Tag: gaming industry

Large-scale game development is ‘crushing under its own weight’ according to Devolver co-founder

Large-scale game development is…

Devolver Digital is known for working with independent developers on games like Human Fall Flat, Children of the Sun,…
‘We need smaller games,’ says Xbox’s Matt Booty, right after Microsoft shut down the studio that made Hi-Fi Rush—and was reportedly about to pitch a sequel

‘We need smaller games,’…

This one's a head-scratcher. Less than a day after shutting down both Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks—the latter of…
Making good, profitable games ‘will no longer keep you safe’: industry expresses fury and heartbreak over closure of Hi-Fi Rush and Prey studios

Making good, profitable games…

After laying off thousands of employees over the past couple years, games industry executives appear to be adopting a…
The guy in charge of EA Sports is now in charge of EA everything

The guy in charge…

With Electronic Arts now officially owned by Saudi Arabia, CEO Andrew Wilson has made some changes at the top,…
Microsoft announces 4 studio closures—including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks, creators of Prey and Hi-Fi Rush respectively

Microsoft announces 4 studio…

Microsoft's Xbox division has announced a rash of studio closures as part of an effort to prioritise “high-impact titles”…
The actors behind Leon Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft will take to the stage for the Future Games Show at Gamescom this month

The actors behind Leon…

Great news, if you’re a fan of cool horror-action protagonists with quippy one liners or Grace Ashcroft, who doesn’t…
‘We actually didn’t attribute any value’ to Warner’s game studios, Netflix boss says about the acquisition deal: ‘They’re relatively minor compared to the grand scheme of things’

‘We actually didn’t attribute…

Netflix recently won the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, making a deal to acquire the company for nearly…
Steam’s Cyberpunk Fest means big savings on games about high-tech lowlifes

Steam’s Cyberpunk Fest means…

What counts as cyberpunk anyway? Easy, it’s whatever games are currently tagged as “cyberpunk” on Steam and therefore part…
Embrace the great Tech Pause

Embrace the great Tech…

Let’s take a look at the scoreboard: A 1TB Steam Deck costs $1,000. A top-of-the-line gaming PC costs $7,000.…
An Xbox Games Showcase is coming in June and it sure looks like the next Call of Duty is going to be there

An Xbox Games Showcase…

Microsoft is holding an Xbox Games Showcase in June, which will be its first big online event featuring games…