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Sony confirms cancellation of live service projects from Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games
Neither studio will be shuttered, but it's unclear if decision will result in layoffs
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Nintendo Switch 2 officially revealed
New hardware includes magnetically attachable Joy-Cons and a USB-C port, will have backwards compatibility
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European game sales rose 1% in 2024 | European Annual Report
EA Sports FC 25 topped the charts, followed by Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
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Microsoft to lay off unknown number of staff
Employees across gaming, security, and sales divisions affected
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Meta to lay off 5% of staff as part of "performance-based cuts"
3,600 jobs may be at risk according to reports
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Astro Bot, Indiana Jones, and Helldivers 2 lead 2025 DICE Awards nominations
Balatro scoops up five alongside Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
Dragon Age: The Veilguard game director Corinne Busche reportedly leaves BioWare
Busche worked at EA for almost two decades, joining the developer in 2006
Winking Studios announces proposed acquisition of Mineloader
Total consideration amounts to £16.3 million
Huuuge Games cuts 29% of workforce
122 employees affected, studios in the Netherlands and Finland shuttered
Sony confirms cancellation of live service projects from Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games
Neither studio will be shuttered, but it's unclear if decision will result in layoffs
90% of Africa's games industry revenue generated by mobile games
But almost 9 in 10 African developers are male, signalling "a need to foster greater inclusivity"
Nintendo patent attorney clarifies company's zero-tolerance position on emulation
"While you can't claim an emulator is illegal in itself, it can become illegal depending on how it's used"
IGF Awards 2025 finalists revealed
Consume Me leads the nominations in five categories, whilst Despelote secured four
Report: 77% of devs expect games industry to grow in 2025
90% of studios plan to release at least one new game this year, according to game backend provider Metaplay
Nintendo Switch 2 officially revealed
New hardware includes magnetically attachable Joy-Cons and a USB-C port, will have backwards compatibility
Soul Assembly cuts 15% of workforce
"This step was necessary to position the company for future success during a challenging time for the gaming industry," says CEO David Solari
European game sales rose 1% in 2024 | European Annual Report
EA Sports FC 25 topped the charts, followed by Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Palestinian game developer concludes crowdfund almost $50,000 over goal
The team attempted to raise funding and grants but has "consistently rejected"
Nintendo under fire once again for omitting original devs from remaster credits
Retro Studios once again excluded from credits, this time from Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
Taipei Game Showcase 2025
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Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Taiwan
The Taipei Game Show 2025 will feature a wide range of content, including online gaming, arcade games, and gaming peripherals. Visitors can experience the latest trends in developments in the gaming industry, as well as network with industry professionals.
DevGamm Poland 2025
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Amber Expo, Gdańsk, Poland
Born in Ukraine in 2008, DevGAMM has been uniting game industry professionals from Eastern Europe and beyond for over 15 years. Each conference features multiple networking opportunities, heavy-packed content by top speakers, new games from all over the world, and more.
GDC 2025
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Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, United States
The 39th annual Game Developers Conference delivers the game industry's greatest source of content and connections — with innovative exhibitors, awe-inspiring technology, and powerful talks led by game developers who live and breathe this industry.
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How game studios can benefit from video game concerts
Soho Live CEO Gaetano Fazio gives insight into producing concerts, from adapting OSTs for a live performance, to booking musicians and general marketing strategies
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EA's four evergreen principles to keep your service games fresh
Head of operations Arjun Balaram encouraged India GDC attendees to be flexible with how they update their titles
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Quantifying the impact of creator programs
Gamesight's Nikolas Racelis-Russell explains how to capitalise on a creator program and what the value in having one is
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Sony developers share how machine learning can improve QA
At CEDEC 2024, PlayStation shared more about how it automated some QA operations in Astro's Playroom
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