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Taking layoffs too lightly | This Week in Business
Industry leadership likes to pay lip service to how seriously it takes layoffs, but their actions too often suggest otherwise
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Opinion
Could subscription services rescue the AA-tier game? | Opinion
The move to $70 has highlighted the games industry’s "missing middle" – the gulf between indies and premium games that was once occupied by a wealth of AA titles
News
Blood Strike reaches 30m downloads | News-in-brief
NetEase's mobile battle royale first-person shooter launched on October 28, 2023
News
Baldur's Gate 3 sweeps BAFTA Games Awards 2024
Larian Studio's acclaimed RPG takes five prizes, Nintendo wins three
News
IGDA calls for action on layoffs
Developer group gives studio leaders six points to follow for a more sustainable industry that stops driving away talent
News
During March Twitch viewership increased by 2%
Throughout the month Counter-Strike's views saw a 53% increase due to the PGL CS2 Major tournament
News
Koei Tecmo issues lawsuit against Youzu over copyright infringement
The company allegedly warned the games firm to stop using its IP repeatedly
News
Report: Immortals of Aveum maker furloughs majority of its studio
The news comes seven months after Ascendant Studios laid off 45% of its staffers
Feature
20 years of the BAFTA Games Awards
We speak to the organiser behind the prestigious awards about how they have evolved over time and the role they have played in bringing the best games to a wider audience
Feature
Ubisoft: "If there is no value in gen AI for creatives, it is not going to be adopted"
We speak to the team behind Ubisoft's NEO NPCs on the potential and challenges around player-facing gen AI
Feature
Command & Conquer invades European March charts as sales improve | European Monthly Charts
EA Sports FC 24 reclaims No.1 from Helldivers 2
News
PowerWash Simulator maker FuturLab joins Miniclip Group
CEO Kirsty Rigden will continue overseeing the development team while it retains creative control
News
EA raising price of EA Play subscription
Change will come into effect on May 10, annual fee rising to $39.99 while Pro up to $119.99
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Saber's Matthew Karch: "The AAA model is going to change"
CEO discusses the challenges facing AAA and how developers can lower their costs, plus more on reclaiming independence from Embracer
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Making Tetra Tactics, the Final Fantasy mini-game inspired title that wasn't meant to exist
We talk to lead developer Jabari Alii about how a side project became a full-blown title releasing after almost two years of early access, and his work at Hidden Genius Project
News
Lo-Fi Games' Kenshi sells 2.3m units | News-in-brief
The RPG hit the sales figures years after launching on Steam in December 2018
News
EA adds Motive Studio to Battlefield development team
Motive will continue working on its Iron Man project, general manager confirms
News
Blizzard renews agreement with NetEase
Microsoft also forms a partnership with the Chinese firm
News
Black Salt Games' Dredge to be adapted for the silver screen
The film will be made in collaboration with production firm Story Kitchen
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Star Wars: Outlaws set for August 30 | News-in-brief
Ubisoft offering limited editions that let customers play as early as August 27
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ProbablyMonsters unveils Hidden Grove
Harold Ryan talks about company's expansion with a new team headed up by former Destiny design lead Chris Opdahl
News
Konami to raise Japan staffer salaries in March 2025
Starting next year, graduates will also receive a new base pay
News
Gearbox Publishing San Francisco is now Arc Games
The firm, still owned by Embracer, will continue to publish the Remnant series and Hyper Light Breaker
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GAME reportedly braced for redundancies
Majority of staff allegedly moved to zero hours contracts
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A decade in Tamriel: Takeaways as Elder Scrolls Online turns ten
Creative director Matt Firor talks about MMOs, the metaverse trend, and what keeps him working on ESO 17 years after he started