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Reflector confirms layoffs as Unknown 9: Awakening failed to meet "expectations"
It is not clear how many are impacted, but layoffs will also affect back-office staff
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Nintendo, BioWare amongst nominees for outstanding video game at 36th GLAAD Media Awards
However, the majority of nominations went to indie games with strong LGBTQ+ representation
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Insomniac Games' CEO and founder, Ted Price, to step down after 30 years
Price will be superseded by Chad Dezern, Ryan Schneider, and Jen Huang
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Fortnite reclaims top spot on revenue and engagement charts for December 2024 | Newzoo Charts
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle made the MAU Top 20 charts with boost from Day One release on Xbox Game Pass
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UK games jobs vacancies fell by 8% in January 2025
Number of studios hiring fell 7% compared to last month
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Sonic the Hedgehog 4 to release in March 2027
Pre-production of the fourth instalment of the Sonic film franchise began in December 2024
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Astro Bot wins Game of the Year at New York Game Awards 2025
Team Asobi's platformer won three awards, including best Kids Game and Best Music in a Game
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Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader sells 1 million copies | News-in-brief
Milestone comes a year after the RPG's debut on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S
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Finland's Film Tampere appoints first head of games to "connect film and games creators"
"We are immensely proud to have persuaded one of the finest minds in Finland’s games industry to join our mission"
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Indie blockbuster Balatro tops 5m units sold | News-in-brief
Developer invites players to "make a habit" of playing indie games
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Bohemia Interactive's revenue jumps 34% this financial year to $60.8m
Co-founder and CFO says "the year 2024 exceeded all our expectations"
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BFI invests another £2m in UK's independent screen sector
Fireblade Software, Hazimation, Hyper Luminal, Keelworks, and Wired Productions all secured funding
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GDC Survey: 41% of devs affected by layoffs in 2024
One in ten respondents were laid off last year, with roles in game narrative being the most affected at 19%
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EA Origin to shut down in April 2025
Decision follows Microsoft ceasing support of 32-bit software
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Marvel Snap and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang unavailable in US following TikTok ban
Update: Marvel Snap has been reinstated, dev looking to "partner with a new publisher"
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 developer outlines new tools to fight online cheats
Tweaks to anti-cheat systems see another 136,000 players banned
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Cognosphere to pay $20m to settle FTC complaint on Genshin Impact
Games firm will introduce "new age-gate and parental consent protections" and "in-game disclosures around virtual currency" in response
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Activision donates $1m to support fire relief in LA | News-in-brief
Developer releases LA Fire Relief pack on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone, 100% of proceeds will go directly to Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and Direct Relief
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard game director Corinne Busche leaves BioWare
UPDATE: Busche confirms departure, was offered an opportunity she "couldn't turn down"
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Winking Studios announces proposed acquisition of Mineloader
Total consideration amounts to £16.3 million
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Huuuge Games cuts 29% of workforce
122 employees affected, studios in the Netherlands and Finland shuttered
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Sony confirms cancellation of live service projects from Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games
Neither studio will be shuttered, but it's unclear if decision will result in layoffs
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90% of Africa's games industry revenue generated by mobile games
But almost 9 in 10 African developers are male, signalling "a need to foster greater inclusivity"
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Nintendo patent attorney clarifies company's zero-tolerance position on emulation
"While you can't claim an emulator is illegal in itself, it can become illegal depending on how it's used"
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IGF Awards 2025 finalists revealed
Consume Me leads the nominations in five categories, whilst Despelote secured four