News 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 Jan. 22, 2025 Vikki Blake
News 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 Jan. 22, 2025 Vikki Blake
News Insomniac Games' CEO and founder, Ted Price, to step down after 30 years Price will be superseded by Chad Dezern, Ryan Schneider, and Jen Huang Jan. 22, 2025 Vikki Blake
News 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 Jan. 22, 2025 Sophie McEvoy
News UK games jobs vacancies fell by 8% in January 2025 Number of studios hiring fell 7% compared to last month Jan. 22, 2025 Sophie McEvoy
News Sonic the Hedgehog 4 to release in March 2027 Pre-production of the fourth instalment of the Sonic film franchise began in December 2024 Jan. 22, 2025 Sophie McEvoy
News 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 Jan. 22, 2025 Sophie McEvoy
News 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 Jan. 21, 2025 Vikki Blake
News 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" Jan. 21, 2025 Vikki Blake
News Indie blockbuster Balatro tops 5m units sold | News-in-brief Developer invites players to "make a habit" of playing indie games Jan. 21, 2025 Vikki Blake
News Bohemia Interactive's revenue jumps 34% this financial year to $60.8m Co-founder and CFO says "the year 2024 exceeded all our expectations" Jan. 21, 2025 Vikki Blake
News BFI invests another £2m in UK's independent screen sector Fireblade Software, Hazimation, Hyper Luminal, Keelworks, and Wired Productions all secured funding Jan. 21, 2025 Vikki Blake
News 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% Jan. 21, 2025 Sophie McEvoy
News EA Origin to shut down in April 2025 Decision follows Microsoft ceasing support of 32-bit software Jan. 21, 2025 Sophie McEvoy
News 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" Jan. 21, 2025 Sophie McEvoy
News 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 Jan. 20, 2025 Vikki Blake
News 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 Jan. 20, 2025 Sophie McEvoy
News 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 Jan. 20, 2025 Sophie McEvoy
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard game director Corinne Busche leaves BioWare UPDATE: Busche confirms departure, was offered an opportunity she "couldn't turn down" Jan. 20, 2025 Sophie McEvoy
News Winking Studios announces proposed acquisition of Mineloader Total consideration amounts to £16.3 million Jan. 17, 2025 Sophie McEvoy
News Huuuge Games cuts 29% of workforce 122 employees affected, studios in the Netherlands and Finland shuttered Jan. 17, 2025 Sophie McEvoy
News 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 Jan. 17, 2025 Sophie McEvoy
News 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" Jan. 16, 2025 Vikki Blake
News 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" Jan. 16, 2025 Vikki Blake
News IGF Awards 2025 finalists revealed Consume Me leads the nominations in five categories, whilst Despelote secured four Jan. 16, 2025 Vikki Blake