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‘I’ve been emotionally preparing myself for this for a while’: A top Horizon Worlds creator reacts to the platform’s VR shutdown

Posted byby Alexander Lee
March 25, 2026
3 min

As the future of Horizon Worlds hangs in the balance, the platform’s creators are scrambling to prepare for whatever comes next. Eugene “Emorgul” Morgulis...

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Why King is leaning into qualitative data to inform Candy Crush’s live service evolution

Posted byby Alexander Lee
March 24, 2026
3 min

King doesn’t just want players to keep coming back to Candy Crush — it wants to know why they keep coming back. Candy Crush has...

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Daybreak Games and Game Jawn announce solo-friendly game EverQuest Legends

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 24, 2026
2 min

Daybreak Games and independent development studio Game Jawn announced they are making EverQuest Legends with solo-friendly quests. The fan-driven collaboration will give players a...

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Owlchemy reveals Sporelando as a wacky XR addition for Dimensional Double Shift

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 24, 2026
5 min

Owlchemy Labs, the VR studio behind platinum-selling titles Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator, announced Sporelando as the next Dimension Pack for its chaotic multiplayer VR title Dimensional Double...

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Epic Games lays off over 1,000 employees, citing Fortnite downturn

Posted byby Alexander Lee
March 24, 2026
3 min

Epic Games has laid off over 1,000 employees amid decreasing player engagement inside Fortnite. Epic announced the layoff today, March 24, sharing the news...

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Behaviour acquires The Fun Pimps, creators of 7 Days to Die

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 24, 2026
3 min

Behaviour Interactive, the largest Canadian game studio, announced its acquisition of The Fun Pimps, creators of 7 Days to Die. Since its early access...

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Appcharge reaches $1 billion in annualized DTC transaction volume | exclusive

Posted byby Alexander Lee
March 24, 2026
2 min

Appcharge is riding the DTC wave to new heights. Appcharge announced a $58 million Series B funding round in August 2025, with the goal...

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Crimson Desert sells through 2M copies in 5 days

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 23, 2026
2 min

Five days after it launched, CrimsonDesert has sold through two million copies worldwide, according to Pearl Abyss. “Thank you so much to our fans,...

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PlanetPlay teams with Rainforest Alliance and Oceana on Battle for the Habitats

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 23, 2026
3 min

PlanetPlay, the non-profit games marketplace, has unveiled Battle for the Habitats, a biodiversity campaign bringing studios, publishers and players together for the largest collective...

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CookieRun: New World unveiled as franchise hits 300M players and more than $1B in lifetime revenue

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 20, 2026
2 min

Devsisters announced CookieRun: New World as an open-world adventure game coming for mobile, PC and consoles. The Unreal Engine game is the latest in...

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