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Unity Create boss Marc Whitten is resigning Unity Create boss Marc Whitten is resigning

Whitten will receive multiple payments worth over $800,000 upon leaving the company.

May 14, 2024

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characters face a bright sunset

Square Enix to lay off employees in American, European offices Square Enix to lay off employees in American, European offices

byBryant Francis

May 13, 2024

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The Mighty Kingdom logo

Australian studio Mighty Kingdom laying off 28 percent of staff Australian studio Mighty Kingdom laying off 28 percent of staff

May 13, 2024

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Screenshot of a herd of cats in Mewgenics.

Watch what happens when devs turn their games up to 1,000 Watch what happens when devs turn their games up to 1,000

byJustin Carter

May 10, 2024

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A screenshot of Sarah Bond taking part in Bloomberg Live

Xbox president: Studio closures will ensure 'business is healthy for the long term'Xbox president: Studio closures will ensure 'business is healthy for the long term'

May 10, 2024

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Lords of the Fallen key artwork

CI Games sanctions another 30 layoffs in 'final, targeted round of redundancies'CI Games sanctions another 30 layoffs in 'final, targeted round of redundancies'

May 10, 2024

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Virtual assets showing off Yellow's sculpts being used in three different engines.

Yellow raises $5M for genAI-powered 3D modeling tool

Yellow raises $5M for genAI-powered 3D modeling tool

byJustin Carter

Skybound taps former Activision Blizzard exec to lead marketing efforts

Skybound taps former Activision Blizzard exec to lead marketing efforts

Concept art for Project ORCS

Lightforge Games laying off 'majority' of development team

Lightforge Games laying off 'majority' of development team

Prytania Media continues shutdown procession with Dawon Entertainment closure

Prytania Media continues shutdown procession with Dawon Entertainment closure

Directors Joe and Anthony Russo shot in the offices of their production company AGBO.

Epic Games alum joins Russo Bros.' AGBO for new tech-focused department

Epic Games alum joins Russo Bros.' AGBO for new tech-focused department

byJustin Carter

Splash screen for Chroma Squad.

Brazilian government signs new bill to foster growth for country's devs

Brazilian government signs new bill to foster growth for country's devs

byJustin Carter

A photograph of Devolver co-founder Mike Wilson (left) and medtech innovator Ryan Douglas (right)

Devolver Digital co-founder departs therapeutic game publisher DeepWell

Devolver Digital co-founder departs therapeutic game publisher DeepWell

A player character in Redfall shoots a vampire at sunset.

Microsoft closes Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks and Alpha Dog Games

Microsoft closes Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks and Alpha Dog Games

byBryant Francis

Alan Wake II developer Remedy cancels multiplayer project Codename Kestrel

Alan Wake II developer Remedy cancels multiplayer project Codename Kestrel

A PS5 gamepad in the hands of a player

IGDA Developer Satisfaction Survey highlights DEI deficiencies and crediting confusion

IGDA Developer Satisfaction Survey highlights DEI deficiencies and crediting confusion

Former Zynga COO Matthew Bromberg is the new CEO of Unity

Former Zynga COO Matthew Bromberg is the new CEO of Unity

A skater in OlliOlli World doing a kick flip

Report: Take-Two is shutting down OlliOlli World developer Roll7

Report: Take-Two is shutting down OlliOlli World developer Roll7

Kerbals exploring the wide universe

Update: Take-Two confirms Kerbal Space Program 2 is safe despite Seattle layoffs

Update: Take-Two confirms Kerbal Space Program 2 is safe despite Seattle layoffs

Artwork from a GWU zine showing a parade of pro-union Animal Crossing characters

Game workers in Quebec are making a huge unionization push

Game workers in Quebec are making a huge unionization push

a tiny figure on a red martian landscape

Deliver Us Mars studio KeokeN laying off development team

Deliver Us Mars studio KeokeN laying off development team

A Square Enix booth at a video game conference

Square Enix records $140.8 million in 'content abandonment losses' after reviewing development pipeline

Square Enix records $140.8 million in 'content abandonment losses' after reviewing development pipeline

Screenshot of Alan Wake roaming the Dark Place in Alan Wake 2.

Tencent now owns almost 15 percent of Remedy

Tencent now owns almost 15 percent of Remedy

byJustin Carter

A screenshot from Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game. The player character sleeps in a bed.

The cozy descendants of Lucas Pope's games

The cozy descendants of Lucas Pope's games

A screenshot of a keynote speech at Australian conference GCAP 2023

Screen Australia launches new fund to support game festivals and events

Screen Australia launches new fund to support game festivals and events

Struggling publisher Thunderful divesting Nordic Game Supply

Struggling publisher Thunderful divesting Nordic Game Supply

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

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

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 contract waiting to be signed

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

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

A screenshot from Rumble Club. A cute player character with a monocle and top hat looks at the camera.

Mad Mushroom explains what devs might expect from a streamer-owned publisher

Mad Mushroom explains what devs might expect from a streamer-owned publisher

byBryant Francis

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

Deep Dive: Expanding accessibility for As Dusk Falls’ PlayStation port

Deep Dive: Expanding accessibility for As Dusk Falls’ PlayStation port

byAoife Gleeson, May Wong

A selection of retro Infogrames logos

Atari relaunches Infogrames, immediately buys Totally Reliable Delivery Service

Atari relaunches Infogrames, immediately buys Totally Reliable Delivery Service

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