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The agreement would have seen the upcoming sequel made available on PC exclusively through the Epic Game Store.

The change will effectively require new Essential subscribers to pay $1 more per month.

Actor Tom Kane has passed away at age 64 after a thirty-year career in voice acting.

More than half of active Arc Raiders players spent over 100 hours in-game during Q1.

The controller-free console is heading overseas after outselling Xbox on U.S. soil during the 2025 holiday season.

NetEase Games Publishing and Marketing Lead Yachen Bian and Marvel Games Executive Producer Danny Koo discuss the experience of making Marvel Rivals.

The long-awaited sequel finally launched into early access following a high-profile legal battle between developer Unknown Worlds and publisher Krafton.

Plus: Microsoft Israel general manager departs amid furore over unethical use of cloud technology.

Saudi Arabia has owned a 100 percent stake in SNK since 2022.

The 2K studio reportedly laid off staff in 2023 and 2024.

Amazon Games is continuing to work on a 'game experience' around the IP.

Shuntaro Furukawa conceded that raising hardware prices will create a barrier for entry for some consumers.

The unsolicited bid valued eBay at $55.5 billion.

'The talent never went away, but we certainly lost the share of voice we should have as a games city.'

There are concerns that the company's code of ethics has been violated.

The fantasy prediction market game doesn't involve real-world money, but it is powered by 'real-time data.'

The Imagine Dragons-funded project did not achieve the 'financial success' the team anticipated.

'While this is something common within the production cycles of our industry, it is nonetheless a difficult and painful situation.'

The company reported a $200 million impairment loss for Rovio in its latest financial report.

Developers sometimes take extraordinary measures to make videos play in video games.

'We are still debating whether we would like to partner with a publisher or pursue the self-publishing route.'

"Off-color romance laced with biting political commentary is only one flavor we offer."

All 'regular part-time and full-time employees' at the studio will be included.

'Within our studios, game developers are automating repetitive workflows, improving software engineering productivity, and accelerating areas like quality assurance, 3D modeling, and animation through new, AI-powered tools.'

It seems play has some limits.

The free-to-play shooter is still in the works, despite an undisclosed number of reductions.

Nintendo said the March launch of Pokemon Pokopia drove hardware sales towards the end of the fiscal year.

Plus: Xbox ditches Copilot AI and layoffs at 2K studio 31st Union.

Price hikes will be implemented in May in Japan and in September across other regions.

The Istanbul-based team wants to build games through an 'AI-powered production model.'

Focusing on covering costs instead of profits can build a better marketing engine.

The milestone was achieved a mere 16 days after launch.

The company is eyeing remakes and new releases after purchasing the rights to multiple titles in the classic RPG franchise.

The Special Opportunities Fund will provide financing in exchange for revenue and will be overseen by Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender.

'We'll prove the vision first, then grow around it.'

EA is touting net bookings of $8 billion in FY26, a nine percent rise year-over-year.

Build Machine Games wants to make 'socially relevant games that challenge players' perspectives.'

Google DeepMind has also taken a minority stake in the Icelandic studio and will produce an offline version of EVE Online.

Carmel Smyth has called on the Canadian government to scrutinize the take-private in the interest of national security.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said Copilot does not 'align' with where the division is heading.

The company says the controller 'ran out faster than we anticipated.'

With Control Resonant, Remedy boss Jean-Charles Gaudechon said the studio has done well to 'build a triple-A game on a relatively small budget.'

Brawl Stars studio and major shareholder Supercell to acquire the company.

The studio is exploring fundraising opportunities while encouraging staff to be 'aggressive' with their job hunts.

The U.S. video game retailer said the deal will require $20 billion in debt financing.

'When we spoke up about our desire to unionize, they responded only to the press.'

These teams are using their success to fund more indie games.

This week on the Game Developer podcast, we're diving into Valve's newest piece of hardware: the Steam Controller.

The company has worked on notable licensed titles such as Alien: Rogue Incursion.

Plus: Is job security now a 'romantic' notion within the video game industry?

Two Brothers' Harry and Jack Williams are leading the adaptation.