Blizzard QA workers ratify union contract with Microsoft
Blizzard quality assurance workers are unionizing. Today, February 2, an overwhelming majority of quality assurance staff at Blizzard’s offices in Albany, New York, and...
The game industry’s 2026 starts rough with 32 layoffs affecting 2,015 jobs | Amir Satvat
Defying rosy forecasts, the game industry has seen 32 layoffs totaling 2,015 roles affected so far in 2026, according to game jobs champion Amir Satvat....
Thatgamecompany’s Jenova Chen will speak at GamesBeat Summit 2026 about deeply emotional games
Jenova Chen, CEO of Thatgamecompany, will speak at the opening of GamesBeat Summit 2026 about the company’s 20-year history of making deeply emotional games...
Playgama launches dedicated ads for web gaming ecosystem | interview
Playgama, a web gaming infrastructure startup, announced this week the launch of Playgama Ad, a specialized advertising solution for web games. The platform is...
Ashes of Creation creator and founder leaves and board lays off staff after 10 years of development
After 10 years of development, it appears that Intrepid Studios is collapsing and its Ashes of Creation massively multiplayer online role-playing game is shutting...
Julien Merceron joins Delphi Interactive as CTO
Julien Merceron, a globally respected games industry tech veteran with more than 30 years of experience across some of the world’s most influential entertainment...
Side opens new Taipei studio focused on QA and localization
Side sees opportunity in the Taiwanese gaming industry. Yesterday, January 29, the video game development and services provider opened a new studio space in...
How Tesoro XP brings retail-funded rewards for free-to-play games | exclusive interview
Tesoro XP, a new rewards platform that enables retailers to fund in-game currency for gamers, announced it has raised $5.4 million in seed funding. It’s...
The Saja Boys are coming to Netflix’s official KPop Demon Hunters Roblox experience
The official “KPop Demon Hunters” Roblox experience is keeping fans of the franchise engaged with an update that includes the Saja Boys and other...
Game developers are overwhelmingly in favor of unions | GDC Survey
GDC Festival of Gaming today released its State of the Game Industry survey, where it revealed insights collected from over 2,300 industry professionals. One...