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Bungie is laying off 220 developers. That’s 17% of its overall headcount. Bungie boss Pete Parsons says the cuts are needed “to make substantial changes to our cost structure and focus development efforts entirely on Destiny and Marathon.” “This morning, I’m sharing with all of you some of the most difficult changes we’ve ever had…
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Kinda in love with them all… View Entire Post ›
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‘Survive until 2025.’ The phrase still echoes around the games industry as it faces ongoing layoffs and studio closures. At Develop:Brighton this year, GamesIndustry.biz invited an array of developers, studio heads, managers, and more to share their advice on how to endure the turbulent times we’re experiencing. Here’s what they had to say: CCP CEO…
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Believe it or not, “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” from The Lion King was originally just a duet between Timon and Pumbaa. View Entire Post ›
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Warner Bros has hired Yves Lachance to lead its Montreal games studio, appointing him video president and studio head for the developer. He will lead the management for all disciplines across the studio, as well as working closely with Warner’s publishing teams and other internal studios. He will report to WB Games’ senior vice president…
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The Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act passed in the US Senate yesterday, potentially bringing significant changes to online platforms if the bills get approved by the House of Representatives. Both bills would apply to games platforms, aim at protecting children online, and were approved in a bipartisan…
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The long-running and historic partnership between Nintendo and Sega to create Olympics video games reportedly ended in 2020 when the event’s organisers sought opportunities elsewhere. Lee Cocker, who served as executive producer on multiple Mario & Sonic Olympics titles, told Eurogamer the International Olympics Committee allowed the licensing deal to lapse as it “wanted to…
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Microsoft’s results for the final quarter of its financial year are in, showing continued growth in overall gaming revenue while Xbox console sales once again decline. The acquisition of Activision Blizzard was cited as a key factor in the growth recorded, with revenue from Call of Duty and the publisher’s other properties now converted from…
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Electronic Arts published its financials results for the first quarter of FY2025. Despite a decline across key metrics, the company said results were above its expectations, and is looking ahead to a promising Q2 following the successful release of EA Sports College Football 25, among others. For three months ended June 30, 2024: EA’s net…
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