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Radical Forge lays off "handful" of staff
Update: Six reportedly affected after developer cites "minor restructuring" as reason for layoffs
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505 Games shutter offices in France, Germany, and Spain
The closures continue Digital Bros’ organization review announced back in November
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Toys For Bob splitting from Activision Blizzard
Skylanders and Crash Bandicoot 4 studio being spun out, currently in talks on a partnership with Microsoft
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Report: Firesprite devs describe rocky acquisition by PlayStation
Sources tell Eurogamer the deal led to toxic culture, crunch, staff turnover, claims of sexual discrimination and ageism
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Wildlife Studios cuts 21% of its staff
The mobile game firm lays off 133 employees in its third year of consecutive job cuts
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Report: Saber Interactive buys itself back from Embracer in $500m deal
The developer of the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was originally acquired back in 2020
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"I want people in my age range to realize they can jump into the industry" | Black Voices Progress Report
Focus Entertainment's Funké Joseph discusses their motivation and positive outlook on game development
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Volition alumni on building Shapeshifter Games in an era of layoffs and closures
Matthew Madigan, Brian Traficante and Rob Loftus discuss why co-dev is less risky than original IP for a new AAA studio
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How to find and get a job in today's video games industry
GamesIndustry.biz and Amiqus offer advice on CVs, portfolios, interviews, contract negotiations and more
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Sega hires ex-Disney exec as head of global transmedia
Justin Scarpone will oversee growth of Sega's IPs including Persona and Like a Dragon
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EA shuts down Ridgeline Games
New single-player Battlefield campaign set to continue, with "some" Ridgeline employees reportedly joining Ripple Effect
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Report: Rockstar mandates return to office five days a week
The new policy will reportedly take effect in April to increase productivity and security
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Cloud Imperium hit with layoffs
Update: Star Citizen developer issues statement confirming staff cuts due to restructuring
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EA cutting 5% of workforce
Publisher moving away from future licensed IP in order to double down on owned IP, sports, and online communities
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Jobs Roundup: February 2024 | CD Projekt Red grows Project Orion team
Update: Dan Wood joins Bastion to lead new division , Daniel Svärd is named Co-CEO of Drest
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Black Desert Online's lifetime revenue hits €2bn | News-in-brief
The MMO originally launched on PC back in 2014 and then on consoles and mobile in 2019
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Remedy acquires full Control rights from 505 Games for €17m
The developer now owns the rights to the original game, its sequel, and the announced multiplayer spin-off Condor
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Tekken boss says microtransactions are prevalent because dev costs are larger
Katsuhiro Harada says that Tekken 8 is "more than double or nearly triple the cost of Tekken 7"
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Nintendo files lawsuit against Yuzu emulator creators
Firm says the emulator was at fault for an early pirated release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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Are games too much like pornography? | 10 Years Ago This Month
EA and 3DO founder Trip Hawkins posed a provocative question, then offered an unimpressive answer
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What is the best game engine: is GameMaker right for you?
Our updated in-depth guide to YoYo Games' GameMaker, one of the best game engines for aspiring developers without technical skills
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NetEase opens new AAA studio BulletFarm led by Treyarch vet David Vonderhaar
Remote-first studio is headquartered in Los Angeles, working on new co-op game
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Marcus Lehto leaves EA studio he founded
Industry veteran says it was "a very tough decision" to make
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Deck Nine Games cuts 20% of its staff
Colorado-based studio cites the games industry's "worsening market conditions" as reason for layoffs