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The Star Wars Battlefront II player surge exposes the flaws in EA’s business model
What happens when your online multiplayer game has the most players ever, but you can't even make a social media post?At a GlanceOver the last two months Star Wars Battlefront II has seen its…
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Patch Notes #13: Trump’s video game funding cuts laid bare and Krafton’s wild public…
Plus: An EA exec calls out layoff merchant Microsoft, fresh job cuts at Ubisoft and Testronic, and SAG-AFTRA union members ratify interactive media contract.We're only 11 days into the month but…
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Ousted Unknown Worlds founders, former CEO sue Krafton for breach of contract
The delay of Subnautica 2 into 2026 is leading to a brewing legal battle between Krafton and the founders of developer Unknown Worlds.At a GlanceThe founders of Unknown Worlds are suing Krafton for…
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Exploring Sabotage Studio’s strategy for balancing creativity and sustainability
In this episode, Thierry Boulanger discusses how a company like Sabotage Studio can thrive off of building games for a niche audience—specifically retro-themed indie games.Bryant Francis, Senior…
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Nintendo is discontinuing Switch Game Vouchers
Existing vouchers will continue to work after the termination date in early 2026.Nintendo is discontinuing Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers, which allow Nintendo Switch Online subscribers to pay around…
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Peak surpasses 4.5M sales within a month
The multiplayer game has sold around 1M units in the past seven days alone.Peak, the co-op multiplayer game by Aggro Crab and Landfall, has surpassed 4.5M sales since its release on June 16.As…
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Could ‘region-specific’ game version boost industry fortunes? Virtous thinks so
Are there unexplored means of meeting players where they are? Virtuos CEO Gilles Langourieux says tweaking games for different regions could be key to a more agile industry.At a GlanceVirtuos CEO…
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‘The true value of entertainment lies in its uniqueness:’ Nintendo is well aware that…
The company is exploring how to shorten development cycles without stifling creativity.Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said the company is exploring how to condense production cycles while still…
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Report: Return to Moria developer Free Range Games has laid off 80 people
'The project I've been working on for the last 4 years was pulled from our hands, and our entire development team was laid off.'The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria developer Free Range Games has…
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Report: Romero Games makes layoffs after Microsoft cancels project funding
'Last night, we learned that our publisher has cancelled funding for our game along with several other unannounced projects.'Irish studio Romero Games has seemingly laid off a number of employees…
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