News IllFonic "re-aligns to a refined strategy" as it makes "cuts" to its teams It's unclear how many staff have been impacted by the cuts Dec. 4, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Nintendo delays Alarmo's public launch in Japan There is no evidence that the "situation" also impacts supplies in the US and Europe Dec. 4, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Tantalus Keywords Australia CEO steps down Tom Crago will remain in the industry as "a mentor and sometime-advisor" for Keywords Dec. 4, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Deceive Inc studio Sweet Bandits shuts down "After a long and difficult road of trying to get Deceive Inc in a state where it could thrive, we have reached the breaking point," co-founder says Dec. 4, 2024 Marie Dealessandri
Feature Why Raphaël Colantonio's next game is and isn't like Dishonored The Arkane alumni and Wolfeye Studios president and creative director explains why the mysterious new title is "the perfect project" for his team Dec. 4, 2024 James Batchelor
Feature The Dundee effect: How industry hubs are elevating more than games | Playable Futures We explore how Dundee's games scene is elevating the city’s future prospects in creativity, industry, culture, and more Dec. 4, 2024 Will Freeman
News Chivalry developer Torn Banner Studios lays off staff Cuts follow early access launch of No More Room In Hell 2, CEO says studio is still "fully committed" to zombie shooter Dec. 4, 2024 James Batchelor
News Ubisoft to sunset XDefiant in 2025, nearly 300 people affected by layoffs Studios in San Francisco and Osaka will close, production to be ramped down at Sydney office Dec. 4, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News Phasmophobia has sold 1m copies on consoles | News-in-brief Kinetic Games' title released in early access on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at the end of October, and has now sold just shy of 22 million units when considering Steam sales as well Dec. 4, 2024 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
News Call of Duty tops revenue chart for October 2024 | Newzoo Charts But Fortnite retains position as world's most-played title across all platforms Dec. 3, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Game Developer publisher Informa merges with TechTarget Website publisher says "commitment remains the same" Dec. 3, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Smilegate makes strategic investment in Dan Houser's Absurd Ventures Through this agreement, Smilegate will have the opportunity to partner on Absurd Ventures' new IP Dec. 3, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Report: Staff laid off at NetEase after relaunched Hyper Front fails to meet expectations Update: NetEase has told GamesIndustry.biz that no staff have been laid off Dec. 3, 2024 Marie Dealessandri
News SpecialEffect's One Special Day 2024 raises over £600,000 | News-in-brief The initiative ran in early October and has been organised for the past eight years, raising over £3 million for the charity Dec. 3, 2024 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
News Will the third time be the charm for new Sony handheld? | Microcast Latest episode available to download now, also discusses Shuhei Yoshida's retirement and Switch's China shutdown Dec. 3, 2024 James Batchelor
Opinion Unpacking the BEUC complaint against in-game purchases | Opinion Wiggin's Isabel Davies explores some of the inaccuracies in the EU's complaint and the risks of overregulation Dec. 3, 2024 Isabel Davies
News Pokémon TCG Pocket reportedly surpassed over $200m in first month Mobile game peaked at $8.4 million in daily player spending on November 22 Dec. 3, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News RNIB launches accessibility toolkit for devs to support gamers with sight loss The Design for Every Game initiative features a player testing panel and DevKit Dec. 3, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
Feature How Nintendo Switch has changed Firaxis' approach to making Civilization Firaxis discusses the scary changes it is making to its next major game Dec. 3, 2024 Christopher Dring
News Ryosuke Yoshida leaves Ouka Studios to join Square Enix The Visions of Mana director says he quit at the end of October Dec. 3, 2024 Marie Dealessandri
News New report claims gamers spend more time watching videos about gaming than playing games Gamers typically spend 7.4 hours a week gaming, and 8.5 watching gaming videos Dec. 2, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Project Party developer Lilith Games lays off 40 employees AFK Arena studio almost halves headcount following lukewarm beta test of life sim Dec. 2, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Motorsport Games sunsets NASCAR games following IP license transfer A new NASCAR console title from iRacing is expected to release in 2025 Dec. 2, 2024 Vikki Blake
News My.Games sells hyper-casual game publisher Mamboo Company says decision to sell aligns with "primary business focus on mid-core gaming" Dec. 2, 2024 Vikki Blake
News Tencent acquires majority stake in Kuro Games Developer will continue to work independently as a subsidiary of the games firm Dec. 2, 2024 Sophie McEvoy