Indie publisher Armor Games reportedly axes publishing team
Game Developer
AUGUST 1, 2024
Ex-staff claim the publisher has eliminated its entire publishing team. If true, it's unclear what that means for the games Armor's expected to publish.
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How to effectively lead leaders in game development
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 1, 2024
At Develop Brighton last month, Criterion general manager Charity Joy gave a talk on the art of leading people who are themselves managing other leaders, sharing the tools she's picked up along the way in her career in game development. Joy emphasised the importance of curiosity, trust, and clear communication when it comes to supporting managers, and provided strategies for delivering effective feedback and aligning people across an organisation – especially when guiding people in areas o
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Roses are red, Meta is blue, Reality Labs lost $4.5 billion during Q2
Game Developer
AUGUST 1, 2024
In news you can file under 'painfully predictable,' Meta spent another quarter burning through the GDP of a small nation in a bid to birth the metaverse.
Meta records loss of $4.5bn in Reality Labs during Q2
GamesIndustry.biz
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Meta published its second quarter earnings today, and has recorded a loss of $4.5 billion in its AR/VR Reality Labs division. This is the second reported loss of the year in this segment, with Reality Labs reporting a loss of $3.8 billion during its first quarter. Its Q2 revenue was up 28% year-over-year, largely driven by sales of Quest headsets. Expenses in this segment increased 21% year-over-year to $4.8 billion due to "higher-headcount related expenses and Reality Labs inventory costs.
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AUGUST 1, 2024
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Armor Games Studios has seemingly laid off its publishing team
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 1, 2024
Armor Games has laid off an unknown number of staff from its publishing team, Armor Games Studio. Whilst the company has yet to announce the cuts publicly, several colleagues have confirmed the layoffs via their social media and LinkedIn pages. "Today is my last day at Armor Games Studios," former marketing manager Ariana Perry wrote on X.
Apple Arcade devs call company out of touch, cite Vision Pro and payment issues
Game Developer
AUGUST 1, 2024
Since initially speaking on the Apple Arcade's woes in February, developers have revealed new (and continued) issues with Apple and the platform.
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