Tag: gaming industry

Rockstar faces legal setback as UK tribunal allows its fired workers to bring every one of their union busting allegations to trial

Rockstar faces legal setback…

Rockstar has suffered a legal defeat as the ongoing dispute surrounding its October 2025 firing of 31 union members…
It just keeps getting worse—Microsoft reportedly already had Ninja Theory in its crosshairs while pushing the announcement trailer for its next game

It just keeps getting…

Perhaps the most shocking part of Microsoft’s incoming rash of suspected layoffs and studio closures is Ninja Theory—a studio…
‘Valve does not get anywhere near enough criticism’: DayZ creator Dean Hall says the ‘gambling mechanics’ of Valve’s monetization strategy ‘have absolutely no place’ in videogames

‘Valve does not get…

Last week, Valve issued an update to Counter-Strike 2 that, by some estimates, caused the collective secondhand market value…
EA employees are reportedly frustrated by a mandate to use AI, mocking the policy in Slack and suspecting it’s being used as justification for layoffs

EA employees are reportedly…

The generative AI wave has tech companies foaming at the mouth to get in while the getting’s good, and…
Sega says it made a ‘life-sized figure containing Sonic’s DNA,’ and I have a few questions

Sega says it made…

This year marks the 35th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sega is pulling out all the stops as…
As Xbox eyes layoffs, Microsoft’s CEO says its videogames aren’t monetised enough—so it’s not the cancelled games or $68

As Xbox eyes layoffs,…

What’s the problem with Microsoft’s attitude towards videogames, one might ask? Could it be acquiring Activision-Blizzard for $68.7 billion…
Xbox is reportedly closing South of Midnight studio Compulsion Games after bragging about its award-winning developers earlier this year

Xbox is reportedly closing…

Just days after signalling that large-scale layoffs at Xbox are imminent as part of its ongoing overhaul, Microsoft’s gaming…
Say hello to EA Advertising, which will let your favourite brands ‘integrate’ ads to ‘enhance’ your experience

Say hello to EA…

Almost exactly two years ago, EA CEO Andrew Wilson was asked in an earnings call about sticking ads in…
Say hello to EA Advertising, which will let your favourite brands ‘integrate’ ads to ‘enhance’ your experience

Say hello to EA…

Almost exactly two years ago, EA CEO Andrew Wilson was asked in an earnings call about sticking ads in…
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy apologizes for TwitchCon assault of Emiru and his interview comments on the incident: ‘We failed, both in allowing it to occur, and in our response following’

Twitch CEO Dan Clancy…

In response to the assault of streamer Emiru at last weekend’s TwitchCon, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has issued an…