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Report: Veilguard's late pivot from live service spelled doom for Dragon Age sequel sales
Report: Veilguard's late pivot from live service spelled doom for Dragon Age sequel sales
Pivoting a single-player game to live-service multiplayer and back again led to 9 years of development on Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
June 12, 2025
Switch 2 tops 3.5 million sales to deliver Nintendo's biggest console launch
Switch 2 tops 3.5 million sales to deliver Nintendo's biggest console launch
The successor to Nintendo's massively popular console appears to have bolted out of the gate.
June 11, 2025
Sony is making layoffs at Days Gone developer Bend Studio
Sony is making layoffs at Days Gone developer Bend Studio
It has been reported that 40 workers have lost their jobs at the first-party studio, and while Sony hasn't confirmed those numbers, it has confirmed the cuts.
June 11, 2025
Lethal learnings from Hitman prepared IOI for making 007: First Light
Lethal learnings from Hitman prepared IOI for making 007: First Light
IOI's chief technical officer explains why Bond goes further than Hitman with the agency fantasy.
June 11, 2025
Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors to become executive chair and focus on M&A
Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors to become executive chair and focus on M&A
'This new phase allows me to focus on strategic initiatives, M&A, and capital allocation.'
June 10, 2025
SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative agreement with major studios that includes 'AI guardrails'
SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative agreement with major studios that includes 'AI guardrails'
The performer union has been on strike for almost a year in a bid to secure better working conditions and AI protections for members plying their trade in the video game industry.
June 10, 2025
'A new way to get discovered:' Apple pitches its new game app to developers
'A new way to get discovered:' Apple pitches its new game app to developers
Apple Games is a unified hub that will let players engage with and discover titles across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
June 10, 2025
The first Xbox handhelds have finally arrived
The first Xbox handhelds have finally arrived
The ROG Xbox Ally range has been developed by Microsoft in collaboration with Asus.
June 9, 2025
'I was afraid of him:' French court hears harassment allegations against former Ubisoft execs
'I was afraid of him:' French court hears harassment allegations against former Ubisoft execs
Three former Ubisoft executives are standing trial in France after being accused of sexually harassing and bullying their co-workers.
June 9, 2025
Skybound spins up new fighting game studio Quarter Up
Skybound spins up new fighting game studio Quarter Up
Look at what Skybound needs to mimic a fraction of the game industry's power.
June 9, 2025
Patch Notes #8: Tim Sweeney starts peddling AI, Nintendo leaves journalists in the lurch, and Epic teases The Witcher 4
Patch Notes #8: Tim Sweeney starts peddling AI, Nintendo leaves journalists in the lurch, and Epic teases The Witcher 4
The Switch 2 has finally arrived (assuming you snagged a pre-order) but there's plenty of other news to chew on this week.
June 5, 2025
Build A Rocket Boy execs depart one week before MindsEye launches
Build A Rocket Boy execs depart one week before MindsEye launches
'A heartfelt thank you will have to do.'
June 5, 2025