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The biggest gaming controversies of 2024

The biggest gaming controversies…

2024 was a big year for gaming, and so naturally it was also a big year for gaming-related controversies.…
We learned just how small Valve really is this year, but also how good it is at raking in the cash: It’s making more money per employee than Apple

We learned just how…

We in the PC gaming-o-sphere tend to view Valve as a behemoth. Its iron-fisted dominance of the space is…
Three months after laying off a bunch of people, Payday studio Starbreeze lays off a bunch more people

Three months after laying…

It seems that troubles at Payday 3 developer Starbreeze have not abated, as multiple employees have reported on LinkedIn…
Steam Week in Review: This indie publisher released 29 terrible-looking Steam games in a single day—will they make any money?

Steam Week in Review:…

It’s been a busy week for prodigious game publisher Hard Shark Games: on September 15 it released an astonishing…
CEO of Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse wants it to be ‘a positive influence and a great company for 100 plus years’ by fighting AI and treating devs ethically

CEO of Manor Lords…

Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender and his excellent dog, who was quiet throughout the interview. (Image credit: Hooded Horse)…
2024 was the year gamers really started pushing back on the erosion of game ownership

2024 was the year…

Ever since the advent of digital distribution (which despite what some may think, does pre-date Steam), gamers have worried…
First 5-day Tokyo Game Show in 30 years cuts back to 4 in face of Typhoon Dujuan

First 5-day Tokyo Game…

As reported by Kotaku, the organizers of the Tokyo Game Show have announced that its final day has been…
Over 10 years later, Gabe Newell’s advice to devs still holds up

Over 10 years later,…

In 2013, Valve head honcho Gabe Newell spoke to students at the LBJ School of Public Affairs in Austin…
Prince of Persia: The Sand of Time Remake is cancelled as Ubisoft announces major internal restructuring and more layoffs and studio closures on the way

Prince of Persia: The…

After years of trying and failing to get it out the door, Ubisoft has finally pulled the plug on…
Japanese devs aren’t facing the same layoff crisis because their executives are paid an order of magnitude less, ‘they didn’t get swept up in the live-service trend,’ and their teams are smaller, says industry expert

Japanese devs aren’t facing…

In an interview first published in Edge Magazine issue 428 and shared online via its Knowledge newsletter, former Tencent…