Embracer says 1,387 jobs and 29 games lost isn’t enough
2023 and 2024 have been ruinous for the game development community, as layoff after layoff has struck every corner of the industry. At the...
Embracing the games industry’s state of calamity | Kaser Focus
I haven’t mentioned this to GamesBeat’s audience directly up to now, but earlier this year I began doing a daily (well, business days) video...
Embracer reportedly laying off Gearbox Publishing employees
Embracer Group’s restructuring plan appears to have affected Gearbox Publishing. Following yesterday’s closure of development studio Volition, posts from Gearbox employees surfaced this week...
Saints Row developer Volition closes amid Embracer restructuring
Saints Row developer Volition Games is closing its doors one year after it attempted to reboot the franchise. Unfortunately for the developer, fans did...
What do we mean by the long game? | Dice Summit Town Hall
In 22 years of attending the annual Dice Summit, I’ve witnessed extraordinary and memorable talks from the leaders of the game industry. And so...
Civilization 7, Embracer’s ambitions and PS Plus Extra | Kaser Focus
Belated Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! It’s been an interesting, if not especially exciting week, with some financial earnings reports giving us a peek behind...
Embracer Group plans to release 94 games in upcoming years
Embracer Group today released their latest financial report, which showed the company had a relatively stable quarter. It reported that net sales had increased...
2022 was a wild year for games and I’m still spinning | Kaser Focus
We’re almost to the finish line of 2022, and it’s been one for the history books. This year we had, in no particular order,...
Kaser Focus: The end-of-year game releases are upon us
I have finally finished my review of God of War Ragnarok, and fittingly just as the cold has come to my home. Tis the...
Square Enix Montreal rebrands as Studio Onoma
The studio formerly known as Square Enix Montreal is now called Studio Onoma. Following its acquisition by Embracer — and departure from the Square...