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Ubisoft lays off 45 employees to address 'market evolution'
Ubisoft lays off 45 employees to address 'market evolution'
Ubisoft makes its first layoffs of 2024 by cutting staff across its global publishing teams.
April 2, 2024
Unity sees WebGPU as a growing market for game development
Unity sees WebGPU as a growing market for game development
According to Unity, games that can be played "instantly" present new possibilities for game developers.
April 2, 2024
Certain Affinity lays off 25 workers in first-ever studio reduction
Certain Affinity lays off 25 workers in first-ever studio reduction
CEO Max Hoberman admitted the industry's current woes have hit Certain Affinity hard, from securing money for new projects to netting development deals.
March 30, 2024
Indie-focused Triple-I Initiative launched by Dead Cells, Slay the Spire devs
Indie-focused Triple-I Initiative launched by Dead Cells, Slay the Spire devs
The line between triple-A and indie is very thin for studios like Evil Empire and Thunder Lotus, so they've made a space for themselves.
March 30, 2024
Embracer freezes acquisition drive as its restructure program comes to an end
Embracer freezes acquisition drive as its restructure program comes to an end
With studios like Saber and Gearbox out of its hands, Embracer is now focused on making games with the studios it still has.
March 30, 2024
Making sure my child does not spend too much time playing video games
Making sure my child does not spend too much time playing video games
By spending time getting to know the science behind screen time and how to manage access to it, you can feel better about the time your kids are spending in front of the screen.
March 30, 2024
CISA Launches New Cyber Incident Reporting Rules for US Defense Contractors
CISA Launches New Cyber Incident Reporting Rules for US Defense Contractors
CISA has revealed the first draft for an update of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022
March 29, 2024
Kanban Software Evolution: Board Simplicity to Project Management Complexity
Kanban Software Evolution: Board Simplicity to Project Management Complexity
Today, we're talking about Kanban. More specifically, we're discussing how this approach began and how it grew into the giant it is today.
March 29, 2024
GDC’s Experimental Game Workshop shows off a litany of innovative and interesting titles
GDC’s Experimental Game Workshop shows off a litany of innovative and interesting titles
In an industry often criticized for a lack of innovation, this year's Experimental Games Workshop showed that the spirit of creativity is alive and well in the medium.
March 29, 2024
Scopely nets Activision Blizzard alum Bobby Loya to oversee external dev partnerships
Scopely nets Activision Blizzard alum Bobby Loya to oversee external dev partnerships
Loya's near-20 years at Activision Blizzard will now go towards helping Scopely secure deals with third-party mobile studios.
March 29, 2024
Gearbox is laying off staff following Embracer breakup
Gearbox is laying off staff following Embracer breakup
At least three employees and "countless others" have been let go from the Borderlands studio as it's preparing to jump ship over to Take-Two.
March 29, 2024
Creator of Tetris reveals his 'cerebral' unreleased sequel called Tetris Reversed
Creator of Tetris reveals his 'cerebral' unreleased sequel called Tetris Reversed
Alexey Pajitnov revealed at GDC 2024 why his unreleased sequel never went beyond the prototype phase.
March 29, 2024