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DECEMBER 20, 2023

From Unity's botched Runtime Fee to Embracer going scorched earth on its own development studios, here are the events that shaped the game industry in 2023.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

The studio has reportedly cut 19 jobs–or roughly one third of its entire workforce.

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JUNE 28, 2024

The Fatal Fury developer said it wants to become a 'top 10 global publisher' within the next decade.

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APRIL 17, 2024

The multi-million pound funding will go towards startup studios whose projecs have the potential to be 'the next best-selling, BAFTA-winning titles.'

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AUGUST 2, 2024

Once you realise the importance of having a robust and adaptive framework and implement a similar structure into your operational approach, your workflow will become unmatched.'

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JULY 2, 2024

Multiple former employees have shared the news, which comes less than three months after the studio's debut title launched.

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JUNE 3, 2024

The company will be shuttering its studios in New York and Montreal to ensure a 'sustainable future.'

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JUNE 14, 2024

The Hi-Fi Rush and Ghostwire Tokyo developer has been shut down by Microsoft.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

Over 100 employees of the studio behind the Just Cause series and the upcoming Contraband are joining a Swedish union.

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OCTOBER 8, 2023

During an incredibly candid closing keynote at GCAP 2023, four members of the Summerfall team recalled how the studio has evolved for the better since its inception.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

"To those individuals transitioning out of the studio due to these changes, we extend our sincere appreciation for the skills and expertise you brought to the team."

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JULY 13, 2023

nDreams is the world's largest virtual reality game developer outside of Meta and Sony. Here's how the studio has managed to grow in a still-burgeoning market.

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MAY 20, 2024

The new studio will help Larian create 'genre-leading' RPGs.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Embracer refused to comment on the status of Rainbow Studios but said its restructuring program is designed to deliver "cost savings."

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Californian studio created games like Samurai Blitz and Flynn: Son of Crimson.

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JUNE 17, 2024

As the name suggests, the new studio is looking to help devs working on Unreal Engine projects.

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MARCH 4, 2024

The studio has reportedly laid off its development team and is now a one-person company.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

Third Kind will still co-develop titles like Predecessor and Sea of Thieves while Virtuos uses its new subsidiary to enter the UK game industry.

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MAY 21, 2024

'Expanding our internal development teams into Europe was a natural next step for us.'

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MAY 16, 2024

The news comes after Activision parent company Microsoft laid off 1,900 workers and closed studios including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks.

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MARCH 20, 2023

At GDC 2023, Xbox Game Studios will share fresh perspectives and newfound insights on team managment, publishing partnerships, and studio culture.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

The melodic fantasy adventure is Summerfall Studios' debut title.

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JUNE 21, 2023

Canadian developer Scavengers Studio has reportedly faced large layoffs following the release of its PlayStation game, Season.

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

PTW's operations VP Sebastien Bisch hopes to create a 'center of excellence for the industry within the vibrant Charleston community, and a new flagship studio in the US.'

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MAY 9, 2024

The studio said it has struggled to secure funding for its debut project and is now pausing development.

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MARCH 21, 2024

called out the game industry for its consistent inability to support Black devs. Strange Scaffold founder Xalavier Nelson Jr.

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JULY 8, 2024

The news comes amid rumours that Embracer has shuttered the Gothic and Risen maker.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Sound designers Hideaki and Saori Utsumi opened their own developer to make games 'that make life fun.'

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The studio said development of projects like Hyper Light Breaker and Possessor(s) won't be impacted by the job cuts.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Ex-developers from Ascendant Studios are developing a new game based on a third, unannounced Absurd property.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

'Disruptive Games has sadly had to let go of many amazing, talented game developers.'

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A reported 45 percent of Ascendant's staff were cut, while those still at the studio will continue to support its magical shooter Immortals of Aveum.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Inevitable Studios' first game, Always in Mind, will launch its Kickstarter in the coming weeks.

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JULY 31, 2024

The five-person studio marks the third indie developer to start up in July, and is already working on its debut project.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Volition, developer of the Saints Row and Red Faction franchises, is no more after its parent company Embracer chose to close the studio.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

"Our team is looking forward to supporting Japanese developers on both creative and technical needs."

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JULY 22, 2024

The new studio is already developing its first project, and will echo its founders' previous work in being a 'character-centric ' narrative game.

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