Amazon announces further layoffs, 16,000 roles impacted
Amazon has announced a second round of layoffs in two months, impacting 16,000 roles across the company.
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No more chasing competitors or following trends: Why RuneScape is going back to its British roots
When GamesIndustry.biz spoke to Jagex's then-new CEO Jon Bellamy in 2025, he proudly said that there was nothing wrong with the games firm being known as "the RuneScape company".
Jack Emmert returns to Cryptic Studios as CEO
GOG boss admits pulling Taiwanese horror title Devotion cost it "credibility"
The managing director of GOG, Maciej Gołębiewski, has acknowledged that the company's decision to back out of selling Taiwanese horror game Devotion on its storefront in 2020 did damage to its reputation.
How game sequels drive bigger audiences for content creators
Bradley Webb is a data analyst at Gamesight, where he analyses creator viewership, influencer marketing performance, and broader creator trends for publishers and marketing teams. Gamesight's clients include 2K, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Xbox, Warner Bros, Riot Games, and Square Enix.
Square Enix is sticking with Unreal 4 for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3
Japanese games giant Square Enix has confirmed that it is continuing to use Unreal Engine 4 rather than the newer Unreal Engine 5 for the upcoming third part in its Final Fantasy 7 Remake series.
"We want to take more risks" – email-based publisher Pantaloon raises funding to develop new publishing platform and back more games
Resident Evil and Street Fighter franchises boost Capcom's latest financials
Capcom has published its financial results for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, reporting significant increases across the board.
Chinese mobile publisher Yodo1 rolls out data platform IPVerse
Valve to face UK class action lawsuit with proposed damages of £656m
PC games giant Valve has been told it has to face a £656 million lawsuit in the UK, which claims the Steam giant's revenue share is too high and negatively impacts consumers.
Wildlight Entertainment says it wishes Highguard "had been received better" after Game Awards reveal
Wildlight Entertainment CEO and founder Dusty Welch wished its free-to-play shooter Highguard "had been received better."
Gamescom dev's leadership summit returns next month with a focus on resilience, future-proofing, and "AI disruption"
The third edition of Gamescom dev's executive summit will return in February in Lisbon, Portugal.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment sales top 1m in three months | News-in-Brief
Ubisoft launches voluntary redundancy process to cut 200 jobs from Paris head office
The latest target of Ubisoft's eternal cutbacks is its head office, with 200 roles proposed to be cut from Ubisoft International in Paris. The company has started a voluntary redundancy program to deliver the cuts, with delivery to be negotiated with trade unions. GamesIndustry.biz understands the number represents 18% of the unit's staff.
RuneScape maker Jagex says it will never use generative AI to make in-game content
UK-based developer Jagex has said players will never encounter content created using AI within its games.
Stop Killing Games EU petition hits 1.3m verified signatures
Why success was the worst thing to happen to Prison Architect maker Introversion Software
Surviving for 25 years as an independent game developer is no mean feat. In the UK, only a handful of studios have lasted for longer without being bought out or shut down. But paradoxically, success was one of the hardest things for Introversion Software to deal with.
Call of Duty and Battlefield "struggled to stand out" over Christmas period, according to analyst
Live service games were the main revenue drivers over the Christmas period, with Arc Raiders maintaining its hold at No.3 while Call of Duty and Battlefield "struggled to stand out."
Savvy signs MOU with Neom to help games startups move "from incubation to acceleration"
Savvy Games Group and Neom have signed a new memorandum of understanding with the intention of making the path for Saudi games startups moving from "incubation to acceleration" easier.
"Anger and despair reigning supreme" at Ubisoft following restructuring plan, says union
"Anger and despair [are] reigning supreme" at Ubisoft following its recent restructuring plan.
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