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Patch Notes #15: ZeniMax workers denounce 'inhumane' layoffs, 1047 Games boss admits to making 'many mistakes,' and Xbox quashes the $80 game (for now)
Patch Notes #15: ZeniMax workers denounce 'inhumane' layoffs, 1047 Games boss admits to making 'many mistakes,' and Xbox quashes the $80 game (for now)
Plus: Fascinating insights into employee retention at Nintendo and sales numbers for (some rather pricey) Switch 2 peripherals.
July 25, 2025
Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton acquires Last Epoch developer Eleventh Hour Games
Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton acquires Last Epoch developer Eleventh Hour Games
Eleventh Hour founder Judd Cobler said Krafton shares the studio's passion for the ARPG genre.
July 25, 2025
Data points to slowing layoffs, but doesn't capture true harm to game industry
Data points to slowing layoffs, but doesn't capture true harm to game industry
Where does the game industry and its workforce go from here?
July 24, 2025
Itch.io deindexing adult content to appease payment providers
Itch.io deindexing adult content to appease payment providers
'We understand this action is sudden and disruptive, and we are truly sorry for the frustration and confusion caused by this change.'
July 24, 2025
Update: Mobile developer Sandsoft is laying off 21 internal developers to 'double down' on publishing
Update: Mobile developer Sandsoft is laying off 21 internal developers to 'double down' on publishing
The studio The company said its publishing division has the 'most potential for long-term growth.'
July 24, 2025
Xbox lowers the price of The Outer Worlds 2 from $80 to $70
Xbox lowers the price of The Outer Worlds 2 from $80 to $70
Xbox has announced that The Outer Worlds 2, originally priced at $80, will now cost $70. The news comes two months after the company announced the possibility of first-party titles costing $80 moving forward.
July 24, 2025
Sony acquires 16 million shares in Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco
Sony acquires 16 million shares in Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco
Sony has acquired a 2.5 percent stake in publisher Bandai Namco, equal to a 16 million-share acquisition, in a plan to form a "strategic partnership" between the companies.
July 24, 2025
Obituary: Elder Scrolls Daggerfall chief engineer Julian LeFay has passed away
Obituary: Elder Scrolls Daggerfall chief engineer Julian LeFay has passed away
Julian LeFay, the chief engineer who worked on seminal games like The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall at Bethesda Softworks, has passed away.
July 23, 2025
IGEA launches Game On Australia to assist and promote local developers
IGEA launches Game On Australia to assist and promote local developers
The new website aims to showcase the local industry while helping developers learn how to access a variety of funding programs.
July 23, 2025
Nintendo employee data indicates the company excels at retaining workers
Nintendo employee data indicates the company excels at retaining workers
The Switch maker is seemingly keeping its talent sweet with high employee retention rates and low turnover.
July 22, 2025
Report: Wayfinder developer Airship Syndicate is laying off staff
Report: Wayfinder developer Airship Syndicate is laying off staff
According to staff via LinkedIn, Wayfinder developer Airship Syndicate is reportedly laying off staff, which would be the third time the studio has cut jobs since the start of 2024.
July 22, 2025
Silent Hill 2 codev Side lays off "less than" 10 employees
Silent Hill 2 codev Side lays off "less than" 10 employees
Codev Side, formerly known as PTW, has confirmed a layoff round affecting "less than" 10 employees, with others departing the company because their contracts came to an end.
July 22, 2025