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2024 was a brutal year where executives bemoaned the need to lay off workers, then swiftly boasted of the potential to replace them with AI.

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byChris Kerr, Bryant Francisand 1 more
Dec 20, 2024
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Business
15 percent of Steam users played 2024's game releases15 percent of Steam users played 2024's game releases
byJustin Carter
Dec 20, 2024
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Hothead Games has shut down after almost 20 yearsHothead Games has shut down after almost 20 years
byChris Kerr
Dec 20, 2024
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ZeniMax will pivot Elder Scrolls Online to seasonal content in 2025ZeniMax will pivot Elder Scrolls Online to seasonal content in 2025
byJustin Carter
Dec 19, 2024
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Characters from Epic Games' Fortnite.
Business
Tencent removes directors from Epic Games after Justice Dept. inquiryTencent removes directors from Epic Games after Justice Dept. inquiry
byJustin Carter
Dec 19, 2024
2 Min Read
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Business
Sony to become largest shareholder in FromSoftware parent company KadokawaSony to become largest shareholder in FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa
byChris Kerr
Dec 19, 2024
2 Min Read
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Activision quietly recast Black Ops 6 Zombies actors during SAG-AFTRA strike
Activision quietly recast Black Ops 6 Zombies actors during SAG-AFTRA strike
Dec 18, 2024
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Sonic and Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic Adventure 2.
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Crush 40 singer sues Sega over Sonic Adventure 2's 'Live and Learn' theme song
Crush 40 singer sues Sega over Sonic Adventure 2's 'Live and Learn' theme song
Dec 18, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
11 Bit Studios cuts staff after canceling console-focused 'Project 8' game
11 Bit Studios cuts staff after canceling console-focused 'Project 8' game
Dec 18, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Game Platforms
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: The top 5 events that defined 2024
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: The top 5 events that defined 2024
Dec 18, 2024
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byChris Kerr, Holly Greenand 3 more
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Moon Beast Productions nets $4.5 million to 'redefine' ARPGs
Moon Beast Productions nets $4.5 million to 'redefine' ARPGs
Dec 18, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
Cover art for 2021's Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance.
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Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance will be delisted in 2025
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance will be delisted in 2025
Dec 17, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Cover art for 2024's Pacific Drive.
Business
Pacific Drive is on the road towards a TV adaptation
Pacific Drive is on the road towards a TV adaptation
Dec 17, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
The four leads of 2025's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.
Business
Developer survey reveals surge in 'underperforming' studios in 2024
Developer survey reveals surge in 'underperforming' studios in 2024
Dec 17, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Design
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 10 must-read Featured Blogs
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 10 must-read Featured Blogs
Dec 17, 2024
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10 Min Read
byHolly Green, Community Editorial Coordinator
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'This is comedy': Balatro developer Localthunk baffled after PEGI hands title 18+ rating
'This is comedy': Balatro developer Localthunk baffled after PEGI hands title 18+ rating
Dec 17, 2024
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3 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Catly developer denies it's using generative AI or blockchain technology in its cute cat game
Catly developer denies it's using generative AI or blockchain technology in its cute cat game
Dec 16, 2024
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2 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Banner art for Riot Games titles Valorant, Wild Rift, and League of Legends.
Business
League of Legends skins won't get custom VO while SAG-AFTRA strikes Formosa Interactive
League of Legends skins won't get custom VO while SAG-AFTRA strikes Formosa Interactive
Dec 16, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Concept art from developer Dark Passenger's unannounced debut project.
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Dark Passenger raises $3 million to fund debut multiplayer game
Dark Passenger raises $3 million to fund debut multiplayer game
Dec 16, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Screenshot of the multiplayer immersive sim Thick as Thieves.
Business
Aonic nets €152 million investment to support studios and fund future acquisitions
Aonic nets €152 million investment to support studios and fund future acquisitions
Dec 16, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Design
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 10 must-read Deep Dives
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 10 must-read Deep Dives
Dec 16, 2024
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byHolly Green, Community Editorial Coordinator
Four images from the best games of 2024.
Game Platforms
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: The top 10 must-play Games of the Year
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: The top 10 must-play Games of the Year
Dec 16, 2024
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15 Min Read
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byChris Kerr, Bryant Francisand 3 more
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Production
Flashbulb Games confirms layoffs after scrapping unannounced project
Flashbulb Games confirms layoffs after scrapping unannounced project
Dec 16, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Key art for 2024's Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Business
Astro Bot, Balatro, and Metaphor: ReFantazio sweep the 2024 Game Awards
Astro Bot and Metaphor: ReFantazio sweep the 2024 Game Awards
Dec 13, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Screenshot from the newly revealed Okami sequel project.
Business
New developer Clovers Studio teams with Capcom on Okami sequel
New developer Clovers Studio teams with Capcom on Okami sequel
Dec 13, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Characters in Epic Games' Fortnite: Battle Royale.
Business
Epic Games secures deal to preinstall Fortnite onto Android phones in UK and Spain
Epic Games secures deal to preinstall Fortnite onto Android phones in UK and Spain
Dec 13, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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461 employees at ZeniMax Online Studios have unionized
461 employees at ZeniMax Online Studios have unionized
Dec 13, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
Patch Notes #7: How an unlikely hero called Wilmot spawned a sustainable franchise
Patch Notes #7: How an unlikely hero called Wilmot spawned a sustainable franchise
Dec 13, 2024
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10 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Key art for 2024's Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which WB Games Montreal co-developed.
Business
WB Games Montreal lays off 99 developers
WB Games Montreal lays off 99 developers
Dec 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
A Runner in Bungie's exraction shooter Marathon.
Business
Ex-Marathon director Chris Barrett sues Sony and Bungie after 'unfounded' firing
Ex-Marathon director Chris Barrett sues Sony and Bungie after 'unfounded' firing
Dec 12, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Screenshot of Insecure: The Come Up Game.
Business
Mobile dev Glow Up Games shuts down after five-year run
Mobile dev Glow Up Games shuts down after five-year run
Dec 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Screenshot of 2024's Balatro.
Business
Balatro, Thank Goodness You're Here win at Apple's 2024 App Store Awards
Balatro, Thank Goodness You're Here win at Apple's 2024 App Store Awards
Dec 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Key art for 2022's Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
Business
Nintendo owns Monolith Soft after completing stake buyout
Nintendo owns Monolith Soft after completing stake buyout
Dec 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
IGN, GamesIndustry.biz, and Humble losing talent to soft layoffs
IGN, GamesIndustry.biz, and Humble losing talent to soft layoffs
Dec 11, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Screenshot of 2019's Outriders.
Business
People Can Fly restructures studio by laying off 120 devs and icing projects
People Can Fly restructures studio by laying off 120 devs and icing projects
Dec 10, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

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