new studio Lunacy Games

Hellgate: London alum Bill Roper co-founds new studio Lunacy Games

byJustin Carter

Screenshot of the Nintendo Switch.

Report: Nintendo of America laying off contractors ahead of Switch 2 launch

Report: Nintendo of America laying off contractors ahead of Switch 2 launch

byJustin Carter

Sega of America union workers secure raises, layoff protections with first collectively-bargained contract

Sega of America union workers secure raises, layoff protections with first collectively-bargained contract

Crossfire developer Smilegate is shutting down its Barcelona studio

Crossfire developer Smilegate is shutting down its Barcelona studio

Sony declared winner in $500M patent infringement suit

Sony declared winner in $500M patent infringement suit

byJustin Carter

Screenshot from the reveal trailer for Marvel Rivals.

NetEase and Marvel team on PvP shooter Marvel Rivals

NetEase and Marvel team on PvP shooter Marvel Rivals

byJustin Carter

GameStop commits to layoffs despite concerns over business 'strain'

GameStop commits to layoffs despite concerns over business 'strain'

Sgt. Cortez in Timesplitters: Future Perfect.

Free Radical's Steve Ellis looks back on attempted TimeSplitters revival

Free Radical's Steve Ellis looks back on attempted TimeSplitters revival

byJustin Carter

A crowd gathers in San Francisco for Day of the Devs

We asked indies at Day of the Devs how to survive the game industry hellscape

We asked indies at Day of the Devs how to survive the game industry hellscape

Cody and May in It Takes Two.

It Takes Two has sold over 16 million copies since 2021 launch

It Takes Two has sold over 16 million copies since 2021 launch

byJustin Carter

Developers speak at the advocacy microtalks GDC podium

Advocacy microtalks at GDC directly confront enabling harassment campaigns

Advocacy microtalks at GDC directly confront enabling harassment campaigns

Thrall and Anduin in Blizzard's World of Warcraft: The War Within.

World of Warcraft's player count rises again ahead of War Within expansion

World of Warcraft's player count rises again ahead of War Within expansion

byJustin Carter

A corporate business meeting in Cyberpunk 2077.

Analyst: Normalized layoffs have made threat of poached talent 'less worrisome' for employers

Analyst: Normalized layoffs have made threat of poached talent 'less worrisome' for employers

byJustin Carter

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