Tag: gaming industry

Ubisoft closes its recently-unionized Halifax studio, says it’s not because of the unionizing

Ubisoft closes its recently-unionized…

Two weeks ago, staff at Ubisoft Halifax officially formed a union, with 74% of its employees voting in favor…
As Ubisoft struggles and shareholders sweat, Tencent and the Guillemot family are reportedly looking at a buyout

As Ubisoft struggles and…

A new Bloomberg report says the Guillemot family and Tencent are exploring options for righting the Ubisoft ship, which…
Sony patents AI-powered ‘ghost’ that shows you how to get past videogame obstacles, and can even play the hard bits for you

Sony patents AI-powered ‘ghost’…

As reported by All About AI, in 2025 Sony was granted a patent for an AI-generated ghost player that…
Epic sues Google again for making the Epic Games Store such a headache to install, and now it’s dragged Samsung into the fight too

Epic sues Google again…

Having pulled out an unexpected win in its years-long courtroom with tech colossus Google, Epic Games has decided it…
PC Gamer at Tokyo Game Show 2024 Day 4 report: Capcom, Konami, and SNK’s booths in focus

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PC Gamer at Tokyo Game Show 2024 Day 3 report: Square Enix, Bandai Namco and Sega booth deep dives

PC Gamer at Tokyo…

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New California law inspired by Ubisoft and Sony requires retailers to warn consumers that the digital games they buy can be taken away at any time

New California law inspired…

A new California law set to come into effect in 2025 will make it illegal for sellers to use…
PC Gamer at Tokyo Game Show 2024 Day 2 report: Microsoft’s Game Pass gambit boosts PC gaming, while Konami leans on Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

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As I detailed yesterday in my PC Gamer at Tokyo Game Show 2024 Day 1 report, PC gaming has…
PC Gamer at Tokyo Game Show 2024 Day 1 report: PC gaming on the rise and a strong indie game showing

PC Gamer at Tokyo…

Following the death of E3, which was hastened by the Covid pandemic, the Tokyo Game Show is now the…
As SAG-AFTRA’s anti-AI voice actor strike extends to League of Legends, Riot maintains that it’s simply been caught in the crossfire

As SAG-AFTRA’s anti-AI voice…

After threatening to do so back in July, SAG-AFTRA, a union that represents over 160,000 professionals across acting and…