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Yves Guillemot: "Changes of this scale naturally raise questions and create tension"
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said he "fully understands the legitimate concerns of our teams" after the firm's restructuring plan and subsequent layoffs.
Amazon Game Studios shuts down Glowmade's online multiplayer King of Meat
Amazon Game Studios is shutting down Glowmade's online multiplayer dungeon crawler King of Meat.
Roblox responds to LA County lawsuit that alleges it is "failing to protect children from predatory behavior"
Roblox "strongly disputes" claims it is failing children after officials in Los Angeles filed a lawsuit against the online platform Roblox for allegedly "failing to protect children from predatory behavior."
Krafton appoints new chief AI officer to "further enhance its game AI R&D framework"
Nexon appoints Patrick Söderlund as new executive chairman to "accelerate global strategy, transform creative direction, and lead the next phase"
Nexon has appointed Patrick Söderlund as its new executive chairman to "accelerate global strategy, transform creative direction, and lead the next phase of growth."
Ubisoft picks series veterans for new Assassin's Creed leadership team
Ubisoft subsidiary Vantage Studios, the new Tencent-backed home of Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Rainbow Six, has announced the leadership team for Assassin's Creed.
Meta "shifts focus" of Horizon Worlds platform from Quest VR to mobile
Meta is "shifting the focus" of its Horizon Worlds metaverse platform to be "almost exclusively mobile."
Tencent reportedly closes TiMi Montréal studio
Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma pledges "no bad AI" at Xbox
Asha Sharma has "no tolerance for bad AI" as she takes on the role of Microsoft Gaming CEO and EVP.
Sarah Bond says it was "the right time" to step down as Xbox president
Former Xbox president Sarah Bond called her recent departure "the right time for me to take my next step, both personally and professionally."
US video game spending rose 3% in January, driven by $596m from subscription services | US Monthly Charts
US consumer spending on video games rose 3% year-on-year to $4.3 billion in January 2026. This growth was driven by a 23% increase in non-mobile subscription services, generating $596 million in revenue.
Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond leaving Xbox
"It needs to cooperate fairly, and it's clearly not." Why Valve is facing a £656m day in the UK courts
The economics of platforms and storefronts have become an increasingly significant talking point in the last decade, driven in large part by Epic's Tim Sweeney. His long-standing complaints about revenue share on digital sharefronts resulted first in the launch of the Epic Game Store, which charges developers 12% of sales revenue, and then broadly successful lawsuits against Apple and Google which compelled them to support alternative storefronts for games on their platforms.
A decade of gaming hardware stagnation? That might not be a bad thing | Opinion
Five years ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted high-tech supply chains around the globe, gaming hardware was one of the sectors that felt the impact most directly. At exactly the moment when demand for games was soaring – what else are you going to do when your social life and normal activities are disrupted for months on end? – manufacturers found themselves unable to meet their existing production targets, let alone ramp up to meet that enhanced demand. PlayStation 5 was the poster child for these supply chain failures, and was almost universally sold out for the best part of a year after its launch.
Night in the Woods publisher Finji accuses TikTok of creating "racist, sexist" and uneditable GenAI ads for its games
Indie publisher Finji has accused TikTok of modifying its game ads with generative AI without its knowledge or permission.
Ubisoft Toronto hit by layoffs, 40 staff impacted
Ubisoft Toronto has reduced its workforce by 40 roles as part of Ubisoft's global cost-saving initiative.
Former Firaxis Games creative director announces closure of Midsummer Studios
Midsummer Studios, co-founded by former XCOM designer Jake Solomon, is set to close its doors.
Remake specialist Bluepoint Games, co-developer of God of War Ragnarok, shut down by Sony
Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the studio that delivered a number of cherished reissues of games like Demon's Souls, Shadow of the Colossus and Uncharted. The studio will close its doors next month with the loss of 70 jobs, as first reported by Bloomberg.
Influencer-hosted Convergence indie showcase returns today, featuring 30 new games
Convergence, an indie game showcase hosted by indie game influencers and streamers, returns for its third outing today, showcasing 30 upcoming titles including an unspecified number of world premieres. A further 28 games will feature in the pre-show, according to show organiser Fourth Floor Creative.
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