News International Game Developers Association calls for studio leaders to do more to protect jobs "The gravity of this situation and its impact on the industry cannot be overstated." 14 Apr 2024 Vikki Blake 27 comments
News Former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra would like to "tip" developers "I know $70 is already a lot, but some games are that special." 13 Apr 2024 Vikki Blake 95 comments
News Larian publishing director on industry layoffs: "None of these companies are at risk of going bankrupt" "Companies are going: 'Well, finally. We've wanted to do it for ages. Everyone else is'. That's really kind of sick." 7 Apr 2024 Vikki Blake 58 comments
News Embracer CEO says it's "way too early" for the company to "start talking about" acquiring new studios And the teams and IPs that remain are "not for sale". 31 Mar 2024 Vikki Blake 55 comments
News Half-Life 2 actor Louis Gossett Jr dies aged 87 "It's about the humanity of the people that he stood for." 30 Mar 2024 Vikki Blake 19 comments
News 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." 30 Mar 2024 Vikki Blake 65 comments
News 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." 23 Mar 2024 Vikki Blake 41 comments
News Helldivers 2 has "performed well ahead of expectations" and topped more than 8m sales Saved by the hell. 16 Mar 2024 Vikki Blake 67 comments
News Former Battlefield director doesn't "have anything positive to say about EA" "So many, including my team, are suffering due to the industry sweeping layoffs." 16 Mar 2024 Vikki Blake 23 comments
News Exclusivity is the game industry's "Achilles' heel", says former PlayStation boss "You can't keep a stranglehold on the marketplace forever." 10 Mar 2024 Vikki Blake 95 comments
News 600 Activision QA staff have become gaming's biggest union to date "It hasn't really hit about how monumental it is. But it feels really good to be a part of." 10 Mar 2024 Vikki Blake 3 comments
News Former EA exec Peter Moore has "serious questions" about the future of video game consoles "I've got my phone, I'm enjoying what I've got on my phone. There's plenty of games I can play." 9 Mar 2024 Vikki Blake 139 comments
News PlayStation-backed studio Deviation Games has closed down "To all the Deviators out there, we will always cherish the memories we made together." 9 Mar 2024 Vikki Blake 46 comments
News Battlefield game director Marcus Lehto leaves EA and Ridgeline Games UPDATE: Says departure was voluntary but a "very tough decision" to make. 28 Feb 2024 Vikki Blake 34 comments
News 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." 17 Feb 2024 Vikki Blake 37 comments
News Games should "earn the right to monetise", says Helldivers 2 director "We really applied ourselves to not make it [pay-to-win]." 11 Feb 2024 Vikki Blake 100 comments
News Xbox is still committed to making consoles, says boss Phil Spencer "Spencer told employees that Xboxes would continue to be part of a strategy that involves multiple kinds of devices." 10 Feb 2024 Vikki Blake 90 comments
News Palworld creator Pocketpair says it is "overwhelmingly short of people" in an appeal for more developers You can call me Pal. 10 Feb 2024 Vikki Blake 16 comments
News Microsoft's next Xbox release may lag behind Sony due to a delay signing contracts with AMD, leaker claims "Meanwhile, there are multiple post-PS5 contracts already signed between Sony and AMD." 3 Feb 2024 Vikki Blake 97 comments
News Palworld dev's upcoming Metroidvania switches developer credit as it drops a new demo Just three days ago, Pocketpair's dev credit was switched to "Frontside 180". 27 Jan 2024 Vikki Blake 34 comments
News Sony quietly blocks controversial Cronus Zen device from connecting to PS5 consoles "It could be 24hrs, 24 days, 24 months, we won't know until we've dug into it," says Cronus. 27 Jan 2024 Vikki Blake 46 comments
News Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski says Palworld "kinda validates" a rejected pitch he made to Epic "[It] was rejected at all the major publishers." 27 Jan 2024 Vikki Blake 30 comments
News Xbox owners have once again hit back at Microsoft for "very disappointing" advertisements "The Xbox consoles are not a subsidised device, but the ads are making it feel like one." 21 Jan 2024 Vikki Blake 262 comments
News Pokémon fans hit back at Palworld's "lazy" Pal designs None pal pass. 20 Jan 2024 Vikki Blake 66 comments
News Magic: The Gathering artist quits: "You can't say you're against AI then blatantly use it" UPDATE: "We are rethinking our process." 9 Jan 2024 Vikki Blake 103 comments