Development
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And it looks like voice recording will kick off "in the near future".
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Former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra would like to "tip" developers
"I know $70 is already a lot, but some games are that special."
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"Companies are going: 'Well, finally. We've wanted to do it for ages. Everyone else is'. That's really kind of sick."
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Payday 3's second Operation Medic Bag patch is now available
"Our focus remains on rebuild[ing] trust and engagement within our community."
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CD Projekt CFO does "not see a place for microtransactions in single-player games"
"But we do not rule out that we will use this solution in the future."
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Here's why CD Projekt Red's games have brilliant side quests
"No one, no artist has only great ideas. We all have shit ideas and tons of them, we pick just a top five per cent."
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Overwatch 2's PvE content scrapped as devs are denied bonuses for the first time, report claims
"Teams on Diablo and World of Warcraft received bonuses, but the Overwatch devs weren’t so lucky."
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Exclusivity is the game industry's "Achilles' heel", says former PlayStation boss
"You can't keep a stranglehold on the marketplace forever."
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth dev team admits it wasn't sure it could "put it all together in time"
"As a creator, it was fun, but the workload was also pretty tough."
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PlayStation-backed studio Deviation Games has closed down
"To all the Deviators out there, we will always cherish the memories we made together."
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Battlefield game director Marcus Lehto leaves EA and Ridgeline Games
UPDATE: Says departure was voluntary but a "very tough decision" to make.
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Report: Activision Blizzard expected to cut 136 jobs from Cork office
"Companies should not be allowed to announce life-changing cutbacks and refuse to talk to representatives."
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Games should "earn the right to monetise", says Helldivers 2 director
"We really applied ourselves to not make it [pay-to-win]."
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The Last of Us Part 2 originally started out as an "open world game inspired by Bloodborne"
"I really like that feeling that you get of mastery over the world."
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Surgeon Simulator developer Bossa Studios lets go a third of its staff
"Nothing is harder than seeing people you admire being let go."
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"Bobby Kotick's decisions made our games worse," says former Call of Duty dev
"I demanded his firing in front of everyone."
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A Squid Game game is coming to Netflix
I know what you squid last summer.
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"Young creators must be given freedom of choice."
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Students can meet with over 60 studios and 3000+ devs at next year's free Guildford.Games Festival
"It isn't just about celebrating the present; it's about nurturing the future of gaming."
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UKIE diversity initiative #RaiseTheGame launches its new Empower Up Toolkit
"Empower Up is suitable for all games companies, wherever they are on their EDI journey."
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Modern Warfare 3 was "a labour of love" and "years in the making", says Sledgehammer Games
"Anything said to the contrary is simply not true – this is our game, and we cannot wait to play it with you."
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Super Mario RPG has been developed by Dragon Quest studio ArtePiazza
It's a-me, Arte!
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Konami is looking to employ game creators for "large-scale" Silent Hill projects
"A chance to be involved in game production in a cutting-edge development environment."