Build a Rocket Boy lays off staff after dismal MindsEye launch
The launch of open-world action-adventure game MindsEye has been rocky, to say the least. Now the reports of refunds and in-game bugs have been...
Quarter Up is Skybound’s new internal studio working on Invincible VS
Skybound announced today that it has launched its first internal development studio, Quarter Up. The new studio is working on Invincible VS, a new...
ZeniMax union reaches tentative agreement with Microsoft
Unionized quality assurance workers on ZeniMax Media announced today that they had reached a tentative contract agreement with Microsoft, ZeniMax’s parent company. The workers,...
Amplitude Studios raises over $13M to fund upcoming games
Newly independent Amplitude Studios announced today that it has raised €12 million, or around $13.5 million in a Series A funding round. Griffin Gaming...
Studio 42 raises $3.6M for development of its first game
Mobile game developer Studio 42 announced this week that it has raised $3.6 million in funding to help develop both its first title and...
Esports company Blast expands to U.S. with New York office
Esports tournament company Blast announced this week that it is opening a new office in New York City, expanding into the American esports space....
EA and Respawn lay off more staff, cancel incubation projects
Respawn, the developer of Apex Legends and the Star Wars Jedi series, announced that it’s laying off an unknown number of staff and canceling...
Iwot Studios launches game team for Wheel of Time RPG
Iwot Studios announced recently that it has launched its own game development studio, called Iwot Games. The new studio is helmed by Craig Alexander,...
Riot Games appoints Hoby Darling as its new president
Riot Games announced today that it has hired Hoby Darling to fill the spot of its President, following current CEO A. Dylan Jadeja shifting...
ZeniMax workers vote to strike over Microsoft negotiations
The Communication Workers of America union announced today that bargaining members of ZeniMax Media — the parent company of Bethesda and, thanks to a...