Ubisoft confirms 29 jobs lost at Abu Dhabi mobile studio
Ubisoft has confirmed the loss of 29 roles at its Abu Dhabi office in the United Arab Emirates, after affected staff posted on LinkedIn.
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Former ZeniMax Online devs form Ironroot Games following "traumatising" layoffs
In July 2025, ZeniMax Online Studios' principal gameplay designer, Quentin Cobb, was one of the thousands laid off as part of Microsoft's brutal cuts across its gaming division. He subsequently, like so many game developers, found himself unable to find another role in a tough job market.
Meta closes three VR studios following 10% cut to Reality Labs metaverse division
Meta has shuttered three VR studios following a 10% cut to its Reality Labs metaverse arm.
Arc Raiders and Detroit: Become Human top sellers over the holiday period, say analysts
Sales of Fallout games spike over Christmas following launch of new TV season
The Fallout franchise saw a substantial increase in sales during the holiday period following the season two premiere of Amazon's adaptation.
Bobby Kotick claims lawsuit objecting to Microsoft-Activision deal was "tied to Embracer's desire to boost sales"
Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has claimed a lawsuit filed by a Swedish pension fund was made to help Embracer in gaining a "foothold in the California market at the expense of Activision."
Rockstar launches official marketplace for mods
Rockstar has launched an official marketplace for "every server and every player" to buy mods: Cfx Marketplace.
CEO of Stellar Blade dev claims AI is essential for smaller nations competing with the manpower of China and the US
The CEO of Shift Up, the studio behind Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory: Nikke, believes countries like South Korea have no choice but to adopt AI technology if they wish to remain competitive with larger nations such as China and the US.
Josef Fares vows to never take Hazelight public
Josef Fares, the CEO and founder of developer Hazelight, has said that he will never take his company public.
Aream & Co: M&A activity dropped to $500m in Q4 2025
A new report from investment bank Aream & Co shows that there was just $500 million in video games M&A activity in the final quarter of 2025, an 89% drop year-on-year.
New French mobile studio One Rule Games closes seed funding round
How Cure: A Hospital Simulator aims to snare content creators through some clever Twitch integration
Discoverability is one of the toughest problems facing the games industry, particularly if you're a tiny indie studio with barely any marketing budget. So Sentinel Games is designing with discoverability in mind – baking in some clever Twitch integration tools that it hopes will attract streamers, and hence give their game a handy bit of free promotion.
Judge rejects fired Rockstar staff's request for interim relief
The Glasgow Employment Tribunal has rejected a request for interim relief filed for staff fired by Rockstar.
Arc Raiders has sold 2.4m copies in 2026 so far
Ubisoft laying off 55 roles at Massive and Ubisoft Stockholm as cost-cutting continues
Ubisoft has announced staff cuts at its Swedish studios, with 55 jobs expected to be lost at Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm.
Meta reportedly set to cut 10% of staff in Reality Labs metaverse arm
Facebook parent company Meta is reportedly planning to lay off around 10% of staff in its metaverse, VR and AR-focused Reality Labs division.
Detroit: Become Human surpasses 15 million units sold worldwide | News-in-Brief
Embark Studios doesn't want to "open the floodgates" on AI, but the recent backlash hasn't "changed its outlook," either
Embark Studios is seemingly unfazed by the recent backlash about its use of AI in the development of Arc Raiders, saying it doesn't want to "open the floodgates" on AI, but neither has the recent feedback "changed [its] outlook," either.
Paramount sues Warner Bros. Discovery for details of its deal with Netflix
Just days after Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) board of directors once again rejected Paramount Skydance's amended tender offer, Paramount has filed a lawsuit against WBD and demanded the court reveal the terms of Netflix's offer.
Steam sets another new concurrent record over the weekend
Valve has once again exceeded its own concurrent record for its digital games storefront and client, Steam.
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