Tag: gaming industry

Unity CEO rails against the ‘idiocy’ of the metaverse: ‘I experienced all those new platforms and just thought they were garbage’

Unity CEO rails against…

Unity has not been having the greatest time in recent years, much of which is down to its former…
Board game publishers lament the devastating impact of new US tariffs on the tabletop industry: ‘There is no silver lining

Board game publishers lament…

As countless industries reel from the news of major new US trade tariffs, you may not realise that one…
ZeniMax workers union votes to authorize a strike against Microsoft over stalled contract negotiations

ZeniMax workers union votes…

The ZeniMax Workers United-CWA union has voted “overwhelmingly” to authorize union leadership to call for a strike if contract…
Eidos Montreal lays off more employees: ‘We don’t have the capacity to entirely reallocate them to our other ongoing projects’

Eidos Montreal lays off…

Less than a week after Crystal Dynamics laid off 17 employees “to better align our current business needs,” Eidos…
European Commission orders Apple to finally open the gates of its walled garden and level the playing field for third-party developers

European Commission orders Apple…

The European Commission is stepping up its efforts to balance the scales in big tech with two new interoperability…
SAG-AFTRA makes exception for student devs and game jams in 8-month videogame performance strike: ‘I’m thrilled that these types of projects can now be accommodated’

SAG-AFTRA makes exception for…

SAG-AFTRA is making a move to support student game developers amidst its ongoing strike with a new exception that…
The 37-year-old studio behind Myst and Riven laid off ‘roughly half’ of its staff: ‘Our sincere hope is to continue to be around’

The 37-year-old studio behind…

Less than a year after releasing its acclaimed Riven remake, Cyan Worlds announced last week that twelve of its…
Elon Musk says he’s sold X to Elon Musk’s xAI

Elon Musk says he’s…

Elon Musk has announced that his AI company, xAI—which we’re told is also working on a videogame—has acquired his…
PC Gamer magazine’s new issue is on sale now: Doom: The Dark Ages

PC Gamer magazine’s new…

This month PC Gamer delivers world-exclusive access to Doom: The Dark Ages, Bethesda’s bombastic new FPS that sees the…
Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics lays off 17 employees ‘to better align our current business needs and the studio’s future success’

Tomb Raider developer Crystal…

Crystal Dynamics, which is currently working on a Perfect Dark reboot and a new Tomb Raider game, has announced…