The enormous energy put into announcing games, versus the energy put into the follow up is astonishing. The idea that anyone could think that SGF was some kind of goal or end game rather than the start of an uphill struggle is mind-blowing.
French developer Don't Nod has said that it is hard at work to secure more cash after an auditor's report suggested the company could run out of money by November.
Developer OtherSide Entertainment has made 17 members of staff redundant after an in-development project fell through.
A UK employment tribunal has refused Rockstar Games' request to have allegations of 'blacklisting' removed in the case brought against it by fired workers, represented by the IWGB Game Workers union.
Today's State of Unreal keynote at Unreal Fest Chicago formally unveiled Unreal Engine 6 and confirmed Unreal Engine 5.8 is now available.
Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier will attend Gamescom and open Gamescom Congress, the event's summit on the intersection of games and culture, politics and technology. Steinmeier will be the first German head of state to attend gamescom.
Kwalee Labs, the developer behind the well-received PC and PS5 shooter Luna Abyss, has been shuttered only a month after the game launched. The firm was originally founded as Bonsai Collective, which Kwalee purchased out of administration in September, according to a LinkedIn post by former creative director Benni Hill.
Long before the global success of Genshin Impact and Black Myth: Wukong, The Scroll of Taiwu from ConchShip Games pointed towards the potentially huge market for Chinese-developed titles.
Jenova Chen, the co-founder of Thatgamecompany, never seriously considered making video games when he was younger. "Where I grew up, video games were seen as gambling, and oversexualized kind of soft porn, and overviolenced. Nobody respected video games. My parents would be ashamed if I told them I would be making video games."
French game developer Don't Nod could run out of money by November if it is unable to secure further financing.
New research shows that exercise games – or 'exergames' – like Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure could help people deal with the early stages of depression.
Update, June 16: Staff at Senua developer Ninja Theory were apparently told on a call on Monday, June 15, that the studio was at risk of closure. That's according to The Verge, which reports that employees were told that the company was hoping to find a buyer.
Spyro: A Realm Beyond developer Toys for Bob revealed that while it was a "massive, massive risk" to go independent, Spyro Reignited Trilogy's 11 million sales proved "there's an audience that woke up to show up for that series."
Blizzard has filed a copyright lawsuit against the private World of Warcraft server project, Project Ascension.
Liz Prince, veteran business manager at gaming recruitment specialist Amiqus, has been awarded an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours list for services to the Games Industry and Diversity.
Craig Duncan, the leader of Xbox Games Studios, has departed the business after eighteen months in the role, according to a report in The Game Business. His chief of staff Louise O'Connor is also leaving, less than a year after joining.
US publishing giant Electronic Arts is launching EA Advertising, a new platform that allows brands to market directly to consumers via gameplay.
Takashi Iizuka, the producer on Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, has said that AAA developers can take lessons from how indie studios operate.
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