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Screenshot of the 2023 MMO Blue Protocol.

Bandai Namco dissolving online studio after Blue Protocol's collapse Bandai Namco dissolving online studio after Blue Protocol's collapse

Following the closures of the short-lived Gundam Evolution and Blue Protocol, Bandai Namco is fully absorbing its online game-focused studio.

byJustin Carter

Nov 21, 2024

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A screenshot from Hyper Light Breaker

Hyper Light Breaker developer Heart Machine confirms layoffs Hyper Light Breaker developer Heart Machine confirms layoffs

Nov 21, 2024

1 Min Read

Key art for 2024's AFK Journey.

AFK Journey and Clash of Clans lead Google Play's top games of 2024 AFK Journey and Clash of Clans lead Google Play's top games of 2024

byJustin Carter

Nov 20, 2024

1 Min Read

YoYo Games CEO Russell Kay holds a microphone against Game Developer's red background.

What GameMaker's 25-year run tells us about the game engine market What GameMaker's 25-year run tells us about the game engine market

byBryant Francis

Nov 20, 2024

1 Min Read

Screenshot of 2024's Farming Simulator 25.

Farming Simulator 25 has series-best launch with 2 million copies sold in opening week Farming Simulator 25 has series-best launch with 2 million copies sold in opening week

byJustin Carter

Nov 19, 2024

1 Min Read

Pro-worker picket signage set down on the sidewalk

SAG-AFTRA doesn't want you to forget about striking workers during awards season SAG-AFTRA doesn't want you to forget about striking workers during awards season

Nov 19, 2024

1 Min Read

Key artwork for Elden Ring

Update: Sony working to acquire FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa

Update: Sony working to acquire FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa

Gordon Freeman in Half-Life 2.

How a South Korean intern saved Valve from a Vivendi lawsuit

How a South Korean intern saved Valve from a Vivendi lawsuit

byJustin Carter

Key art for 2024's Astro Bot.

Astro Bot and Balatro headline Game Awards' 2024 nominees

Astro Bot and Balatro headline Game Awards' 2024 nominees

byJustin Carter

Players in the game creation platform Roblox.

Roblox adds more parental controls to its revamped child safety procedures

Roblox adds more parental controls to its revamped child safety procedures

byJustin Carter

Senator questions Valve's commitment to wiping out 'disturbing and violent' extremism on Steam

Senator questions Valve's commitment to wiping out 'disturbing and violent' extremism on Steam

Screenshot of 2024's Satisfactory.

Embracer attributes continuous 2024-2025 declines to a lack of substantial new releases

Embracer attributes continuous 2024-2025 declines to a lack of substantial new releases

byJustin Carter

Cover art for 1999's Unreal Tournament.

Epic Games is officially cool with the Internet Archive preserving early Unreal games

Epic Games is officially cool with the Internet Archive preserving early Unreal games

byJustin Carter

Sam Lake as Alex Casey in Alan Wake 2.

Remedy creative director Sam Lake to receive NY Game Awards' Andrew Yoon Award

Remedy creative director Sam Lake to receive NY Game Awards' Andrew Yoon Award

byJustin Carter

Phil Spencer at a 2024 Xbox livestream event.

Xbox head Phil Spencer still wants to work with mobile and Chinese devs

Xbox head Phil Spencer still wants to work with mobile and Chinese devs

byJustin Carter

Key art for Animal Well, featuring a mysterious purple Kangaroo.

Why Animal Well's home-brewed engine was key to its success

Why Animal Well's home-brewed engine was key to its success

bySam Machkovech

Davrin, a Black elf from Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

BioWare pulls back the veil on Dragon Age: The Veilguard's magical hair tech

BioWare pulls back the veil on Dragon Age: The Veilguard's magical hair tech

byBryant Francis

Screesnhot of the Steam marketplace.

Steam's new API lets devs grant easier build access to players

Steam's new API lets devs grant easier build access to players

byJustin Carter

Screenshot of 2024's TerraTech Worlds.

Payload Studios is laying off even more employees

Payload Studios is laying off even more employees

byJustin Carter

A character in Slitterhead with a creepy mask and claws.

Slitterhead creative director Keiichiro Toyama muses on his unique mix of influences

Slitterhead creative director Keiichiro Toyama muses on his unique mix of influences

Cars racing in 2014's The Crew.

Ubisoft sued for taking The Crew offline and 'duping' players

Ubisoft sued for taking The Crew offline and 'duping' players

byJustin Carter

Roblox's new safety updates keep teen players from unrated experiences

Roblox's new safety updates keep teen players from unrated experiences

byJustin Carter

Raw Fury appoints ex-Avalanche chief Pim Holfve as new CEO

Raw Fury appoints ex-Avalanche chief Pim Holfve as new CEO

byJustin Carter

Key art for 2024's Metaphor ReFantazio.

DLC and back catalog sales drove Sega's 'strong' second-quarter games business

DLC and back catalog sales drove Sega's 'strong' second-quarter games business

byJustin Carter

Three Guardians in Destiny: Rising.

Report: NetEase execs and employees arrested over alleged money laundering

Report: NetEase execs and employees arrested over alleged money laundering

byJustin Carter

Two monsters in 2024's Palworld.

Pocketpair reveals specific patents featured in Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld

Pocketpair reveals specific patents featured in Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld

byJustin Carter

Key artwork for Concord

Sony 'learned a lot' from Concord failure, will now leverage the strength of 'proven IP'

Sony 'learned a lot' from Concord failure, will now leverage the strength of 'proven IP'

A Mass Effect TV show is blasting off to Prime Video

A Mass Effect TV show is blasting off to Prime Video

byJustin Carter

Sam Porter Bridges in 2019's Death Stranding.

Kojima Productions acquires Death Stranding's IP rights

Kojima Productions acquires Death Stranding's IP rights

byJustin Carter

Key art for MultiVersus.

MultiVersus and Harry Potter deliver $100 million loss for WB Games

MultiVersus and Harry Potter deliver $100 million loss for WB Games

byJustin Carter

The Zynga office in San Mateo

Take-Two looking at 'select mobile M&A opportunities' after Zynga integration

Take-Two looking at 'select mobile M&A opportunities' after Zynga integration

Promotional artwork for Shadow of the Erdtree

FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa is pushing into PC and console publishing

FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa is pushing into PC and console publishing

Master Chief in the 2003 E3 demo for Halo 2.

Halo 2's E3 2003 demo will deploy as a free, playable Steam mod

Halo 2's E3 2003 demo will deploy as a free, playable Steam mod

byJustin Carter

Screenshot of the mobile game Wordle.

New York Times tech staff asks readers to not play its games as union strikes

New York Times tech staff asks readers to not play its games as union strikes

byJustin Carter

Screenshot of 1994's Transport Tycoon from Chris Sawyer.

Atari adds Chris Sawyer's Transport Tycoon to its retro portfolio

Atari adds Chris Sawyer's Transport Tycoon to its retro portfolio

byJustin Carter

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