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Update: Microsoft confirms it's laying off 650 game workers
It seems the cuts will largely impact staff providing 'corporate and supporting functions.'
Sept. 13, 2024
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Embracer confirms 4A Games and Zen Studios are going nowhere
The company has concluded the financial portion of its Saber Interactive divestment, but buyer Beacon Interactive has waived the option to purchase 4A Games and Zen Studios.
Sept. 13, 2024
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CWA slams Microsoft over 'extremely disappointing' layoffs
The union, which threw its weight behind Microsoft's merger with Activision Blizzard, has underlined the 'devastating' impact of layoffs.
Sept. 13, 2024
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PlayStation 5 Pro tests most fervent fans' loyalty
PS5 Pro's premium price point is not unexpected, but it is unprecedented.
Sept. 13, 2024
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Unrecord dev Drama Studios raises $2.5 million in seed round
The French studio plans to put its new money toward making a demo for Unrecord and grow its staff before securing a publishing partner.
Sept. 12, 2024
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Nexon spins off Dave the Diver dev Mintrocket into a full corporation
Mintrocket will still be supported by Nexon, which wants to 'expand' the studio in the wake of Dave the Diver's massive success.
Sept. 12, 2024
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Ubisoft is keeping The Crew sequels alive with offline modes
After abruptly delisting the first The Crew last year, Ubisoft wants to ensure players have 'long-term access' to its sequels.
Sept. 12, 2024
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Exclusive: Unity is killing its controversial Runtime Fee
The company is reverting to a seat-based subscription model, but will be increasing the price of Unity Pro and Unity Enterprise in January 2025.
Sept. 12, 2024
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Maximum Entertainment lays off Merge Games staff, shutters Chelford studio in 'consolidation strategy'
According to Maximum CEO Christina Seelye, Merge's layoffs are part of the company's goals to 'continue our best work' in 2025.
Sept. 10, 2024
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Resident Evil alums launch new developer Birdkin Studio
Sound designers Hideaki and Saori Utsumi opened their own developer to make games 'that make life fun.'
Sept. 10, 2024
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Incubator program Dutch Game Garden is shutting down in 2025
During its 17-year run, the Netherlands-based incubator became a 'cornerstone' for the Dutch games industry and played a 'crucial role' in its growth.
Sept. 10, 2024
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'This was essentially a two-week long DDoS attack': Game UI Database slowdown caused by relentless OpenAI scraping
The free repository relaunched a few weeks ago to provide 'the ultimate reference tool for game designers.' Then OpenAI came knocking.
Sept. 9, 2024