Tag: gaming industry

Metal: Hellsinger studio The Outsiders is closing as part of Funcom’s post-Dune: Awakening layoffs

Metal: Hellsinger studio The…

Ten years after it was founded, Metal: Hellsinger studio The Outsiders is closing. The news was delivered by studio…
First US videogame champion, legendary programmer, and Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman is fundraising to deal with the costs of an aggressive cancer diagnosis

First US videogame champion,…

40-year games industry veteran Rebecca Heineman has started a GoFundMe to help deal with an aggressive cancer diagnosis, one…
Microsoft reportedly estimated that Game Pass led to $300 million in lost sales of Black Ops 6, with 82% of copies sold being on the Game Pass-less PlayStation 5

Microsoft reportedly estimated that…

A new Bloomberg report based on interviews with former Microsoft employees has offered more fuel for speculation about the…
‘A threat to creative expression and social progress’: Advocacy groups respond to Roblox’s new ‘sensitive issues’ label

‘A threat to creative…

A trio of advocacy groups are speaking out against Roblox’s new “sensitive issues” label for community-created content. Women in…
‘Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is still $19

‘Xbox Game Pass Ultimate…

GameStop is openly dismissing Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike, promising to keep selling subscriptions online and in-store…
One of the worst case scenarios for ID age verification is already here, with a Discord breach compromising some users’ data

One of the worst…

As reported by The Verge, Discord has announced that one of its third-party customer service partners was recently compromised…
As Microsoft lays off thousands and jacks up Game Pass prices, former FTC chair says I told you so: The Activision-Blizzard buyout is ‘harming both gamers and developers’

As Microsoft lays off…

As Microsoft slashes jobs and raises prices, former US Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan has taken to X…
As Game Pass prices get laughably high, Microsoft is reportedly spinning up a free version of Xbox Cloud Gaming—but of course you’ll have to sit through ads

As Game Pass prices…

Earlier this week, Microsoft announced an up to 50% price increase for Xbox Game Pass, offering the compelling value…
The 43rd Golden Joystick Awards shortlist is out, and just looking at the indie list alone, I can tell it’s going to be a tough year

The 43rd Golden Joystick…

The 43rd Golden Joystick Awards’ shortlist has just been revealed, and the voting is now open, but the hardest…
‘The industry isn’t dying, it’s splitting into two different models’: What experts are saying about the EA buyout

‘The industry isn’t dying,…

The leveraged buyout of EA, which will see private equity firms and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund take control…