Tag: industry

EA lays off 5% of staff, cancels Respawn’s unannounced Mandalorian FPS as it shifts focus from licensed IP

EA lays off 5%…

Electronic Arts announced overnight plans to lay off 5% of its workforce, close a studio, sunset a selection of…
Saber Interactive gains independence from Embracer for $500M; Report claims Gearbox sale close to being inked

Saber Interactive gains independence…

Saber Interactive will soon be free of Embracer Group thanks to a private investor group coughing up $500 million…
EA lays off 5% of staff, cancels Respawn’s unannounced Star Wars FPS as it shifts focus from licensed IP

EA lays off 5%…

Electronic Arts announced overnight plans to lay off 5% of its workforce, close a studio, sunset a selection of…
Battlefield game director Marcus Letho leaves EA and Ridgeline Games

Battlefield game director Marcus…

Halo co-creator and Battlefield game director Marcus Letho has left EA. Letho – who had been heading up Seattle-based…
Report: Activision Blizzard is expected to cut 136 jobs from its Cork office

Report: Activision Blizzard is…

Microsoft is reportedly set to slash more than a hundred jobs at Activision Blizzard’s Cork office. As first reported…
Games should “earn the right to monetise”, says Helldivers 2 director

Games should “earn the…

Helldivers 2 creative director and Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt believes games should “earn the right to monetise”, adding that…
Xbox is still committed to making consoles, says boss Phil Spencer

Xbox is still committed…

Xbox is still committed to making consoles, says boss Phil Spencer Earlier this week, Xbox boss Phil Spencer called…
Palworld creator Pocketpair says it is “overwhelmingly short of people” in an appeal for more developers

Palworld creator Pocketpair says…

Palworld creator Pocketpair has acknowledged it is “overwhelmingly short” of developers to help the viral hit maintain momentum. In…
Microsoft’s next Xbox release may lag behind Sony due to a delay signing contracts with AMD, leaker claims

Microsoft’s next Xbox release…

Microsoft’s next console release may lag behind Sony’s due to a delay in signing contracts with technology partner AMD.…
Sony quietly blocks controversial Cronus Zen device from connecting to PS5 consoles

Sony quietly blocks controversial…

Sony has quietly blocked the Cronus Zen from connecting to PS5 consoles via its latest firmware update, a device…