Tag: gaming industry

Industry vets behind Dishonored, Ultima Online, Her Story and more agree the games industry crisis goes beyond games: ‘Ultimately, to fix what’s broken in the videogame industry, we might have to fix reality’

Industry vets behind Dishonored,…

It’s generally agreed that this is a very bad time for the videogame industry. There’s some disagreement on just…
The Last of Us game director apologizes for God of War Laufey criticism, points finger at industry leaders for triple-A stagnation

The Last of Us…

The Last of Us game director Bruce Straley has apologized for singling out God of War Laufey in a…
Former Destiny 2 and Marathon director is suing Sony and Bungie for $200 million over alleged wrongful dismissal

Former Destiny 2 and…

Former Destiny 2 and Marathon game director Christopher Barrett has sued Bungie and Sony over allegations that his former…
Dueling industry surveys show Japanese game devs are embracing AI, while North American ones are still skeptical

Dueling industry surveys show…

As reported by Automaton, the 2026 CESA Videogame Industry Report, a survey-based assessment of the Japanese games business, shows…
People Can Fly lays off more than 120 employees as it cuts back on in-development games: ‘We need to tailor our plans to our financial capacity’

People Can Fly lays…

People Can Fly, the Polish developer of games including Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders, has laid off…
Industry vet who worked on Ultima Online says the next big thing needs to have ‘sh*tty graphics’ to escape the doom of rising development costs

Industry vet who worked…

The industry obsession with high-resolution graphics has haunted it for years, but given the dire state of things in…
Epic boss Tim Sweeney says the EU’s social media ban for under-13s ‘would be terrible for the next generation of humanity’

Epic boss Tim Sweeney…

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says the European Union’s plan to restrict social media use by children, including a…
Total War: Warhammer 40,000, Alien: Isolation 2, Modern Warfare 4, and more will be playable ahead of release at PAX Australia next month

Total War: Warhammer 40,000,…

PAX Australia returns to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in October, and this year’s Expo Floor promises to…
Denuvo is on the hunt for DRM cracker ‘voices38’ as the company attempts to take one of its biggest foes to court

Denuvo is on the…

As reported by TorrentFreak, the ubiquitous DRM producer, Denuvo, is attempting to take one of its biggest foes to…
PC Gamer magazine’s special new issue is on sale now: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

PC Gamer magazine’s special…

This month PC Gamer delivers world-exclusive access to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the stunning new dark fantasy RPG from…