News Improbable CCO departs company to return to making games Bill Roper will join Author Digital to work on narrative-focused RPGs Feb. 19, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
News Nitro Games enters negotiations to layoff up to 30 staff Under-performing Heroes of Warland puts half of studio's workforce at risk Feb. 19, 2019 Ivy Taylor
News Next Games laying off 26 staff to cut costs The Walking Dead: Our World developer seeks to minimise damage caused by €17 million losses Feb. 15, 2019 James Batchelor
News 134 jobs in danger at Blizzard's French office Activision Blizzard layoffs reach Europe, but employees may have to wait months to find out who is affected Feb. 15, 2019 James Batchelor
News Yusuke Hashimoto departs PlatinumGames Bayonetta 2 director steps away after nearly 12 years at studio, leaving questions about Bayonetta 3 Feb. 15, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
News Activision Blizzard staff cuts largely hurt support teams, IT, QA, and publishing Blizzard especially affected as company restructures gearing toward more new game releases over less time Feb. 13, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
News Novaquark opens Montreal studio, hires ex-Eidos exec Stéphane D'Astous Former general manager of the studio behind Tomb Raider reboot and Deus Ex: Human Revolution leading new Dual Universe team Feb. 12, 2019 James Batchelor
News Dark Slope secures $1.5 million in seed funding Toronto-based VR developer to use funds for future VR and AR experiences following release of Scarygirl Mission Maybee Feb. 12, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
News Jim Ryan appointed Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Former SIE president and CEO John Kodera to fill Ryan's vacated role as deputy president Feb. 12, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
News King signs Tech Talent Charter to drive diversity Candy Crush Saga developer is first UK games company to pledge to the initiative Feb. 8, 2019 James Batchelor
News Jobs Roundup: Yael Prough appointed as new EVP, GM of IGN Elsewhere: SYBO Games welcomes new COO, CCO; Former EA Motive art director joins Forza Motorsport team Feb. 7, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
Feature Founder Mike Kulas returns to Volition after eight years “There's nothing I'd rather do until retirement - true retirement this time” Jan. 29, 2019 James Batchelor
Stub Peter "Durante" Thoman opens PC port studio PH3 games will assist developers with performance of PC titles Jan. 28, 2019 Matthew Handrahan
News Oliver Twins leaving Rebellion to start own consultancy firm Pair prepare to move on after overseeing transition of former studio into Rebellion Warwick Jan. 24, 2019 Ivy Taylor
News Dean Trotman joins Sumo Digital as commercial director Former Sega exec joins Sheffield-based games developer Jan. 22, 2019 Christopher Dring
News Layoffs hit NCSoft's Iron Tiger Studios Publisher confirms an indisclosed number of layoffs at San Mateo developer Jan. 21, 2019 Matthew Handrahan
News Facebook gets a new boss of VR Hardware Rafa Camargo moves from VP of Portal role, which will be filled by Google veteran Ryan Cairnes Jan. 18, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
Stub Secret6 expands into Europe with Madrid office Phillipines-based developer specialises in providing 3D art for AAA games Jan. 18, 2019 Matthew Handrahan
Feature How European expansion bolstered Bulkhead against Brexit Setting up a German subsidiary enabled recruitment of new talent amid political turmoil in the UK, says Bulkhead Interactive CEO Joe Brammer Jan. 17, 2019 Joe Brammer
News YoYo Games promotes Stuart Poole to general manager Poole was previously head of production and partnerships, replaces outgoing GM James Cox Jan. 16, 2019 Matthew Handrahan
News Mike Morhaime fully departs Blizzard this April Long-serving exec is currently in advisory role, but will give up these responsibilities later this year Jan. 11, 2019 James Batchelor 2 comments
News Activision Blizzard names new divisional presidents Activision, King, and Emerging Businesses units all find new leadership from within the company's ranks Jan. 9, 2019 Brendan Sinclair 1 comment
News Jobs Roundup: Telltale marketing director hired at Sumo Elsewhere, Microsoft's The Initiative picks up ex-Insomniac designer and Glen Schofield departs Activision Jan. 4, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
News Half-Life and Portal writer Erik Wolpaw returns to Valve Wolpaw is back at the developer after departing less than two years ago Jan. 4, 2019 Ivy Taylor
News Blizzard CFO poached by Square Inc Amrita Ahuja moves on from developer after eight years Jan. 4, 2019 Ivy Taylor