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Ready or Not Developer Has 4TB Of Data Stolen Including Full Source Code
https://insider-gaming.com/ready-or-not-developer-has-4tb-of-data-stolen-including-full-source-code/
Keanu Reeves Joins 'Sonic 3' As Shadow
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/keanu-reeves-joins-sonic-3-shadow-1235874487/
Warhorse Studios new game details this week
https://twitter.com/WarhorseStudios/status/1779871914766344638
Dead Space back on Ice
https://archive.is/6j2KZ
Star Wars Outlaws' Jabba the Hutt Mission Locked Behind Season Pass
https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-outlaws-jabba-the-hutt-mission-locked-behind-season-pass
Skybound's Latest Crowdfunding Campaign Aims to Raise Money to Develop a New Invincible Game
https://www.ign.com/articles/skybound-crowdfunding-for-new-triple-a-invincible-video-game
Upcoming Indie World
https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1780219598505144668
Layoffs:
https://archive.is/RkFZT
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/immortals-of-aveum-studio-reportedly-furloughs-the-majority-of-its-staff/
https://insider-gaming.com/apex-legends-qa/
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Star Wars Outlaws gets new story trailer and release date as pre-orders go live
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/star-wars-outlaws-gets-new-story-trailer-and-release-date-as-pre-orders-go-live/
Sony Fixed Exploit That Let PlayStation Portal Run Emulated PSP Games After Hackers 'Responsibly Reported Issues to PlayStation'
https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-fixed-exploit-that-let-playstation-portal-run-emulated-psp-games-after-hackers-responsibly-reported-issues-to-playstation
Saber Interactive CEO Says KOTOR Remake Is 'Alive and Well'
https://www.ign.com/articles/saber-interactive-ceo-says-kotor-remake-is-alive-and-well
Amazon's 'Fallout' to Film Second Season in California With $25 Million Tax Credit
https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/california-film-tv-tax-incentive-fallout-amazon-1235963577/
'Dredge' Game to Get a Live-Action Film Adaptation from Story Kitchen
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/dredge-live-action-movie-black-salt-story-kitchen-1235964426/
Relic announces layoffs following its split from Sega
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/relic-announces-layoffs-following-its-split-from-sega/
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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Acquire The Gearbox Entertainment Company Inc., Developer of Highly Successful Borderlands Franchise
https://www.take2games.com/ir/news/take-two-interactive-software-inc-acquire-gearbox-entertainment
Embracer CEO says restructuring is over, no other studios for sale
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/embracer-ceo-says-restructuring-is-over-no-other-studios-for-sale
Sony president Hiroki Totoki officially begins his role as interim CEO of PlayStation
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-president-hiroki-totoki-officially-begins-his-role-as-interim-ceo-of-playstation/
Relic Entertainment Independent Now
https://twitter.com/relicgames/status/1773244490171458017
Ubisoft Lays Off 45 Workers In Latest Wave
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-lays-off-45-workers-in-latest-wave/1100-6522305/
$400000 worth of Playdate game consoles disappear in Las Vegas, hardware maker says
https://www.gamefile.news/p/playdate-missing-venba-jedi-survivor
GameStop faces 'unsustainable' sales decline, cuts jobs to control costs
https://www.reuters.com/technology/gamestop-q4-revenue-falls-2024-03-26/
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Judas First Details: How Ken Levine Is Building on BioShock With 'Narrative LEGOs'
https://www.ign.com/articles/judas-first-details-how-ken-levine-is-building-on-bioshock-with-narrative-legos
Tweet from Jules Hardy
https://twitter.com/itsJulesHardy/status/1771087400179032554
Kotaku editor-in-chief exits due to parent company's new guide directive
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/kotaku-editor-in-chief-exits-due-to-parent-companys-new-guide-directive
Remedy has shared new details about Condor, its live service Control spin-off
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/remedy-has-shared-new-details-about-condor-its-live-service-control-spin-off/
Xbox has reached an agreement with 'Crash Bandicoot,' 'Spyro' dev Toys for Bob for their new game
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/exclusive-xbox-has-reached-an-agreement-with-toys-for-bob-for-their-first-independent-game
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Bungie Replaces Marathon Director Amid Leadership Shakeup, Fears of Layoffs
https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-shakes-up-marathon-leadership-removes-chris-barrett-as-game-director
Sony Hits Pause on PSVR2 Production Until It Clears Unsold Inventory
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-18/sony-hits-pause-on-psvr2-production-as-unsold-inventory-piles-up
https://archive.is/pqRBd
PS5 Pro Specs Leak are Real, Releasing Holiday 2024
https://insider-gaming.com/ps5-pro-specs-2024/
https://insider-gaming.com/playstation-5-pro-more-specs/
Embracer sells Saber Interactive for $247m
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/embracer-sells-saber-interactive-for-247m
Wyrdsong developer Something Wicked reportedly impacted by layoffs
https://www.eurogamer.net/wyrdsong-developer-something-wicked-reportedly-impacted-by-layoffs
Balatro
https://twitter.com/BalatroGame/status/1769688903378670004
Helldivers 2 has likely sold over 8m, it’s claimed, ‘well ahead of expectations’
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-has-likely-sold-over-8m-its-claimed-well-ahead-of-expectations/
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More Sweet Baby Fallout
https://www.takethis.org/2024/03/responding-to-gamergate2/
https://twitter.com/alyssa_merc/status/1767213635074470156
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1767644345547547113
https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1767643816339910991
https://twitter.com/Capitalistpig21/status/1765820770289160523
Akira Toriyama passes away at 68
https://en.dragon-ball-official.com/news/01_2499.html
MultiVersus Is Back In Action This May
https://www.gameinformer.com/2024/03/11/multiversus-is-back-in-action-this-may
As more developers confirm, it looks likely that ALL Adult Swim Games titles will be removed by May
https://delistedgames.com/as-more-developers-confirm-it-looks-likely-that-all-adult-swim-games-titles-will-be-removed-by-may/
Starbreeze removes CEO following Payday 3’s poor performance
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/starbreeze-removes-ceo-following-payday-3s-poor-performance/
Layoffs
https://twitter.com/shinobi602/status/1766265508809089143
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On Sweet Baby and the Streisand Effect
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44858017-Sweet-Baby-Inc-detected/?appid=1599780
Warner Bros. Discusses "Volatile" AAA Console Games, Will Lean Into Free-To-Play And Mobile
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/warner-bros-discusses-volatile-aaa-console-games-will-lean-into-free-to-play-and-mobile/1100-6521597/
Embracer Group to Sell Saber, Developer of a New 'Star Wars' Game Remake, in $500 Million Deal
https://archive.is/63F4L
Titanfall director reportedly making new Titanfall game that's not Titanfall 3
https://www.eurogamer.net/titanfall-director-reportedly-making-new-titanfall-game-thats-not-titanfall-3
Switch emulator creator settles Nintendo lawsuit for $2.4m
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/switch-emulator-creator-settles-nintendo-lawsuit-for-2-4m/
XBOX Partner Preview
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/03/04/xbox-partner-preview-march-2024-announce/
Toys for Bob going Indie
https://www.toysforbob.com/blog/2024/WereGoingIndie
Layoffs
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ea-cutting-5-of-workforce
https://twitter.com/WitchstoneGame/status/1765092534718492975
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/radical-forge-lays-off-handful-of-staff
https://insider-gaming.com/505-games-office-closures/
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Sony Layoffs
https://sonyinteractive.com/en/news/blog/difficult-news-about-our-workforce/
https://sonyinteractive.com/en/news/blog/an-important-update-from-playstation-studios/
https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-reportedly-cancels-twisted-metal-live-service-game-as-part-of-mass-layoffs
Star Citizen followers uncover additional layoffs at CIG that reference relocation and restructuring
https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/26/star-citizen-followers-uncover-additional-layoffs-at-cig-that-reference-relocation-and-restructuring/
A statement from Supermassive Games.
https://twitter.com/SuperMGames/status/1762125258159431750
Deck Nine Layoffs
https://twitter.com/DeckNineGames/status/1762600546878599430
‘Switch 2’ is targeting March 2025 and was delayed to avoid shortages, new report claims
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/switch-2-is-targeting-march-2025-and-was-delayed-to-avoid-shortages-new-report-claims/
Nintendo Sues YUZU
https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1762576284817768457
Final Fantasy music legend Nobuo Uematsu doesn’t think he’ll ever compose a whole game again
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/final-fantasy-music-legend-nobuo-uematsu-doesnt-think-hell-ever-compose-a-whole-game-again/
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Nintendo Direct
https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1759699381912043848
HELLDIVERS™ 2 Steam Charts · SteamDB
https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/
Elden Ring DLC
https://twitter.com/ELDENRING/status/1760076880764449173
The Xbox Podcast
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/podcast/phil-spencer-sarah-bond-and-matt-booty-share-updates-on-the-xbox-business/
700 Ubisoft workers strike in France over failed salary negotiations
https://www.eurogamer.net/700-ubisoft-workers-strike-in-france-over-failed-salary-negotiations
Embracer canceled 29 unannounced games between July and December
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/embracer-cancelled-29-unannounced-games-between-july-and-december/
Layoffs
https://www.pcgamer.com/homeworld-3-studio-blackbird-interactive-confirms-layoffs-due-to-economic-pressures-outside-of-our-control/
https://videogames.si.com/news/disco-elysium-dev-zaum-layoffs
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Joe Blackburn To Leave Bungie After The Final Shape
https://twitter.com/joegoroth/status/1752481886973342100
Embracer Group Cancels ‘Deus Ex’ Video Game, Lays Off Workers
https://archive.is/WOlNl
Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees
https://twitter.com/EidosMontreal/status/1752027685293801632
Former Call of Duty GM Johanna Faries appointed as Blizzard’s new president
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/former-call-of-duty-gm-johanna-faries-appointed-as-blizzards-new-president/
Ruiner developer Reikon Games lays off half its studio
https://www.eurogamer.net/ruiner-developer-reikon-games-lays-off-half-its-studio
Embracer-Owned Black Forest Games Has Laid Off 50% Of Its Staff
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/embracer-owned-black-forest-games-has-laid-off-50-of-its-staff/1100-6520592/
Outriders Studio People Can Fly Lays Off More Than 30 Employees
https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2024/01/25/outriders-studio-people-can-fly-lays-off-more-than-30-employees
Final Fantasy 14's live-action TV series is 'dead' due to a scale that 'proved too much', with Covid-19 twisting the knife
https://www.pcgamer.com/final-fantasy-14s-live-action-tv-series-is-dead-due-to-a-scale-that-proved-too-much-with-covid-19-twisting-the-knife/
State of Play
https://blog.playstation.com/2024/01/29/state-of-play-returns-this-wednesday-2/
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Rocksteady’s co-founders have established a new studio in London
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rocksteadys-co-founders-have-established-a-new-studio-in-london/
Hey, uh… did none of y’all notice the Quake tease in the Developer_Direct?
https://www.resetera.com/threads/hey-uh%E2%80%A6-did-none-of-y%E2%80%99all-notice-the-quake-tease-in-the-developer_direct.807246/?post=117838197#post-117838197
Xbox Developer Direct 2024: Everything Announced
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/01/18/xbox-developer-direct-2024-recap/
The Assassin’s Creed remake we all want may already be in development
https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassin-s-creed-iv-black-flag/remake-in-development
Games industry leaders braced 'for up to two years of pain'
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/games-industry-leaders-braced-for-up-to-two-years-of-pain
Embracer-owned studio Piranha Bytes acknowledges "difficult situation" as it faces potential closure
https://www.eurogamer.net/embracer-owned-studio-piranha-bytes-acknowledges-difficult-situation-as-it-faces-potential-closure
CI Games lays off 10% of staff
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ci-games-lays-off-10-of-staff
Riot confirms 530 layoffs
https://www.riotgames.com/en/news/2024-player-update
'Until Dawn' Film Adaptation in the Works From David F. Sandberg
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/until-dawn-video-game-adaptation-david-f-sandberg-directing-1235875631/#
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T-Pain Confirms He's Working on GTA 6, Says He Can't Role-Play in GTA 5 Anymore as a Result
https://www.ign.com/articles/t-pain-confirms-hes-working-on-gta-6-gta-5-nopixel
This trademark dispute between Remedy and Take-Two is brought to you by the letter R
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-trademark-dispute-between-remedy-and-take-two-is-brought-to-you-by-the-letter-r/
Indiana Jones Game Name rumor
https://twitter.com/Kurakasis/status/1745225191762870283
Square Enix confirms Foamstars contains some AI generated art
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-confirms-foamstars-contains-some-ai-generated-art/
Video Game Voice Actors Express Worry and Confusion After SAG-AFTRA Deal With AI Studio
https://www.ign.com/articles/video-game-voice-actors-sag-aftra-ai-deal
Audio firm publishes PR claiming Switch 2 will release in September, later claims it ‘guessed’
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/audio-firm-publishes-pr-claiming-switch-2-will-release-in-september-later-claims-it-guessed/
Stalker 2 Delayed again, gets exact Date
https://twitter.com/stalker_thegame/status/1747289671321702804
Tencent takes over Techland
https://twitter.com/MauroNL3/status/1745058276113297664
Lost Boys Interactive is latest Embracer Group studio to suffer layoffs
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/lost-boys-interactive-is-latest-embracer-group-studio-to-suffer-layoffs
Discord lays off 17 percent of employees
https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/11/24034705/discord-layoffs-17-percent-employees
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Xbox to Present Developer_Direct, Returning on January 18
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/01/09/xbox-developer-direct-2024/
https://insider-gaming.com/indiana-jones-release-2024/
Warner teases more Harry Potter games following Hogwarts Legacy’s success
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/warner-teases-more-harry-potter-games-following-hogwarts-legacys-success/
Exclusive: Unity Software to cut 25% of staff in ‘company reset’ continuation
https://www.reuters.com/technology/unity-software-cutting-25-staff-company-reset-continuation-2024-01-08/
Amazon’s Twitch to Cut 500 Employees, About 35% of Staff
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-09/amazon-s-twitch-to-cut-500-employees-about-35-of-staff
Bossa Studios lays off one-third of its staff
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/bossa-studios-lays-off-one-third-of-its-staff
VR game studio Archiact announces layoffs
https://twitter.com/ArchiactVR/status/1742955568967606290
‘The Last of Us’: Kaitlyn Dever Cast as Abby in Season 2 of HBO Series
https://www.etonline.com/the-last-of-us-kaitlyn-dever-cast-as-abby-in-season-2-of-hbo-series-217594
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Horizon MMORPG "is now essentially confirmed to be in development", job listing suggests
https://www.eurogamer.net/horizon-mmorpg-is-now-essentially-confirmed-to-be-in-development-job-listing-suggests
Square Enix’s president says it will be ‘aggressive in applying’ AI
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enixs-president-says-it-will-be-aggressive-in-applying-ai/
Latest estimates show over 14,000 new titles launched on Steam in 2023
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/latest-estimates-show-over-14-000-new-titles-launched-on-steam-in-2023
Star Wars Outlaws Arrives Late 2024
https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-outlaws-arrives-late-2024
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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick to step down end of year
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/20/activision-blizzard-ceo-bobby-kotick-to-step-down.html
GTA 6 hacker sentenced to an indefinite hospital order
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gta-6-hacker-sentenced-to-an-indefinite-hospital-order/
Sony Possibly Building New Studio Of Ex-Deviation Games Talent
https://insider-gaming.com/sony-possibly-building-new-studio-of-ex-deviation-games-talent/
Versus Evil is No More
https://twitter.com/vs_evil/status/1738260315203059812
https://polaris.brighterir.com/public/tinybuild/news/rns/story/rmkl55w
Ubisoft says it's investigating reports of a new security breach
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ubisoft-says-its-investigating-reports-of-a-new-security-breach/
Alleged ‘Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’ Leaker Admits They Made Up Parts Of The Plot
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/12/21/alleged-suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-leaker-admits-they-made-up-parts-of-the-plot/?sh=446a7aab4a24
Silent Hill 2 Remake developer teams up with The Walking Dead's Skybound Entertainment
https://www.eurogamer.net/silent-hill-2-remake-developer-teams-up-with-the-walking-deads-skybound-entertainment
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Insomniac Leak
https://www.cyberdaily.au/culture/9959-snikt-rhysida-dumps-more-than-a-terabyte-of-insomniac-games-internal-data
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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Story Spoilers Leak Online, Rocksteady Responds
https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/12/18/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-story-spoilers-leak-online-rocksteady-responds
The Last of Us Online Canceled
https://www.naughtydog.com/blog/an_update_on_the_last_of_us_online
3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks Are the Latest Embracer Studios to Be Hit With Layoffs
https://www.ign.com/articles/3d-realms-and-slipgate-ironworks-are-the-latest-embracer-studios-to-be-hit-with-layoffs
'Max Payne' Voice Actor James McCaffrey Dead at 65 After Cancer Battle
https://www.tmz.com/2023/12/18/max-payne-star-james-mccaffrey-dead-dies-cancer/
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E3 Is Dead... for real this time
https://twitter.com/E3/status/1734583493592498437
Hackers Reportedly Breach Spider-Man 2 Dev Insomniac, Release Wolverine and Staff Data
https://www.ign.com/articles/hackers-reportedly-breach-spider-man-2-dev-insomniac-release-wolverine-and-staff-data
The Day Before Dev Fntastic Is Shutting Down Just Days After Early Access Launch
https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2023/12/12/the-day-before-dev-fntastic-is-shutting-down-just-days-after-early-access-launch
https://twitter.com/FntasticHQ/status/1734265789237338453
https://steamdb.info/app/526160/history/
Embracer finally confirms closure of TimeSplitters studio Free Radical
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/embracer-finally-confirms-closures-of-timesplitters-studio-free-radical/
Google's loss to Epic will likely have little impact in the near-term
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/12/googles-loss-to-epic-will-likely-have-little-impact-in-the-near-term.html
Not A Review of Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader
Code for the game was provided for free by the PR team.
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The GTA VI trailer drops
https://twitter.com/RockstarGames/status/1731813331244085531
Capcom Confirms More Resident Evil Remakes Are Coming
https://www.ign.com/articles/capcom-confirms-more-resident-evil-remakes-are-coming
Starfield Has Now Had Over 12 Million Players, Phil Spencer Says
https://www.ign.com/articles/starfield-has-now-had-over-12-million-players-phil-spencer-says
Dragon Age Day 2023
https://www.ea.com/games/dragon-age/news/da-day-2023
Phoenix Labs lays off 34 staff via GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/phoenix-labs-lays-off-34-staff
Embracer Layoffs Continue
https://twitter.com/nickjcal/status/1731790870557417893
F1 Developer Codemasters Suffers Round of Layoffs
https://www.ign.com/articles/f1-developer-codemasters-suffers-round-of-layoffs
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Embracer CEO confirms TimeSplitters studio faces closure before Christmas
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/embracer-ceo-confirms-timesplitters-studio-faces-closure-before-christmas/
Embracer lays off 50 at Chorus developer Fishlabs
https://twitter.com/fishlabs/status/1729552693285237171
The Final Shape Delayed
https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/final_shape_release_update
The Game Awards security will be tightened to prevent another stage invasion, Geoff Keighley says
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-game-awards-security-will-be-tightened-to-prevent-another-stage-invasion-geoff-keighley-says/
Phantom Liberty sells bigly
https://twitter.com/CDPROJEKTRED_IR/status/1729538891018047973
Skull and Bones Release Date is February 2024 - Insider Gaming
https://insider-gaming.com/skull-and-bones-release-date-february/
Unity Software to cut 3.8% of staff in 'company reset'
https://www.reuters.com/technology/unity-software-cut-38-staff-company-reset-2023-11-28/
ReedPop seeks buyer for Eurogamer, GI, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun and more
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/reedpop-seeks-buyer-for-eurogamer-gi-vg247-rockpapershotgun-and-more
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Destiny 2’s Season of the Wish launches November 28
https://press.bungie.com/Destiny-2s-Season-of-the-Wish-launches-November-28
CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Faces Bad Reviews After Rushed Development
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-09/cod-modern-warfare-3-faces-bad-reviews-after-rushed-development
https://twitter.com/Chris_Dring/status/1723718653311397948
Sony Commits to Launch Just Six of PlayStation's 12 Live Service Games by March 2026
https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-commits-to-launch-just-six-of-playstations-12-live-service-games-by-march-2026
WB Doesn’t Care If You Hate ‘Suicide Squad,’ It’s Doing More Live Service
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/11/09/wb-doesnt-care-if-you-hate-suicide-squad-its-doing-more-live-service/
Konami is looking to employ game creators for "large-scale" Silent Hill projects
https://www.eurogamer.net/konami-is-looking-to-employ-game-creators-for-large-scale-silent-hill-projects
Layoffs
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/embracers-timesplitters-studio-free-radical-faces-closure/
https://www.reuters.com/business/amazon-cuts-jobs-games-unit-part-broader-restructuing-2023-11-13/
https://www.eurogamer.net/warframe-dev-confirms-a-number-of-layoffs-as-it-shuts-down-publishing-arm
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-announces-layoffs-despite-increased-revenue-and-reduced-losses
https://videogames.si.com/news/humble-games-layoffs-november-2023
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GTA: Rockstar Plans to Announce New Grand Theft Auto 6, Release Trailer
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-08/rockstar-plans-to-announce-much-anticipated-grand-theft-auto-vi
The Zelda Movie
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2023/231108.html
The Escapist
https://twitter.com/nickjcal/status/1721640314203464045
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/video-series-zero-punctuation-is-seemingly-ending-following-the-escapist-staff-exodus/
https://twitter.com/SecondWindGroup/status/1721934761621381168
Next Mass Effect Gets New Teaser, Featuring a Masked N7 Character
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/11/next-mass-effect-gets-new-teaser-featuring-a-masked-n7-character
Blizzcon
https://www.ign.com/articles/world-of-warcraft-devs-on-why-the-worldsoul-saga-is-three-expansions-and-kind-of-like-the-mcu
https://www.gamesradar.com/diablo-4s-first-expansion-packing-a-new-class-and-a-fan-favorite-diablo-2-location-arrives-late-next-year/
Layoffs
https://insider-gaming.com/layoffs-hit-motorsport-games/
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/embracer-makes-layoffs-at-neverwinter-developer-cryptic-studios
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-is-laying-off-124-employees/
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The Bungie Layoffs
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-31/sony-s-bungie-game-unit-cut-jobs-as-destiny-2-popularity-waned
https://twitter.com/DestinyBulletn/status/1719161994958483779
https://twitter.com/PaulTassi/status/1719396652996317488
https://twitter.com/PaulTassi/status/1719421275494359273
https://www.ign.com/articles/pete-parsons-tells-employees-bungie-kept-the-right-people-to-work-on-destiny-2
Capcom has an "unannounced major title" due out before March 2024
https://www.vg247.com/capcom-has-an-unannounced-major-title-due-out-before-march-2024
Ubisoft Delays Skull And Bones And An Upcoming "Large" Game
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-delays-skull-and-bones-and-an-upcoming-large-game/1100-6518703/
Atari
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/10/31/2769851/0/en/Atari-enters-into-an-agreement-to-acquire-Digital-Eclipse.html
https://atari.com/blogs/newsroom/atari-acquires-awesomenauts-swords-soldiers-from-ronimo-games
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Netflix reportedly looks to license GTA title as it moves into "higher-end" gaming
https://www.eurogamer.net/netflix-reportedly-looking-to-license-gta-title-as-it-moves-into-higher-end-gaming
Pete Hines Retiring From Bethesda
https://twitter.com/bethesda/status/1713917988963795369
Starfield's lead quest designer leaves Bethesda to join other RPG veterans making a new open-world game
https://www.gamesradar.com/starfields-lead-quest-designer-leaves-bethesda-to-join-other-rpg-veterans-making-a-new-open-world-game/
Read Xbox chief Phil Spencer’s memo welcoming Activision Blizzard to Microsoft
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/13/23915634/microsoft-xbox-internal-memo-chief-spencer-activision-blizzard-completion
Phil Spencer Explains Why There Won't be any Activision Games on Game Pass in 2023
https://www.ign.com/articles/phil-spencer-explains-why-there-wont-be-any-activision-games-on-game-pass-in-2023
Paradox and HBS go their separate ways
https://mailchi.mp/paradoxplaza/harebrained-schemes-and-paradox-interactive-to-part-ways
Paradox says The Lamplighters League sales were 'a big disappointment,' confirms recent layoffs at developer Harebrained Schemes
https://www.pcgamer.com/paradox-says-the-lamplighters-league-sales-were-a-big-disappointment-confirms-recent-layoffs-at-developer-harebrained-schemes/
Frontier to lay off unknown number of staff in organisational review |
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/frontier-to-lay-off-unknown-number-of-staff-in-organisational-review
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Insomniac is fixing a mistake in Spider-Man 2 where Miles has the wrong flag in his house
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/insomniac-is-fixing-a-mistake-in-spider-man-2-where-miles-has-the-wrong-flag-in-his-house/
Far Cry's Multiplayer Game is an Extraction-Based Shooter
https://insider-gaming.com/far-cry-multiplayer-game/
'Squadron 42 is now feature-complete and has entered its polish phase', says Chris Roberts
https://www.pcgamer.com/squadron-42-is-now-feature-complete-and-has-entered-its-polish-phase-says-chris-roberts/
The ransomware group that hacked Capcom has been taken down by international police
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-ransomware-group-that-hacked-capcom-has-been-taken-down-by-international-police/
Netflix aims to 'crawl, walk, run' when it comes to video games. It's still crawling
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/23/netflix-takes-slow-approach-to-video-games.html
Layoffs
https://twitter.com/mediamolecule/status/1716832003713274283
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstations-visual-arts-appears-to-have-suffered-layoffs/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/layoffs-hit-embracer-owned-pinball-fx-maker-zen-studios/
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