Ray Browser appoints David Diaz as its new CEO
Ray Browser, the new browser built for web gaming, announced today that it has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer, David Diaz. Formerly serving...
The Chinese Room goes independent with management buyout
The Chinese Room announced today that it is launching as an independent development studio, following a buyout by its management with the help of...
Xbox cancels Perfect Dark, shutters The Initiative as layoffs begin
Microsoft’s layoffs have extended into Xbox, according to internal memos. The cuts of 4% of the company’s staff are affecting the gaming divisions, including...
Myst dev Cyan Worlds lays off more staff
Cyan Worlds, the acclaimed studio behind adventure games Myst and Riven, revealed today that it has laid off more staff in the second round...
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....