The proposed Californian consumer protection law AB 1921, a digital game-focused law which would ensure either offline versions of games or refunds at end-of-service would be available, is causing some …
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Iron Galaxy Studios, the Illinois-based independent developer, has announced a round of layoffs that could affect as many as 90 people. It’s the second round of layoffs in as many …
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Ubisoft Shaped The Games Industry, Only To Be Left Behind By Its Creation
by Awaisby AwaisUbisoft is celebrating its 40-year anniversary today, March 28, 2025. Below, we look at how Ubisoft helped to establish the modern game industry, and where it may go from here. …
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“It wouldn’t be a surprise if Microsoft and Nintendo followed suit” – Analysts react to PlayStation’s shock price rise as industry braces for more uncertainty
by Awaisby AwaisEarlier today, Sony announced a shock price rise for its PlayStation 5 family of consoles. When these changes come into effect on 2nd April, those of us in the UK …
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John and Brenda Romero think our current video game industry crash is even “crashier” than the infamous recession of the 1980’s
by Awaisby AwaisJohn and Brenda Romero – award winning game developers and founders of Romero games – have spoken about the state of the games industry following the radical downsizing of their …
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Fortnite Layoffs ‘Inevitable’ as Epic Continues to Bet on Reshaping the Games Industry
by Awaisby AwaisThis week, Epic Games announced one of the largest rounds of layoffs the video games industry has ever faced, with more than 1,000 staff told they were out of work …
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In an industry beset by layoffs and crunch, Japanese publisher Atlus is raising salaries and working to reduce fixed overtime
by Awaisby AwaisYesterday, we learned of layoffs at Warner Bros. Montréal, the latest in a unbearably long list of bad games industry news in recent months. Today, for a change, we have …
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Atlus Aims To Raise Salaries, Improve Working Conditions As Layoffs Continue Hitting Games Industry
by Awaisby AwaisThere’s been a lot of demoralizing news about the game industry lately, with a constant stream of headlines about mass layoffs affecting several publishers coming one after the other for …