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Patch Notes #12: Xbox treats workers to more layoffs, Kotaku escapes G/O Media, and a former Unity employee is sentenced to jail
Patch Notes #12: Xbox treats workers to more layoffs, Kotaku escapes G/O Media, and a former Unity employee is sentenced to jail
Just another week in paradise.
July 4, 2025
Sega president says companies with a 'good record' tend to have a strong global GAAS business
Sega president says companies with a 'good record' tend to have a strong global GAAS business
Sega president and COO Shuji Utsumi told The Game Business about the company's plans to push for a global Games as a Service business.
July 2, 2025
Subnautica developer Unknown Worlds loses leadership team
Subnautica developer Unknown Worlds loses leadership team
Studio CEO Ted Gill, Subnautica game director Charlie Cleveland, and technical director Max McGuire have all departed the company.
July 2, 2025
Former Ubisoft execs convicted for sexual assault, psychological harassment
Former Ubisoft execs convicted for sexual assault, psychological harassment
A French court has sentenced three former Ubisoft executives to suspended prison terms.
July 2, 2025
Report: Return to Moria developer Free Range Games has laid off 80 people
Report: Return to Moria developer Free Range Games has laid off 80 people
Via LinkedIn, an ex-employee said they were part of layoffs at Free Range Games, which reportedly affected 80 people at the studio.
July 2, 2025
Nintendo is about to alter the price of the original Switch in Canada
Nintendo is about to alter the price of the original Switch in Canada
The Switch 2 won't be impacted by the impending changes.
July 1, 2025
Update: Former Unity senior client partner Rod Stafford jailed for 22 years over sexual offenses
Update: Former Unity senior client partner Rod Stafford jailed for 22 years over sexual offenses
Stafford represented the engine maker at a number of high-profile industry events such as Reboot Develop, DICE, and Develop: Brighton.
July 1, 2025
Myst developer Cyan Worlds is making more layoffs
Myst developer Cyan Worlds is making more layoffs
The company has laid off an undisclosed number of workers just months after cutting half of its workforce.
June 30, 2025
The FTC has paid out almost $200 million in refunds to Fortnite players it claims were duped
The FTC has paid out almost $200 million in refunds to Fortnite players it claims were duped
The payments have been issued following a 2023 settlement between the FTC and Epic Games.
June 30, 2025
Update: Lost Records developer Don't Nod confirms layoffs at Montreal studio
Update: Lost Records developer Don't Nod confirms layoffs at Montreal studio
The studio said the decision 'reflects the challenging reality of maintaining sustainable operations in a difficult economic context.'
June 30, 2025
Onimusha: Way of the Sword sees the classic series renewed with Capcom's latest technology
Onimusha: Way of the Sword sees the classic series renewed with Capcom's latest technology
Capcom devs explain why the reboot of the Samurai action-horror series was only possible with the RE Engine.
June 28, 2025
EA CEO Andrew Wilson earned 260 times more than the company's median worker last year
EA CEO Andrew Wilson earned 260 times more than the company's median worker last year
EA has confirmed the salary of its 'median employee' fell last year, but its top executives are earning more.
June 27, 2025