Pete Hines is leaving Bethesda after 24 years
Pete Hines, Bethesda’s head of publishing, announced today he’s retiring and leaving the game company. The executive, who’s been with Bethesda since 1999, said...
Merge Mansion hits 50M downloads, Metacore expands to Berlin
Merge Mansion developer Metacore announced this year that it is expanding following its signature game hitting new heights of success. The mobile game perhaps...
Over 6,100 gaming jobs have been cut in 2023 (so far)
Like many sectors, game developers have been cutting headcount due to economic uncertainty through out 2023. According to Farhan Noor’s videogamelayoffs.com, game developers issued...
Telltale Games reportedly laid off several employees in September
Telltale Games allegedly laid off several staff members at the beginning of September, according to former cinematic artist Jonah Huang. Huang said on X...
Former Ubisoft employees arrested in sexual harassment case
Five former Ubisoft employees have reportedly been arrested after a lengthy investigation by French police into allegations of sexual assault and harassment at the...
More layoffs reported at Twitch just ahead of TwitchCon Vegas
Twitch was reportedly hit with a fresh round of layoffs just weeks before TwitchCon is set to kick off in Las Vegas. This would...
Epic lays off about 900 people, divests Bandcamp and SuperAwesome
Epic Games announced today that it is laying off 16% of its staff, or 830 people. It’s also divesting recent purchase Bandcamp and spinning...
PlayStation head Jim Ryan steps down in March 2024
Sony announced today that Jim Ryan, head of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and PlayStation, is retiring in March 2024. He has worked for Sony...
Sony investigating alleged ransomware attack, group threatens to sell data
Sony announced today it’s launching an investigation into a ransomware attack that allegedly occurred yesterday. It’s not disclosing the details of the investigation, save...
Eloelo raises $22M in funding to expand entertainment app
Social gaming and livestreaming platform Eloelo announced today that it has raised $22 million in its pre-Series B round of fundraising. According to the...