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Former Blizzard lead calls out Activision Blizzard's "toxic" appraisal system Former Blizzard lead calls out Activision Blizzard's "toxic" appraisal system

Update: In an email to Game Developer, Activision Blizzard explained its stack-ranking policy that has been employed at the game publisher for several years.

Jan 24, 2023

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Ex-Yager developer Bernd Diemer talking about Dead Island 2 at Gamescom 2014.

Ubisoft enlists ex-Dead Island 2 design director as new editorial VP Ubisoft enlists ex-Dead Island 2 design director as new editorial VP

byJustin Carter

Jan 23, 2023

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Promo art for Owlcat Games' Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous hits 1 million copies sold Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous hits 1 million copies sold

byJustin Carter

Jan 23, 2023

1 Min Read

Logo for Microsoft's Xbox console.

Microsoft looks to Sony for help in its defense against FTC lawsuit Microsoft looks to Sony for help in its defense against FTC lawsuit

byJustin Carter

Jan 23, 2023

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Longtime Mass Effect writer Mac Walters departs BioWare Longtime Mass Effect writer Mac Walters departs BioWare

byJustin Carter

Jan 23, 2023

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Ellie in Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part I.

The Last of Us Part I received a large sales spike post-HBO launch The Last of Us Part I received a large sales spike post-HBO launch

byJustin Carter

Jan 23, 2023

1 Min Read

Promo art for Crystal Dynamics' Marvel's Avengers.

Report: Development on Marvel's Avengers is ending at Crystal Dynamics

Report: Development on Marvel's Avengers is ending at Crystal Dynamics

byJustin Carter

Cover art for Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Nintendo returns to Switch production as component shortage wanes

Nintendo returns to Switch production as component shortage wanes

byJustin Carter

Promo art of 343 Industries' Halo Infinite.

Report: 343 Industries taken off Halo development, will oversee series

Report: 343 Industries taken off Halo development, will oversee series

byJustin Carter

Promo image for Google Stadia.

Google lays off 12,000 employees in a week of mass layoffs

Google lays off 12,000 employees in a week of mass layoffs

byJustin Carter

An external shot of Activision Publishing HQ

Can M&A be a positive force in the game industry? Devs aren't convinced

Can M&A be a positive force in the game industry? Devs aren't convinced

Photo of former Naughty Dog developer Bruce Straley, doing promo for Uncharted 4: A Thief's End.

The Last of Us' Bruce Straley wants more game industry unions

The Last of Us' Bruce Straley wants more game industry unions

byJustin Carter

Key art for Capcom's Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne roars past 10 million copies sold

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne roars past 10 million copies sold

byJustin Carter

Promo art for Riot Games' Valorant.

Riot Games to lay off nearly 50 staff as part of "strategic shifts"

Riot Games to lay off nearly 50 staff as part of "strategic shifts"

byJustin Carter

Promo art for Arkane Studios' Prey.

Microsoft will bargain with unionized QA staff amidst mass layoffs

Microsoft will bargain with unionized QA staff amidst mass layoffs

byJustin Carter

Ex-343 developers call out Microsoft for mismanaging Halo Infinite

Ex-343 developers call out Microsoft for mismanaging Halo Infinite

byJustin Carter

GDC State of the Industry

GDC 2023 State of the Game Industry: Devs weigh in on the metaverse, player toxicity, and more

GDC 2023 State of the Game Industry: Devs weigh in on the metaverse, player toxicity, and more

byBeth Elderkin

Navigate your first time at GDC with this helpful GDC 2023 session guide and tips

Navigate your first time at GDC with this helpful GDC 2023 session guide and tips

byBeth Elderkin

Ubisoft confirms arena battler codenamed Project Q has been cancelled

Ubisoft confirms arena battler codenamed Project Q has been cancelled

A screenshot from Halo Infinite

Report: Halo Infinite's head of creative Joseph Staten departing 343 Industries

Report: Halo Infinite's head of creative Joseph Staten departing 343 Industries

Key art for Quantic Dream's Detroit: Become Human.

Detroit: Become Human has sold 8 million copies

Detroit: Become Human has sold 8 million copies

byJustin Carter

Ubisoft devs call out company mismanagement after CEO comments

Ubisoft devs call out company mismanagement after CEO comments

byJustin Carter

Screenshot of Kiriko in Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch 2.

European Parliament votes to regulate in-game loot boxes

European Parliament votes to regulate in-game loot boxes

byJustin Carter

Cover art for FromSoftware's Elden Ring.

Elden Ring and Phil Spencer win at 2023's New York Game Awards

Elden Ring and Phil Spencer win at 2023's New York Game Awards

byJustin Carter

Image of a Microsoft Store

Microsoft laying off 10,000 employees from overall workforce

Microsoft laying off 10,000 employees from overall workforce

A screenshot from Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak has topped 5 million sales

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak has topped 5 million sales

Google Stadia controllers on a table

It's time to pour one out for Google Stadia

It's time to pour one out for Google Stadia

Promo art for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.

Modern Warfare II and God of War Ragnarok were 2022's most-downloaded PlayStation games

Modern Warfare II and God of War Ragnarok were 2022's most-downloaded PlayStation games

byJustin Carter

Promo art for Apex Legends: Eclipse.

Respawn is making Apex Legends matchmaking more fair

Respawn is making Apex Legends matchmaking more fair

byJustin Carter

Cover art for Ubisoft's Anno 1800.

Ubisoft's Anno 1800 reaches 2.5 million players

Ubisoft's Anno 1800 reaches 2.5 million players

byJustin Carter

Unity Software to lay off nearly 300 employees

Unity Software to lay off nearly 300 employees

byJustin Carter

Promo art for Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty: Mobile.

African mobile game publisher Carry1st nets $27M in funding

African mobile game publisher Carry1st nets $27M in funding

byJustin Carter

Learn the business and marketing of games with this GDC 2023 session guide

Learn the business and marketing of games with this GDC 2023 session guide

byBeth Elderkin

A shot of the NetEase office in Hangzhou

Activision Blizzard confirms NetEase spurned chance to extend partnership

Activision Blizzard confirms NetEase spurned chance to extend partnership

Ubisoft Paris called to strike after "catastrophic communication" from Yves Guillemot

Ubisoft Paris called to strike after "catastrophic communication" from Yves Guillemot

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