Riot Games co-founder and chief product officer Marc Merrill says social design will factor into the future of Riot Games—just maybe not in the way you think.

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07.03.2025

How individualism in the dead internet age challenges technocapitalism and 'the things we lost along the way.'

"Games are a type of art that is deeply meaningful in the digital landscape. I think, even if there is negative friction, that's where artists need to be."

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07.03.2025

Pantaloon launches micro-indie publishing label to champion 'small games with big hooks'

'Part of Pantaloon’s mission as an indie label is to restore—what we believe to be—the broken power balance in the indie publishing world.'

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07.03.2025

Indie dev Welevel raises $5.7M in seed funding round

The studio will put its new funding money toward its unannounced sandbox game and its set of AI tools for game development.

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07.03.2025

CCP hires former bank economist to 'legitimize' EVE Frontier's in-game economy

Economist Stefán Þórarinsson has been brought onto CCP to help EVE Frontier achieve its dreams of having a 'truly open financial system within a virtual world.'

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07.03.2025

Frogger and Call of Duty 4 headline nominees for 2025's Video Game Hall of Fame

The Strong Museum's Hall of Fame candidates for 2025 include some familiar faces and fresh new pickings.

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07.03.2025

Jackbox can stream to PC and TVs with Amazon's new GameLift tech

Amazon is using Jackbox's collection of party games to tout the power of Gamelift's streaming capabilities.

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06.03.2025

Report: Sony cutting jobs at Visual Arts and Malaysia support studios

PlayStation maker Sony is reportedly continuing a layoff spree that has resulted in widespread redundancies, project cancellations, and studio closures.

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06.03.2025

Translation studio Transperfect acquires support dev Technicolor Games

As part of Transperfect's game division, Technicolor will 'reinforce its reputation as a premier provider of art, animation, and VFX services to the global video game industry.'

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06.03.2025

Report: Ballistic Moon 'effectively closed now' after Until Dawn remake's launch

The developer already cut staff last fall, and now it's claimed only the founders and a 'handful' of employees remain.

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06.03.2025

Obituary: Legacy of Kain writer Jim Curry has died

Along with Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Curry wrote Akuji: The Heartless and handled marketing for the Gex games.

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06.03.2025

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II dominates BAFTA Games Awards 2025 nominations

41 titles have received nominations in total—including Astro Bot, Still Wakes the Deep, and Thank Goodness You're Here!

Gamedeveloper.com

05.03.2025

Jagex CEO Phil Mansell is departing after eight years at the helm

CVC Capital advisor and Jagex board member Jon Bellamy will take charge of the Runescape developer.

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05.03.2025

Why Astro Bot's awards sweep may matter even more than you think

Is the game industry trying to tell us something about 'compact,' 'joyful' games?

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05.03.2025

Monster Hunter Wilds sales roar to 8 million copies in opening weekend

After starting strong on PC, the 'massive excitement' for Monster Hunter Wilds is clear in how well it's selling.

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05.03.2025

Jam City sells Canadian studio Ludia after receiving 'unsolicited offer'

The deal comes months after Jam City laid off 85 workers.

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05.03.2025

Acclaim returns from the dead to support indies and 'reignite classic franchises'

'One of the key goals for the relaunched Acclaim is to resurrect and revitalize its beloved portfolio of classic IP.'

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05.03.2025

Free-to-play browser game Urban Dead taken offline by UK's online safety law

Urban Dead is being shut down just months before its 20-year anniversary.

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05.03.2025

PTW rebrands as Side to begin 'new era' of support services

The rebrand seeks to unite the company's numerous businesses like 1518 Studios, Ghostpunch Games, PTW, and SIDE under a unified mission and name.

Gamedeveloper.com

04.03.2025

Visions of Mana co-director Kenji Ozawa opens new studio after leaving NetEase

The Tokyo-based studio will reportedly strive to 'protect creators.'

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04.03.2025

Activision Blizzard is using generative AI to hawk games that don't exist

The publisher is using the controversial technology to determine if players would want spinoffs for Call of Duty and Crash Bandicoot.

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04.03.2025

GTA developer Rockstar acquires Video Games Deluxe to expand into Australia

The two studios previously collaborated on Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy and L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

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04.03.2025

Secret Mode splits from Sumo to become independent publisher

Emona Capital and Secret Mode leaders James Schall and Ed Blincoe led the buyout.

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04.03.2025

Ex-Zachtronics devs establish new 'framework' team Coincidence

Coincidence will make puzzle games like Zachtronics used to, but it also appears to be dabbling in other mediums like in-person card games.

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04.03.2025

Studio Fizbin shutting down after Reignbreaker's mid-March release

Fizbin, which also developed Say No! More and the Inner World duology, will close its doors after an 11-year run.

Gamedeveloper.com

04.03.2025

Insomniac Games' Oculus Rift VR titles quietly delisted

The four VR games were Oculus Rift exclusives, and their delistings may have happened 'some time ago' without any announcement.

Gamedeveloper.com

01.03.2025

Monster Hunter Wilds opens to 1.3 million PC players

The player count for Monster Hunter Wilds greatly rose up overnight, and it's now Capcom's most-played PC game ever.

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28.02.2025

WB Games to refocus business around 'tentpole franchises' and 'top tier characters'

The company believes Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Mortal Kombat, and DC hold the keys to salvation.

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28.02.2025

EA deploys Command & Conquer games' source code to the masses

Several games in the classic franchise are now open source so longtime players can peek under the strategic hood and see how they work.

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28.02.2025

Report: Police raid South Korean studio Dynamis One over Nexon data leak allegations

Dynamis One was established by a group of former Nexon employees who worked on mobile RPG Blue Archive.

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28.02.2025

Owlchemy Labs' Dimensional Double Shift shows what's next for VR development

Open betas, hangout spaces, and colliding player spheres are all signs of the future.

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28.02.2025

Steam updates Daily Deal program with more metrics

Developers now have recaps for recent and previous promotions that include a game's revenue and traffic during the sale period.

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28.02.2025

Pokémon Legends: Z-A takes a 'series-first' step into real-time combat

After Pokémon Legends: Arceus let players get attacked mid-battle, Pokémon Legends: Z-A is leaning fully into real-time combat.

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28.02.2025

PlayStation VR2 gets its first (and permanent) price drop to $399

Sony is lowering the price for its VR headset in an effort to get more eyes on the two-year-old device and its game library.

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28.02.2025

Metro dev 4A Games rebrands to Reburn with new game reveal

The newly christened Reburn is pivoting away from Metro to a new IP, the sci-fi shooter La Quimera.

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27.02.2025

French union STJV agrees deal with Don't Nod that could save up to 23 jobs

'Collective action gets results, it is our best weapon.'

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Respawn lays off staff, cancels another unannounced game

Playdead co-founder Dino Patti claims fellow co-founder keeps legally threatening him

Skullgirls dev Hidden Variable sues Autumn Games, alleges $1.2M in unpaid work

Exploring an unknown language in Ginger

How Riot Games is preparing for the next generation of players

How individualism in the dead internet age challenges technocapitalism and 'the things we lost along the way.'

Pantaloon launches micro-indie publishing label to champion 'small games with big hooks'

Indie dev Welevel raises $5.7M in seed funding round

CCP hires former bank economist to 'legitimize' EVE Frontier's in-game economy

Frogger and Call of Duty 4 headline nominees for 2025's Video Game Hall of Fame

Jackbox can stream to PC and TVs with Amazon's new GameLift tech

Report: Sony cutting jobs at Visual Arts and Malaysia support studios

Translation studio Transperfect acquires support dev Technicolor Games

Report: Ballistic Moon 'effectively closed now' after Until Dawn remake's launch

Obituary: Legacy of Kain writer Jim Curry has died

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II dominates BAFTA Games Awards 2025 nominations

Jagex CEO Phil Mansell is departing after eight years at the helm

Why Astro Bot's awards sweep may matter even more than you think

Monster Hunter Wilds sales roar to 8 million copies in opening weekend

Jam City sells Canadian studio Ludia after receiving 'unsolicited offer'

Acclaim returns from the dead to support indies and 'reignite classic franchises'

Free-to-play browser game Urban Dead taken offline by UK's online safety law

PTW rebrands as Side to begin 'new era' of support services

Visions of Mana co-director Kenji Ozawa opens new studio after leaving NetEase

Activision Blizzard is using generative AI to hawk games that don't exist

GTA developer Rockstar acquires Video Games Deluxe to expand into Australia

Secret Mode splits from Sumo to become independent publisher

Ex-Zachtronics devs establish new 'framework' team Coincidence

Studio Fizbin shutting down after Reignbreaker's mid-March release

Insomniac Games' Oculus Rift VR titles quietly delisted

Monster Hunter Wilds opens to 1.3 million PC players

WB Games to refocus business around 'tentpole franchises' and 'top tier characters'

EA deploys Command & Conquer games' source code to the masses

Report: Police raid South Korean studio Dynamis One over Nexon data leak allegations

Owlchemy Labs' Dimensional Double Shift shows what's next for VR development

Steam updates Daily Deal program with more metrics

Pokémon Legends: Z-A takes a 'series-first' step into real-time combat

PlayStation VR2 gets its first (and permanent) price drop to $399

Metro dev 4A Games rebrands to Reburn with new game reveal

French union STJV agrees deal with Don't Nod that could save up to 23 jobs

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