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News

Microsoft reportedly bringing Indiana Jones and Starfield to PS5 and Switch

Update: Phil Spencer announces a "business update" planned for next week following reports that major Xbox releases may become cross-platform

Feb. 6, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Scottish government greenlights "national games strategy"

Future action plan aims at creating a "more successful games ecosystem in Scotland"

Feb. 2, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

Feature

From Kingdom Hearts fan movies to writing EA's Black Panther | Black Voices Progress Report

Curtis Baxter on his path to Cliffhanger Games, and the value of mentorships, internships, and genuine networks

Feb. 1, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Report: Airship Syndicate lays off 12 staff

The president and CEO of the Wayfinder studio are also taking pay cuts

Feb. 1, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Sega of America to lay off 61 employees

A WARN notification filed in California confirms the layoffs due in March

Jan. 31, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Mobile studio Order of Meta raises $3.3 million

The funding round led by GEM Capital will go towards debut title Cargo Hunters

Jan. 31, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

Academy

How to effectively communicate through change

Cat Channon advises on how to minimise the human impact and ensure better understanding of big changes at your games business

Jan. 30, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Kwalee invests €1.5m in mobile studio 8SEC

CFO and VP of mobile publishing to join the dev's board

Jan. 30, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Nexon preliminary injunction against Dark and Darker dev is dismissed

Update: Nexon confirms preliminary ruling shared by Ironmace, lawsuit will proceed

Jan. 30, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Players prefer offline, free-to-play games, says African games study

Report reveals gaming and spending habits across Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and Cameroon

Jan. 29, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Newzoo: Global games market expected to grow to $189bn in 2024

Set to be a "lean year" for games companies, data firm predicts, plus generative AI "won't significantly impact game production at scale in 2024"

Jan. 23, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Riot lays off 530 staff, Riot Forge shutting down

Layoffs follows period of fast growth that didn't lead to sustainability, CEO says, plus developer also reduces Legends of Runeterra's scope

Jan. 23, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Report: Behaviour Interactive lays off 45 employees

Update: Behaviour confirmed layoffs at Montreal studio, said it's affected less than 3% of its global workforce

Jan. 18, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Until Dawn is getting a movie adaptation

Film to be helmed by Shazam director David F. Sandberg

Jan. 18, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Rocksteady co-founders create Hundred Star Games

The studio wasn't formally announced but is set to focus on AAA titles, based in London

Jan. 18, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Amazon and Serenity Forge veterans announce new publisher Astra Logical

New label to replace philanthropic fund Astra Fund

Jan. 18, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Thunderful announces restructuring that will cut 20% of its workforce

Company aiming for annual cost reductions between $8.6 million and $10.5 million

Jan. 17, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Martha is Dead to get film adaptation

Studios Extraordinaires' André Hedetoft and Andreas Troedsson will act as co-directors

Jan. 16, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Steam's revised policy to allow "the vast majority of games" using AI

Valve details new rules on AI, with developers now required to disclose how tech is used in their titles

Jan. 10, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

Feature

How TV network AMC is seeking to support overlooked indies

One-man publishing team Simon Ferrari on how The Walking Dead money and TV resources help bring indie games to market

Dec. 21, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

Feature

Unfolding the heart of games with Paper Trail

Henry Hoffman discusses the challenges of growing a sustainable indie studio in Newfangled, how he landed a deal with Netflix, and the art of finding hooks

Dec. 19, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

News

Thunderful shakes up leadership team

Four new execs appointed as Agostino Simonetta leaves the company

Dec. 14, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

Opinion

Baldur's Gate 3 | Games of the Year 2023

Marie Dealessandri says Larian's latest represents the triumphant culmination to a story 25 years in the making

Dec. 14, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

News

Midwest Games appoints Alyssa Walles as COO

VentureBeat's Gina Joseph joins the firm's board of directors and Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb its advisory board

Dec. 13, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

News

E3 officially abandoned by the ESA

"It's the right thing to do given the new opportunities our industry has to reach fans and partners," CEO says

Dec. 12, 2023 Marie Dealessandri