Awesomenauts developers establish new studio Rangatang
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OCTOBER 2, 2024
The Dutch studio is working on a multiplayer arena brawler called Nubs!, which was previously in development at Romino Games.
Stray Souls developer Jukai Studio shuts down
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JANUARY 2, 2024
Jukai Studio closed its doors hours after its publishing partner Versus Evil and two months after the launch of its debut game, Stray Souls.
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Hi-Rez veterans unveil new studio to support live-service game developers
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JUNE 7, 2023
Smite developer Hi-Rez Studios launched a new team, RallyHere, intended to support studios that create ongoing live service games.
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Ardán launches development fund for Irish indie studios
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MAY 20, 2024
The IndieDev program will grant £15,000 / €15,000 to the seven studios in the island of Ireland to generate ideas and create game prototypes.
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Surgeon Simulator developer Bossa Studios confirms layoffs
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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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SNK opens development studio in Singapore
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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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Report: Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios is cutting jobs
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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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Just Cause developer Avalanche closing two studios and laying off 50 workers
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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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Developers at Avalanche Studios are unionizing
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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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Tango Gameworks developer documents the studio's final day
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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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The meaningful choices that made Stray Gods developer Summerfall Studios
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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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Outriders studio People Can Fly is laying off Project Gemini developers
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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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Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian opens new studio in Poland
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MAY 20, 2024
The new studio will help Larian create 'genre-leading' RPGs.
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Report: Embracer layoffs impact staff at MX vs ATV developer Rainbow Studios
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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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Indie developer Studio Thunderhorse closes after more than a decade
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OCTOBER 23, 2024
The Californian studio created games like Samurai Blitz and Flynn: Son of Crimson.
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Industry vets launch specialist co-development studio The Unreal Guys
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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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Virtuos acquires co-developer Third Kind Studios
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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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Report: Australian studio Torus Games effectively shuts down after 30 years
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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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Activision opens new studio Elsewhere to develop triple-A franchise
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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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Amazon Games opens Bucharest studio to support development and publishing ambitions
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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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Season developer Scavengers Studio hit with "massive layoffs"
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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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Support developer PTW opens spinoff studio in South Carolina
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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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Lightforge Games laying off 'majority' of development team
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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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Are game studios suddenly abandoning Black developers?
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MARCH 21, 2024
Strange Scaffold founder Xalavier Nelson Jr. called out the game industry for its consistent inability to support Black devs.
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Resident Evil alums launch new developer Birdkin Studio
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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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Piranha Bytes veterans establish indie developer Pithead Studio
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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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Absurd Ventures and Immortals of Aveum devs launch Marin studio
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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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Hyper Light Breaker developer Heart Machine confirms layoffs
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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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Immortals of Aveum developer Ascendant Studios lays off half its staff
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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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Industry veteran Cord Smith launches new developer Inevitable Studios
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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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New studio, Outer Haven Games, formed by Scopely and Unity alums
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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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Candlelight Games formed by ex-Pixelberry Studios devs
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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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Virtuos opens Tokyo studio to strengthen relationship with Japanese developers
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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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Saints Row developer Volition has been shut down
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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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Paladin Studios laying off 45 workers and shutting down
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MAY 2, 2024
The Dutch co-development studio worked on titles including Cut The Rope Remastered, My Tamagotchi Forever, and Amazing Katamari Damacy.
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Rare alum Craig Duncan appointed Xbox Game Studios head
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OCTOBER 14, 2024
At the end of November, Duncan will oversee Xbox's first-party developers, including Halo Studios, The Coalition, and more.
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Studio Wildcard says layoff of 6 developers 'will not impact development schedule'
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MAY 16, 2024
Ark: Survival Evolved developer says it "reduced" the roles of 6 employees, and that it does not anticipate any further layoffs in 2024.
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Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024
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NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Thanks to the constant development of technology and an ever-growing set of powerful tools, indie developers can create games that rival those made by big studios. If you're an indie developer looking to take your project to the next level, here's your essential toolkit for 2024.
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Toge Productions acquires A Space for the Unbound developer Mojiken Studio
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NOVEMBER 27, 2023
"Our journey together as a developer and a publisher has been built upon mutual trust, shared values, and dynamic teamwork."
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EA opens new triple-A studio Cliffhanger Games to develop Black Panther project
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JULY 10, 2023
The nascent studio is collaborating with Marvel Games on the single-player adventure.
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1010 Games head of publishing says UK has become hostile to new game studios
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OCTOBER 18, 2024
Developers starting new studios in the United Kingdom are facing harder and harder challenges.
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Report: Payload Studios makes second layoff round, eight workers affected
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NOVEMBER 12, 2024
At least eight developers have been laid off at Payload, one of whom is a co-founder at the TerraTech studio.
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Crossfire developer Smilegate is shutting down its Barcelona studio
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MARCH 27, 2024
Multiple employees have confirmed the news on Linkedin.
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Deliver Us Mars studio KeokeN laying off development team
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APRIL 30, 2024
The company now hopes to use Kickstarter to fund a third entry in the Deliver Us franchise and rebuild 'brick by brick.'
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