Tag: gaming industry

‘For a while it seemed like miracles were possible, and with them redemption:’ A follow-up to the legendary Disco Elysium might have been ready to play within the next year⁠—ZA/UM’s devs loved it, management canceled it and laid off the team

‘For a while it…

When members of artist collective turned game developer Studio ZA/UM thanked Marx and Engels in their 2019 Game Awards…
Obsidian CEO responds to worries Xbox could shut them down, too: ‘I’m not worried about tomorrow’

Obsidian CEO responds to…

A gray cloud loomed over this year's big summer game showcases: Over 16,000 game developers have lost their jobs…
Microsoft backs up Geoff Keighley after he ignited console warrior outrage over the Gears of War: E-Day trailer

Microsoft backs up Geoff…

Over the weekend, ubiquitous gaming event producer and host Geoff Keighley tweeted about the surprise reveal of Gears of…
Analyst firm says the games market is expected to reach a record-breaking $197 billion by the end of 2025, ‘driven primarily by stronger-than-expected performance on PC and mobile’

Analyst firm says the…

I think we can all agree that 2025 has been a year of events and occurrences. Sure, many of…
After a public scrap between CEO and former writer, Saber Interactive finally adds AI disclaimer to Steam page and doubles down: ‘AI can and should help shape gamer experiences’

After a public scrap…

One of the unexpected stories this week has been that of a rather public spat between former Saber Interactive…
Steam’s 2025 Replay reveals we all once again spent around 14% of our time on games released in the same year—which apparently shakes out to a median of 0

Steam’s 2025 Replay reveals…

The Steam recap for 2025 is now live: and you know what that means! Honey, it’s time for your…
One day after trumpeting its big Summer Game Fest reveals, Sumo Group is laying off 15% of its workers and closing Timbre Games

One day after trumpeting…

Just days after showing off multiple games at various Summer Game Fest showcases, Sumo Group has announced that it…
If you’re not paying attention to retro game recompilations, you’re missing the most exciting thing in gaming right now

If you’re not paying…

In a few months, Nintendo will release a shiny remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for…
Stop Killing Games has joined a lawsuit against Sony’s move to digital-only sales: ‘You won’t have any choice at all’

Stop Killing Games has…

Sony’s decision to stop selling physical disks for its games makes a certain kind of sense from a mercilessly…
Netflix closes Oxenfree developer Night School, just a month after praising its new game as one of the company’s ‘most successful cloud game debuts’

Netflix closes Oxenfree developer…

Less than two months after the release of its latest game, Unhinged, Netflix is closing developer Night School Studios,…