Christopher Barrett settles longtime lawsuit about $45M bonus with Bungie and Sony
Game developer Christopher Barrett announced that he has settled a $45 million lawsuit over a bonus dispute with Bungie and Sony. Bungie fired Barrettd...
Xbox shifts Obsidian to Fallout, shelves Avowed 2 as part of company-wide ‘reset’
More details have emerged about the fate of one of Xbox’s owned studios amidst the company’s layoffs and studio restructures. According to a new...
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...
Bonfire Studios announces closed beta details for Arkheron
Bonfire Studios will be officially kicking off the Closed Beta for their competitive PvP action game, Arkheron, on July 15 - 26, 2026.
Goose Byte Games and Balor Games reveal rafting game Sponge Break
Goose Byte Games and Balor Games have announced Sponge Break, a "chaotic 1-4 player co-op rafting adventure.
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...