Esports Foundation selects 40 esports clubs for $20M club partner program
The Esports Foundation (EF) today announced the 40 esports Clubs selected for the 2026 Esports Foundation Club Partner Program, reinforcing its commitment to a...
Once worth $3.5B, Rec Room is shutting its metaverse down on June 1; Snap buys some assets
Rec Room was valued at $3.5 billion in 2021 during the metaverse craze in the pandemic. But Seattle social gaming company is closing. And...
U.S. Soccer and Gamefam bring national team to Roblox in time for FIFA World Cup
U.S. Soccer today announced it will introduce the iconic U.S. national team to Roblox game FIFA Super Soccer, launching with a limited-time event. Gamefam, which makes games and...
ARC Raiders gets a big Flashpoint free update Tuesday as ARC threat escalates
Embark Studios announced its free Flashpoint Update is available on Tuesday to all ARC Raiders players. I’m just at level 54 out of 75...
IGDA Foundation’s Download for Charity sale is live on Steam
The IGDA Foundation has launched its second annual Download for Charity (DLC) event happening March 27 – April 6, 2026 on Steam. Alyssa Walles, executive director at the...
How gaming can win the attention war and why it’s still a good bet | The BIG Show with Brian Ward
It’s not easy to keep up with Brian Ward, CEO of Savvy Games Group, the game company started by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund....
Skybound whips Invincible VS into shape for April 9 open beta
Skybound Entertainment and its Quarter Up game studio have about five weeks to go before the April 30 launch of Invincible VS. The 3v3...
Sandbox VR unveils Age of Dinosaurs immersive VR experience
Sandbox VR, the location-based virtual reality company, announced Age of Dinosaurs as an immersive VR experience designed with young adventurers in mind. The adventure will roar...
So far in 2026, 42 of the world’s 59 game layoffs took place in North America | Amir Satvat
Amir Satvat, game jobs champion, wrote in a post on LinkedIn that 42 of the world’s 59 game layoffs so far in 2026 took...
Epic Games lays off employee with brain cancer, then says it will take care of him
A story about one employee’s tragic circumstances brought home the magnitude of last week’s 1,000 layoffs at Epic Games. The layoffs that included Mike...