News
First Ontario game dev labour union formed at Joydrop, majority of staff who voted reportedly laid off
UPDATE: Company says some of the union's claims around the situation are false
News (Page 17)
News
Absurd Ventures launches new studio with Ascendant Studios staff
San Rafael-based developer to be led by Immortals of Aveum director Bret Robbins
News
Embracer confirms it's keeping Metro dev 4A Games and Zen Studios following Saber sale
Option for Beacon Interactive to acquire studios cancelled, Embracer receives early payment for Saber assets
News
Suda51: "Everyone cares too much about Metacritic scores"
Meanwhile, Shinji Mikami says big budget titles are drowning out "more unique games"
News
Latino Representation in Gaming Coalition wants more transparency and representation in games
Group also pushes for "a greater Latino representation in the industry and leadership"
News
Campfire raises $3.95m for generative AI engine, Sprites
"The shift to AI-native games represents the biggest advancement since the move to 3D," says investor
News
Drama Studios announces new $2.5m seed series investment round
French studio hopes "to strengthen the core development team"
News
Valve introduces improved parental controls with Steam Families
Adults will be able to share games and limit child spending with new and existing features
News
Microsoft cuts another 650 staff from games division
Xbox boss Phil Spencer attributes decision to process of "aligning [its] post-acquisition team structure"
News
Epic, EA, Roblox, and more face EU complaint over tricking players into spending
"Companies use tricks to lure younger consumers into spending more" with in-game currency, complaint reads
News
Borderlands movie only made $31m at global box office
Its production budget was reportedly $115 million
News
Nexon establishes Dave the Diver developer Mintrocket as a new wholly owned subsidiary corporation
Nexon says this will expand Mintrocket's "brand and reputation for rapid development of games"
News
Niko's 2024 India Gamer Market Report shows 65.4% of gamers engage with esports
And social elements hold "significant sway" over buying decisions
News
Cypher Games raises $10m in latest fundraising round
"We are thrilled to partner with new investors as we continue to grow our company," says CEO
News
Magify raises €1m in funding
The Cyprus-based company will use investment to support product development and global expansion
News
Krafton invests $89 million in short form K-drama firm Spoon Labs
It's the firm's largest investment in a non-gaming area to date
News
GameStop Q2 sales down 45% as more stores due to close down
US retailer also filed an offering of up to 20 million shares
News
Midnight Society affected by layoffs
Studio says "multiple unexpected challenges in recent months" led to the decision
News
Warhammer 40K: Space Marines 2 hits 2 million players in 24 hours | News-in-brief
Publisher Focus says it is "so grateful" to hit the milestone
News
52 Entertainment acquires "casual games" studio, Blackout
"This new chapter strengthens our position as a leader in the online gaming industry," says CEO
News
FDA clears DeepWell SDK to be used in games for stress reduction
Tech could also be used to help reduce high blood pressure, though exact details on applications are unclear at this stage
News
PS5 Pro launches November 7 for $699.99
Larger GPU, advanced ray tracing and AI-driven upscaling among the new console's key selling points
News
New studio Mother Games raises $5m in pre-seed round
The New York-based studio is working on debut title Le Zoo, due to launch on mobile
News
Here are the finalists for the 2024 GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards UK
The winners will be revealed at a London ceremony next week