Report: Square Enix to lay off employees in American, European offices
Game Developer
MAY 13, 2024
Square Enix's "unforgettable experiences" will be made without some unforgettable people.
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PlayStation names Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino as its new CEOs
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 13, 2024
Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino will jointly succeed Jim Ryan as the CEOs of Sony Interactive Entertainment. Hulst is CEO of the newly named Studio Business Group, which includes all of PlayStation’s first-party teams, plus covers the development of PlayStation IP onto other mediums, such as TV and film. Hulst was already head of PlayStation Studios.
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Did I Make My Game Myself (and does it matter)?
Game Developer
MAY 13, 2024
As someone claiming to be a solo-dev, I thought I'd delve into why (or if) this title matters, and then break down my own game, Carceri, as a solo-dev case study.
Square Enix embarking on "aggressive multiplatform strategy" as profits drop 70%
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 13, 2024
Square Enix has released its financials for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, with the results largely below what it had previously forecasted. As a result, the firm is set to implement a brand new strategy going forward, hoping to achieve "stable profit generation" in its digital entertainment segment by 2027. Square Enix's digital entertainment sales were ever so slightly up, mainly thanks to its HD Games sub-segment, the firm said.
Square Enix is rebooting its game business around multiplatform development and 'unforgettable experiences'
Game Developer
MAY 13, 2024
Underwhelmed by the recent performance of some triple-A titles, Square Enix is swapping 'quantity for quality' to deliver projects it claims will guarantee fun
The closure of four studios casts a shadow on Microsoft’s commitment to innovative content
PreMortem.Games
MAY 13, 2024
Layoffs and studio shutdowns are barely newsworthy anymore, considering their frequency. It nevertheless came as a surprise when Microsoft emailed everyone about the planned shutdown of four Bethesda Studios last week: Arkane Austin (maker of Redfall), Tango Gameworks (Hi-Fi Rush, The Evil Within), Alpha Dog Games (Mighty Doom), and Roundhouse Studios.
Developer Double Eleven taken off Prison Architect series after nine years
Game Developer
MAY 13, 2024
After nine years on the series, Paradox is replacing developer Double Eleven with co-development studio Kokku ahead of Prison Architect 2's release.
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Mighty Kingdom lays off 28% of staff
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MAY 13, 2024
Australia-based developer Mighty Kingdom has laid off 28% of its workforce, affecting at least 14 people. The studio informed staff last week and posted a statement from CEO David Yin on social media this morning. Yin explained that the move had come as the company undergoes a "strategic rightsizing to streamline our operations" and restructure some roles.
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Report: Sony forms new studio with ex-Deviation Games devs
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MAY 13, 2024
Sony has reportedly formed a new studio made up of former Deviation Games employees. In a post on LinkedIn , former technical director Michael Anthony suggested that the studio is "working on an undisclosed IP". "All the people I see working there that have signed up are top class developers," he wrote. "I hope that you can create a top class new IP with your studio that hopefully gives you all the time you need to create a quality product and not have to deal with the red tape of previous proje
Australian studio Mighty Kingdom laying off 28 percent of staff
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MAY 13, 2024
The cuts are being made to deliver annual savings of $2.1 million.
Marvel Rivals publisher walks back negative review clause for previews
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MAY 13, 2024
NetEase, the publisher of Marvel Rivals, is retracting its no negativity clause for streamers previewing the game. As reported by PCGamesN , the move came after streamer Brandon Larned shared some contract details on social media. "Extremely disappointed in Marvel Rivals. Multiple creators asked for key codes to gain access to the playtest and are asked to sign a contract.
Little Kitty, Big City tops 100,000 sales in two days
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Let's talk about those Xbox studio closures. | Microcast
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MAY 13, 2024
The latest episode of the GI Microcast is now available in podcast form, delivering your weekly dive into the biggest stories of the past week. The video will be available tomorrow. This week, we take a quick dive in Xbox's closure of four Bethesda-owned studios , as well as what this means for Microsoft's wider gaming strategy, the future of the smaller studios it still owns, and its reputation with the rest of the industry and gamers.
How Cryptmaster turned 'a dictionary's worth' of words into a fun dungeon crawler
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Epic Environments Mega Humble Bundle
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MAY 13, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Epic Environments Mega Humble Bundle The Epic Environments Mega Bundle is now live on Humble Bundle. This bundle contains mostly 3D environment assets from FreshCan3D but also contains a few 3D characters from Yarrawah. The environments are a mix of Unreal Engine and Unity assets, however using the links below you can easily export them […] The post Epic Environments Mega Humble Bundle appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Steel City Interactive raises £15m in funding
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MAY 13, 2024
Sheffield-based studio Steel City Interactive has raised over £15 million in a funding round led by Novator Ventures. The money raised will support the full release of its boxing title Undisputed, which is currently in early access. Other participants in the funding round included London Venture Partners, in addition to boxing industry veterans Egis Klimas and Jose de la Cruz who have also joined the studio as advisors.
Are most of the people laid off this year going to be able to find other work in the industry (within, like, a year or two), or do you think the industry is going to be smaller for a while?
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MAY 13, 2024
From an individual worker's perspective, I think that most of the people who were let go (~70-75% or so) will find new jobs in the industry within the next year or so. There are definitely studios that are still hiring if my inbox is to be believed. I still get plenty of cold call recruiter emails from both independent and well-known AAA studios, so I think there are still openings for people.
Warner Bros. transferring ownership of titles under Adult Swim Games label back to some devs
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 13, 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery is returning ownership of some titles from Adult Swim Games back to developers. As reported by Rock Paper Shotgun , this was spotted as Owen Deery, developer of Small Radios Big Televisions, shared the news on social media. "Update: Game will not be 'retired'. Ownership and store listings will return to me," they said.
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