After eight annual expansions, Elder Scrolls Online is shifting to a seasonal structure so ZeniMax Online has a lighter load and can launch content when it's ready.

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20.12.2024

Tencent removes directors from Epic Games after Justice Dept. inquiry

The Justice Department voiced concerns that Tencent was being anti-competitive by appointing its own directors to Epic, which it only has a minority stake in.

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20.12.2024

Sony to become largest shareholder in FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa

The company behind Elden Ring has strengthened its relationship with Sony.

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19.12.2024

Crush 40 singer sues Sega over Sonic Adventure 2's 'Live and Learn' theme song

Frontman Johnny Gioeli claims Sega has spent 23 years using the hit song 'Live & Learn' in dozens of media outside Sonic Adventure 2 without properly compensating him for it.

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19.12.2024

Activision quietly recast Black Ops 6 Zombies actors during SAG-AFTRA strike

Pre-release versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies cutscenes contain different voiceover performances than those heard in the final game.

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19.12.2024

How Thick as Thieves adapts immersive sim tricks for multiplayer shenanigans

It's crime time.

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19.12.2024

11 Bit Studios cuts staff after canceling console-focused 'Project 8' game

The Frostpunk 2 creator said Project 8 had too many 'unresolved issues and challenges' to continue development, which initially started back in 2018.

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19.12.2024

Moon Beast Productions nets $4.5 million to 'redefine' ARPGs

The San Francisco studio was formed by a pair of former Diablo leads in 2021.

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18.12.2024

Developer survey reveals surge in 'underperforming' studios in 2024

2024-2025's third quarter was rough on participating developers, but most think things will even out for Q4.

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18.12.2024

How newspaper games like Wordle became behemoths

Charting the meteoric rise of newspaper games, from Wordle to Pile-Up Poker and beyond.

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18.12.2024

'This is comedy': Balatro developer Localthunk baffled after PEGI hands title 18+ rating

The award-winning developer has questioned the consistency of PEGI's ratings.

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18.12.2024

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance fails death saves, gets delisted in 2025

No spare the dying, no revives are coming for Invoke's 2021 reboot of Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance.

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18.12.2024

Pacific Drive is on the road towards a TV adaptation

Ironwood's debut survival game is (pacific) driving soon to a network or streamer near you.

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17.12.2024

Flashbulb Games confirms layoffs after scrapping unannounced project

The Danish studio has laid off seven employees.

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17.12.2024

Dark Passenger raises $3 million to fund debut multiplayer game

'This investment is a game-changer for us—it’s helped expand our team and set the foundations for our project, allowing us to focus on production.'

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17.12.2024

Catly developer denies it's using generative AI or blockchain technology in its cute cat game

SuperAuthenti wants to 'paws' the rumors of generative AI and blockchain technology in Catly.

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17.12.2024

Aonic nets €152 million investment to support studios and fund future acquisitions

The conglomerate is aiming to spread its new investment across the studios under its banner, and potentially acquire some new ones.

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17.12.2024

League of Legends skins won't get custom VO while SAG-AFTRA strikes Formosa Interactive

'We know this isn’t ideal...But this approach lets us respect the ongoing strike while continuing to deliver new content.'

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14.12.2024

New developer Clovers Studio teams with Capcom on Okami sequel

Original Okami director Hideki Kamiya is leading development on its sequel from the newly revealed Clovers Studio.

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14.12.2024

Patch Notes #7: How an unlikely hero called Wilmot spawned a sustainable franchise

'It's a lot easier to get lots of little trickles of revenue from smaller, low-risk projects than massive mega projects.'

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14.12.2024

Analysis | Microsoft is not ready to deprioritize Xbox consoles

<p>While Microsoft's new global marketing campaign reaffirms a shift in their strategy to attract Xbox users off-console, questions are raised over the company's readiness in the cloud, mobile, PC, and handheld segments.</p>

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14.12.2024

461 employees at ZeniMax Online Studios have unionized

Another union has formed within Microsoft in a bid to 'create protections against layoffs and workplace exploitation.'

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14.12.2024

Astro Bot, Balatro, and Metaphor: ReFantazio sweep the 2024 Game Awards

Astro Bot took had the most Game Award wins, followed by a tie between Balatro and Metaphor: ReFantazio.

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14.12.2024

Epic Games secures deal to preinstall Fortnite onto Android phones in UK and Spain

Epic is working with service provider Telefónica to make Fortnite more accessible to UK and Spanish players.

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13.12.2024

Ex-Marathon director Chris Barrett sues Sony and Bungie after 'unfounded' firing

Barrett alleges he was fired from Bungie without cause, and that it and Sony are withholding a $45 million employee payout from him.

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13.12.2024

Deep Dive: Crafting detailed and dynamic water in Planet Coaster 2

'Try simple approaches first; in many cases, such an approach will already yield amazing results, leaving you more time to iterate on the more complex areas.'

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13.12.2024

WB Games Montreal lays off 99 developers

Most of the impacted developers let go from WB Montreal were subcontractors through esteemed support developer Keywords.

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12.12.2024

IGN, GamesIndustry.biz, and Humble losing talent to soft layoffs

Media conglomerate Ziff Davis has been asking employees to jump ship.

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12.12.2024

Balatro, Thank Goodness You're Here win at Apple's 2024 App Store Awards

Some of the App Store winners have been crowned 2024's best games elsewhere, or are nominated at the upcoming Game Awards.

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12.12.2024

Mobile dev Glow Up Games shuts down after five-year run

Glow Up is the latest studio to close its doors as industry layoffs and closures continue throughout 2024.

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12.12.2024

Insulation vs isolation: The question defining the future of Australia's game industry

Australia's cautious game development community has ridden out the worst of 2024, but is it ready to take a risk to raise its profile on the world stage?

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12.12.2024

Nintendo owns Monolith Soft after completing stake buyout

The two studios have been close for 17 years, and this soft acquisition comes ahead of Xenoblade Chronicles X's Nintendo Switch remaster in 2025.

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11.12.2024

People Can Fly restructures studio by laying off 120 devs and icing projects

The Outriders and Bulletstorm creator is 'tailoring plans to our financial capacity' by going back to work-for-hire and prioritizing a single independent project.

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11.12.2024

Featured Blog | How to create a 'fair' auto-aiming system in a robot shooter

Overhauling the algorithm and the introduction of a single mathematical formula to determine target priority has made our auto-aim settings more transparent and predictable for all players–and to great feedback.

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11.12.2024

Build a Rocket Boy acquires PlayFusion

Former Rockstar president Leslie Benzies' outfit has just snapped up the UK developer and publisher.

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11.12.2024

Xsolla and StarNest start game incubator academy in Azerbijan

The game commerce company has found another country to put down headquarters and fashion into a 'global hub for game development.'

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Analysis | Reality check for VR: Omdia forecasts decline as Apple’s entry fails to galvanize market

15 percent of Steam users played 2024's game releases

Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 5 devs that made an impact

Hothead Games has shut down after almost 20 years

ZeniMax will pivot Elder Scrolls Online to seasonal content in 2025

Tencent removes directors from Epic Games after Justice Dept. inquiry

Sony to become largest shareholder in FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa

Crush 40 singer sues Sega over Sonic Adventure 2's 'Live and Learn' theme song

Activision quietly recast Black Ops 6 Zombies actors during SAG-AFTRA strike

How Thick as Thieves adapts immersive sim tricks for multiplayer shenanigans

11 Bit Studios cuts staff after canceling console-focused 'Project 8' game

Moon Beast Productions nets $4.5 million to 'redefine' ARPGs

Developer survey reveals surge in 'underperforming' studios in 2024

How newspaper games like Wordle became behemoths

'This is comedy': Balatro developer Localthunk baffled after PEGI hands title 18+ rating

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance fails death saves, gets delisted in 2025

Pacific Drive is on the road towards a TV adaptation

Flashbulb Games confirms layoffs after scrapping unannounced project

Dark Passenger raises $3 million to fund debut multiplayer game

Catly developer denies it's using generative AI or blockchain technology in its cute cat game

Aonic nets €152 million investment to support studios and fund future acquisitions

League of Legends skins won't get custom VO while SAG-AFTRA strikes Formosa Interactive

New developer Clovers Studio teams with Capcom on Okami sequel

Patch Notes #7: How an unlikely hero called Wilmot spawned a sustainable franchise

Analysis | Microsoft is not ready to deprioritize Xbox consoles

461 employees at ZeniMax Online Studios have unionized

Astro Bot, Balatro, and Metaphor: ReFantazio sweep the 2024 Game Awards

Epic Games secures deal to preinstall Fortnite onto Android phones in UK and Spain

Ex-Marathon director Chris Barrett sues Sony and Bungie after 'unfounded' firing

Deep Dive: Crafting detailed and dynamic water in Planet Coaster 2

WB Games Montreal lays off 99 developers

IGN, GamesIndustry.biz, and Humble losing talent to soft layoffs

Balatro, Thank Goodness You're Here win at Apple's 2024 App Store Awards

Mobile dev Glow Up Games shuts down after five-year run

Insulation vs isolation: The question defining the future of Australia's game industry

Nintendo owns Monolith Soft after completing stake buyout

People Can Fly restructures studio by laying off 120 devs and icing projects

Featured Blog | How to create a 'fair' auto-aiming system in a robot shooter

Build a Rocket Boy acquires PlayFusion

Xsolla and StarNest start game incubator academy in Azerbijan

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