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Hi-Rez Studios lays off staff to 'ensure' Smite 2's long-term success
Several teams across Hi-Rez and its subsidiaries have been impacted by layoffs as the company puts more weight behind Smite 2's development.
Oct. 2, 2024
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Epic Games will reduce royalty fees for devs with simultaneous EGS launches
Making a game in Unreal Engine? Epic will let you pay a discounted 3.5 percent in royalty fees, provided your game hits its store alongside (or before) other storefronts.
Oct. 2, 2024
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Indie publisher Shoreline Games launches to put 'systems-based' games on the map
CEO Keith Kawamura said the publisher will champion titles with a 'very clear narrative throughline.'
Oct. 2, 2024
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Krafton and Pocketpair partner to bring Palworld to mobile platforms
PUBG Studio will oversee the mobile version and strive to 'faithfully reinterpret' the core experience.
Oct. 2, 2024
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Awesomenauts developers establish new studio Rangatang
The Dutch studio is working on a multiplayer arena brawler called Nubs!, which was previously in development at Romino Games.
Oct. 2, 2024
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Valve eliminates Steam's arbitration clause in new update
User disputes against Valve and Steam could go directly to court if a resolution isn't found through customer support.
Oct. 1, 2024
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Pokémon Unite gets knocked out of Belgium and the Netherlands in late 2025
The Pokémon MOBA game is being pulled from the two countries next year, and TiMi and the Pokémon Company are vague as to why.
Oct. 1, 2024
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Report: Annapurna Interactive collapse followed years of infighting by top execs
The game division's upper management reportedly kept going over and against each other, and Annapurna Interactive's staff were helpless to watch it happen.
Oct. 1, 2024
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Xbox expands Research division to collaborate with game developers
A new program within the Xbox Research division allows developers to give the console maker feedback and help it improve in key areas.
Oct. 1, 2024
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Epic is letting parents restrict and track playtime in Fortnite and UEFN
Parents and guardians can leverage two new features to keep tabs on their kids.
Oct. 1, 2024
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Update: XR Games CEO confirms jobs at risk amid restructuring
Update: XR Games CEO Bobby Thandi verified the studio is currently in consultation about upcoming layoffs after 'many months' of pursuing alternate options.
Oct. 1, 2024
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Blizzard's workplace culture seemed destined for chaos from day one
The new book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment sheds light on how Blizzard's road to success was shaped by a chaotic workplace culture.
Oct. 1, 2024