How recent laws impact game design, from in-game chat to notifications
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Clint Hocking, Creative Director of the next Assassin's Creed, leaves Ubisoft following restructure
Clint Hocking, the veteran who had been leading development of the new Assassin's Creed game, has left Ubisoft following the company's recent restructuring.
Amazon Game Studios ends publishing agreement with Maverick Games
Amazon Game Studios has ended its publishing agreement with Maverick Games as it "focuses on projects that leverage Amazon's unique strengths and scale."
Styx: Blades of Greed publisher Nacon files for insolvency
Organiser of Reboot Develop issued with bankruptcy order, underlining fears over event's future
The organiser of Croatia's Reboot Develop Blue conference has been issued with a bankruptcy order by a court in Zagreb citing €520,000 in unpaid debts, according to a machine-translated report in Croatian news site tportal. Digitalna avantura, operated by Damir Đurović, has been directed to pay €2,000 to commence bankruptcy proceedings, after a judgement found that the company did not have the assets to cover its outstanding debts.
Discord delays age verification rollout to second half of 2026 following backlash
Discord's global age verification rollout has been delayed to later this year after major criticism over privacy concerns.
Xbox faces "no pressure from Microsoft" to use AI, says new leadership
Xbox is facing "no pressure from Microsoft" to use AI under the new leadership of Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma.
How Rainbow Six Siege lasted ten years and brought in 100m players
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
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