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500+ World of Warcraft developers unionise
500+ World of Warcraft developers unionise
Over 500 World of Warcraft developers have unionised.
July 24, 2024
Xsolla opens new office in Beijing
Xsolla opens new office in Beijing
Game commerce firm Xsolla has opened a new office in Beijing, China.
July 23, 2024
Riot Games pays tribute to League of Legends voice actor Sam Mowry, who passed away aged 64
Riot Games pays tribute to League of Legends voice actor Sam Mowry, who passed away aged 64
Dota 2 and League of Legends voice actor Sam Mowry has died aged 64.
July 23, 2024
Almost 250 Bethesda Game Studios developers unionise
Almost 250 Bethesda Game Studios developers unionise
Hundreds of staff at Fallout and Elder Scrolls developer Bethesda Game Studios have unionised, joining the Communicatio…
July 22, 2024
SAG-AFTRA is ready to strike if game companies don't "come to the table with a deal" to protect jobs against AI
SAG-AFTRA is ready to strike if game companies don't "come to the table with a deal" to protect jobs against AI
The SAG-AFTRA National Board has unanimously agreed to permit its chief negotiator to call an immediate strike at will …
July 22, 2024
80+ Netflix Stories games in development and plans to release "about one new title per month"
80+ Netflix Stories games in development and plans to release "about one new title per month"
Update: Netflix has clarified to GamesIndustry.biz that the 80 games in development, with one planned for release per m…
July 22, 2024
Forte shuts down Rumble Entertainment, its second studio closure in two months
Forte shuts down Rumble Entertainment, its second studio closure in two months
Forte has reportedly shut down mobile developer, Rumble Entertainment.
July 22, 2024
New studio Blue Scarab raises $7m in funding round
New studio Blue Scarab raises $7m in funding round
New Sweden-based studio Blue Scarab Entertainment has raised $7 million in a seed funding round led by NetEase and Beho…
July 18, 2024
Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm lays off mobile team
Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm lays off mobile team
Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm has laid off its mobile team.
July 18, 2024
Scotland's largest VFX company, Axis, shuts down
Scotland's largest VFX company, Axis, shuts down
Animation and VFX company Axis Studios has closed down, laying off 162 people.
July 16, 2024
Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment "disheartened" by Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 leak
Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment "disheartened" by Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 leak
Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment say it is "disheartening" that a pirated copy of an unfinished build of Warha…
July 16, 2024
New social media app Dusk plans to "reimagine social multiplayer gaming for the mobile generation"
New social media app Dusk plans to "reimagine social multiplayer gaming for the mobile generation"
A new social media platform for building and playing multiplayer games has secured $8m in a new funding round.
July 16, 2024