Kaon AI raises $60M for GenAI entertainment
Kaon AI, a generative AI platform and research lab for interactive entertainment, announced it raised $60 million in multiple funding rounds. The goal is to...
How to hold true to your brand and create things that last | BOSS Mode with Felicia Day
Meeting Felicia Day, one of the women who paved the way for women in “nerdy” media, was not on my bingo card for 2026....
Inside a studio layoff — Big questions for Microsoft’s intentions for id Software (updated)
The team at id Software seemed safe from the Xbox layoffs, as the studio hadn’t been notified that it was up for closure or...
IO Interactive closes Istanbul studio, lays off staff after Xbox exits Project Fantasy deal
IO Interactive is closing its Istanbul studio and laying off an undisclosed number of employees after Xbox withdrew its funding and publishing agreement for...
Microsoft Xbox is the new Burning Platform | Jon Kimmich guest post
This story was written as a guest post by Jon Kimmich. Dean Takahashi asked me what I thought of this week’s Xbox layoff and...
CWA union says Xbox treated workers as disposable
Microsoft eliminated an initial wave of 1,600 jobs across its Xbox division, including hundreds of union video game workers represented by the Communications Workers...
Blizzard transfers Overwatch service to Nexon in South Korea
Nexon and Blizzard Entertainment announced that registration and account linking has opened for the transfer to Nexon’s service of Overwatch on PC in South...
Doom developer Id Software staff responds to layoffs and alleged Xbox demands
Xbox yesterday revealed that it will lay off over 3,200 staff members, with 1,600 of those layoffs happening this week. Aside from the five...
How State Farm’s creator-first approach keeps ‘Gamerhood’ talent coming back
State Farm has spent five years reaching gaming audiences through creators — and the company’s efforts are paying off with the upcoming fifth season of...
Xbox layoff reactions | The industry and ex-employees react to Microsoft’s biggest course correction in gaming
This post was put together by GamesBeat’s staff including Alex Lee, Dean Takahashi and Jolie Feld. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced today that Microsoft...