GitHub founder launches Null Games publishing studio
Chris Wanstrath announced today the formation of a new games publishing studio, Null Games. Wanstrath, one of the original co-creators of GitHub, said the...
WoW Classic dev exits Blizzard, protests employee review system
One of the co-lead developers of World of Warcraft Classic has left Blizzard, and a new report from Bloomberg reveals that it’s allegedly over...
Microsoft shutters AltspaceVR amid company-wide layoffs
AltspaceVR is going dark in March as part of parent company Microsoft’s recent restructuring. According to a recent post on its website, the VR-based...
FTC fines Epic Games $520M for violating child privacy laws
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today it has entered into an agreement with Epic Games for the latter to pay fines amounting to...
Zynga and NaturalMotion launch virtual studio promoting diversity
Zynga and its subsidiary NaturalMotion have partnered to launch a new virtual platform called Access All Areas. The web-based virtual studio is intended to...
Diversity and inclusion are equally important for different reasons
Diversity, equity and inclusion are words that have swiftly come to mean much in the games industry. At GamesBeat Summit Next 2022, a panel...
Jam City lays off staff as part of ‘restructuring’
Jam City has laid off over one hundred members of the staff today. According to the company, it laid off about 17% of its...
New studio Open World announced by Loaded
Talent management and marketing firm Loaded announced today that it is opening a new studio. The studio, named Open World, will help creators navigate...
Kaser Focus: Lay off
Last week’s column was a bit grim, I admit. It was coming from a place of upset and frustration. I wish I could tell...
Unity lays off hundreds to prepare for ad weakness
Unity Technologies laid off hundreds of employees at its offices around the globe. The layoffs affected at least 150 employees and possibly more, according...