DONTNOD Entertainment

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The state of the indie games industry in 2024

We speak to a handful of developers about the challenges they're currently facing from funding to visibility, and what needs to be done to support them

Nov. 13, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Don't Nod workers to strike on November 8

Open letter from staff describes studio's alleged "delusions of grandeur" and "short term thinking"

Nov. 6, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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French union urges Don't Nod workers to strike over layoffs and "reorganisation plan"

STJV says represented workers warned management over concerns around studio's economic situation months ago

Oct. 17, 2024 James Batchelor

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Don't Nod admits "challenging times" as "reorganisation project" puts up to 69 jobs at risk

French studio insists a reorganisation is "extremely necessary"

Oct. 16, 2024 Vikki Blake

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Don't Nod's journey from Life Is Strange to Lost Records: Bloom and Rage

We talk to Don't Nod Montréal about the lessons learned from its most popular series, and how its new IP continues the studio's narrative-driven focus

Oct. 3, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Don't Nod pauses two projects as Jusant and Banishers sales dissapoint

Firm will now "consider all possible options regarding its roadmap" as both titles fail to meet expectations

Sept. 24, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Don't Nod delays new IP Lost Records to avoid clash with next Life Is Strange

Series' original developer was set to release narrative adventure in same window as Deck Nine's Double Exposure

June 28, 2024 James Batchelor

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Don’t Nod restructures around three genres

RPG, narrative adventure, and action adventure named as three pillars, firm clarifies reshuffle didn't result in layoffs

March 28, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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French union flags concerns for welfare of Don't Nod staff

Update: Don't Nod has issued a response to STJV's allegations that the studio is unable to handle the number of projects it is working on

Feb. 9, 2024 James Batchelor

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Don’t Nod ventures into new territory with Gerda and indie publishing

Oskar Guilbert and Sophie Filip discuss the studio’s first externally-developed title, and restoring the balance for developers

Sept. 1, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Dontnod Entertainment rebrands to Don't Nod

To celebrate its 14th anniversary, the studio unveiled a new name, logo and website

June 1, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Dontnod Montreal on recruiting for gender balance

Managing director Frédérique Fourny-Jennings shares how the studio's recruitment approach led to women making up almost half the team

April 1, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Dontnod moves into third-party publishing

The studio's first project as a publisher will be an original creation from Danish studio PortaPlay

April 8, 2021 Marie Dealessandri

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Dontnod to embrace self-publishing for multiple future titles

CEO Oskar Guilbert says the studio wants to be "as independent as possible" going forward

Nov. 5, 2020 Rebekah Valentine

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Trans games professionals explore Tell Me Why's landmark depiction of trans identity

"It's very clear to map the role games play in poor media representations of trans people. If there was ever a time to step up and make real waves for positive change, this is it"

Sept. 15, 2020 Sara Elsam