Tag: Industry News

Deus Ex Creator’s New Immersive Sim Is Cancelled, With 17 Staff Laid Off

Deus Ex Creator’s New…

Argos: Riders on the Storm is no more, and OtherSide Entertainment has fired a chunk of its staffSource
Xbox CEO Warns About Next-Gen Console Gaming’s Cost Crisis: ‘We Will Start To See Radically Different Business Models’

Xbox CEO Warns About…

Asha Sharma keeps hinting at a big problemSource
Report: Bungie To Face ‘Significant’ Layoffs After The End Of Destiny 2

Report: Bungie To Face…

The studio announced that the shooter will get its final update in JuneSource
Sony Records New $560 Million Loss On Bungie Acquisition As Marathon Struggles And Destiny 2 Nosedives

Sony Records New $560…

The Bungie acquisition continues to go badly for the PS5 makerSource
Six US state treasurers are pressuring Activision Blizzard to respond to its sexual harassment scandal

Six US state treasurers…

State treasurers from six US states – California, Massachusetts, Illinois, Oregon, Delaware, and Nevada – have called on Activision…
Microsoft publishes the acquisition letter that got it laughed out of Nintendo’s office

Microsoft publishes the acquisition…

In an alternate timeline, all these things have happened. Becasue over 20 years ago, as Microsoft was getting ready…
Lord of the Rings studio, Weta, is making a game based on “major worldwide IP”

Lord of the Rings…

The studio responsible for the effects and props in the Lord of the Rings, Avatar and Shang-Chi films –…
PlayStation sued over alleged gender discrimination and wrongful termination

PlayStation sued over alleged…

A lawsuit has been brought against PlayStation parent company and platform owner, Sony, over alleged gender discrimination and wrongful…
Bobby Kotick reportedly discussed stepping down as Activision Blizzard boss

Bobby Kotick reportedly discussed…

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick – not the most popular man in the industry right now – has reportedly…
Ubisoft staff launch new petition seeking public support for improved working conditions

Ubisoft staff launch new…

Workers’ rights group A Better Ubisoft has launched a public petition, seeking more support from the gaming audience at…