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Scopely won't make layoffs to Niantic's games business following acquisition
Scopely won't make layoffs to Niantic's games business following acquisition
Update, April 16, 2025: As reported by Mobilegamer.biz, these layoffs were previously known, and affected Niantic's Spa…
May 30, 2025
Dragon Age: The Veilguard leads Gayming Awards 2025 nominations
Dragon Age: The Veilguard leads Gayming Awards 2025 nominations
Nominations for the fifth annual Gayming Awards have been announced, with Dragon Age: The Veilguard picking up three ac…
May 30, 2025
Games industry veteran Ian Livingstone announced as PlanetPlay ambassador
Games industry veteran Ian Livingstone announced as PlanetPlay ambassador
Not-for-profit organisation PlanetPlay has announced three new ambassadors, including games industry veteran Ian Living…
May 30, 2025
Motorsport Games secures $2.5m investment from VR firm Pimax
Motorsport Games secures $2.5m investment from VR firm Pimax
Le Mans Ultimate developer Motorsport Games has secured a $2.5 million investment led by virtual reality company Pimax.
May 30, 2025
Assassin's Creed Shadows debuts at No.2 on revenue charts for March 2025 | Newzoo Charts
Assassin's Creed Shadows debuts at No.2 on revenue charts for March 2025 | Newzoo Charts
Assassin's Creed Shadows debuted in second place on Newzoo's overall revenue chart for March, following its release dur…
May 30, 2025
AppLovin cuts another 97 jobs, including CEO of subsidiary studio Machine Zone
AppLovin cuts another 97 jobs, including CEO of subsidiary studio Machine Zone
AppLovin has laid off 97 people, including "most of" the staff employed at subsidiary studio Machine Zone and its CEO.
May 30, 2025
Unity 6 pulled in China and replaced with localized version
Unity 6 pulled in China and replaced with localized version
Unity 6 has been pulled from sale in China.
May 30, 2025
Nintendo confirms new US pre-order date for Switch 2, with the price to remain $450
Nintendo confirms new US pre-order date for Switch 2, with the price to remain $450
Update, April 18, 2025: Nintendo has finally confirmed a new pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the US – April 24 – and…
May 30, 2025
Retro game console maker Anbernic suspends US shipments due to tariffs
Retro game console maker Anbernic suspends US shipments due to tariffs
Retro handheld maker Anbernic has suspended shipments to the US due to tariffs imposed on China by Donald Trump's admin…
May 30, 2025
Vendetta is a new games publishing agency with an indie game spotlight initiative
Vendetta is a new games publishing agency with an indie game spotlight initiative
Digital media agency Infinitize has launched Vendetta, a 'publishing-as-a-service' gaming division that includes person…
May 30, 2025
Nintendo files request to subpoena Discord for Pokémon leaker identity
Nintendo files request to subpoena Discord for Pokémon leaker identity
Nintendo of America has requested a subpoena for online community platform Discord as it attempts to reveal the identit…
May 30, 2025
Square Enix, Capcom, Taito, and Sega commit to "archiving past development materials"
Square Enix, Capcom, Taito, and Sega commit to "archiving past development materials"
Square Enix, Capcom, Taito, and Sega have unveiled plans to "archive past [game] development materials."
May 30, 2025