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Bitter Playdead row goes public as co-founder demands $73K for using a "copyright protected image" on LinkedIn
Bitter Playdead row goes public as co-founder demands $73K for using a "copyright protected image" on LinkedIn
Playdead co-founder Dino Patti has been threatened with a lawsuit after he posted a now-deleted LinkedIn post that shar…
May 30, 2025
Xsolla launches all-new direct-to-consimer publishing suite
Xsolla launches all-new direct-to-consimer publishing suite
Xsolla has launched a new direct-to-customer publishing suite.
May 30, 2025
AI firm Uthana secures $4.3m to "revolutionize" 3D character animation with generative AI
AI firm Uthana secures $4.3m to "revolutionize" 3D character animation with generative AI
Uthana has secured $4.3m to "revolutionize" 3D character animation with generative AI.
May 30, 2025
Leaked video appears to show Sony director conversing with an AI Aloy prototype
Leaked video appears to show Sony director conversing with an AI Aloy prototype
PlayStation is reportedly using characters from its biggest franchises in an AI prototype.
May 30, 2025
Scopely acquires Pokémon Go developer Niantic in deal worth $3.5bn
Scopely acquires Pokémon Go developer Niantic in deal worth $3.5bn
Pokémon Go developer Niantic has agreed to be acquired by Savvy Games Group subsidiary Scopely.
May 30, 2025
Zenless Zone Zero voice actors quietly recast following SAG-AFTRA action
Zenless Zone Zero voice actors quietly recast following SAG-AFTRA action
Two Zenless Zone Zero voice actors claim they have been replaced for participating in the SAG-AFTRA strikes.
May 30, 2025
Netflix Games confirms departure of former president and VP of GenAI Mike Verdu
Netflix Games confirms departure of former president and VP of GenAI Mike Verdu
Netflix Games' VP of generative AI, Mike Verdu, has left the streaming giant.
May 30, 2025
Spectre Divide developer Mountaintop to shutter just six months post-launch
Spectre Divide developer Mountaintop to shutter just six months post-launch
Spectre Divide developer Mountaintop Studios is shuttering just six months after launch.
May 30, 2025
SAG-AFTRA remains "frustratingly far apart" from major game companies
SAG-AFTRA remains "frustratingly far apart" from major game companies
SAG-AFTRA - the union that represents 160,000 actors, voiceover artists, and other media professionals - has issued an …
May 30, 2025
Star Wars: Hunters to be sunset later this year
Star Wars: Hunters to be sunset later this year
Squad-based arena shooter Star Wars: Hunters is being shut down less than a year after launch.
May 30, 2025
PlayStation forms new first-party studio Dark Outlaw Games
PlayStation forms new first-party studio Dark Outlaw Games
Sony has formed a new first-party PlayStation studio called Dark Outlaw Games, led by industry veteran Jason Blundell.
May 30, 2025
Sporty Group opens new UK games development hub
Sporty Group opens new UK games development hub
Sporty Group has opened a new games development hub in the UK led by former Tower Studios CEO and creative director Jon…
May 30, 2025