Tag: gaming industry

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…
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…