Steam simplifies social media linking after aggressive API updates
Game Developer
JULY 15, 2024
Developers can now more easily link their social media profiles to their Steam pages.
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Media Molecule unveils accessibility-focused studio program for future games
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FEBRUARY 23, 2024
The Accessibility Champions Program will help Media Molecule's future projects be more accessible and inclusive to all players.
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Marketing manager Joana Keler: “Social media is your game’s best friend”
PreMortem.Games
JANUARY 24, 2025
During her talk at IndieGameBusiness Sessions she talked about incorporating social media as a vital marketing tool. There are various ways to make sure social media plays a vital role in your overall marketing plan. Social media is just one of the available channels for marketing. It’s part of the customer journey.
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Dreams and LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule is making layoffs
Game Developer
OCTOBER 24, 2023
The PlayStation-owned studio is reportedly trying to reduce its headcount as it prepares to kick-start a new project.
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Ex-Escapist staff launch new games media website Second Wind
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Less than a day after resigning from The Escapist, Yahtzee Croshaw and ex-EiC Nick Calandra have established a new site to pick up where they left off.
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'Distributed' studio Possibility Space abruptly shut down by Prytania Media
Game Developer
APRIL 12, 2024
Possibility Space, like Crop Circle, was shut down years after starting up, and before it could finish its debut project.
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Prytania Media continues shutdown procession with Dawon Entertainment closure
Game Developer
MAY 9, 2024
The Dawon shuttering marks the third studio closure in three months for Prytania.
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CA law forces companies to admit digital media is licensed, not bought
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Retailers in the state now have to tell purchasers that any digital game, movie, or music can be taken from them and possibly go away completely.
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Prytania Media ends Crop Circle Games furlough saga with a studio shutdown
Game Developer
MARCH 25, 2024
Now ex-Crop Circle staff claim parent company Prytania conducted the studio's end in a messy and disrespectful manner.
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Media Molecule to reduce workforce
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Dreams and LittleBigPlanet maker Media Molecule is reportedly looking to cut nearly 20 staffers from the studio. According to a report by Sports Illustrated , employees were informed about the layoffs via an internal meeting today. Read more
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Media Molecule ending live support for Dreams in September 2023
Game Developer
APRIL 11, 2023
The studio said it can no longer see a sustainable path forwards for its sprawling game creation platform.
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Prytania Media shutters Crop Circle Games
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 25, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Prytania Media has closed down the Crop Circle Games development studio. As reported by GameDeveloper , the news comes as the parent company confirmed its closure to staff. Read more
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Media Molecule's new creative director is veteran designer John Beech
Game Developer
MAY 26, 2023
Beech has been with the UK studio since 2009 and replaces co-founder Mark Healey.
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Gfinity Digital Media affected by layoffs
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 16, 2024
Gfinity Digital Media has reportedly been hit with a wave of redundancies. Gfinity and Stealth Optional editor-in-chief Lewis White shared the news on social media on July 12, noting that, as far as he was aware, his entire team was being let go.
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Tapping into Top Tier Japanese Media: Our Indie Game’s Unprecedented Success
Game Developer
DECEMBER 21, 2023
The marketing manager at SIGONO, the studio behind OPUS: Echo of Starsong, tells us how to tap into that elusive market.
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Kotaku Australia is being shuttered by Pedestrian Group
Game Developer
JULY 8, 2024
The Australian media company had been licensing the Kotaku brand, but has decided to rethink its business model.
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Phil Spencer says Xbox is not dropping physical media
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Xbox head Phil Spencer has clarified that Microsoft will continue to support physical media. We are supportive of physical media, but we don't have a need to drive that disproportionate to customer demand," he said.
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The Last Three by Csaba Putnai “Discipline and planning are essential, but don’t forget flexibility”
PreMortem.Games
JANUARY 6, 2025
Thankfully, theres always social media. I have social media platforms where I receive great feedback about the game, which reassures me that Im on the right track. The biggest difficulty is that my own perspective isnt always enough, and having multiple viewpoints is an irreplaceable help in making decisions.
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IGN, GamesIndustry.biz, and Humble losing talent to soft layoffs
Game Developer
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Media conglomerate Ziff Davis has been asking employees to jump ship.
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SAG-AFTRA strike will continue after union concludes latest talks with major game studios
Game Developer
OCTOBER 28, 2024
'After three days of scheduled negotiations, SAG-AFTRA announced that Interactive Media Agreement negotiations with employers would continue.'
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Homeworld 3 developer Blackbird Interactive is making layoffs
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Multiple posts on social media indicate job cuts are happening "across the company." "
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Report: Gamurs Group torches PC Invasion and continues layoffs
Game Developer
APRIL 15, 2025
The media conglomerate behind Destructoid and Prima Games has seemingly axed more positions.
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Unpacking a smart plan for long-tail post-launch marketing
Game Developer
MARCH 23, 2023
Witch Beam Games community and social media manager Emily Hummel laid out practical plans for long-tail post-launch marketing and community engagement for small games.
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Warner Bros. shuts down Rooster Teeth after 21 years
Game Developer
MARCH 6, 2024
The media company will close down over the next several months as WB figures out what to do with properties like RWBY and Gen:Lock.
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Report: ProbablyMonsters conducting more layoffs after pledging to build 'stable home for developers'
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Social media posts from impacted employees indicate more jobs have been placed on the chopping block.
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FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa is pushing into PC and console publishing
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The Japanese media conglomerate is looking to capitalize on the sustained success of Elden Ring.
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Richard 'Faze Banks' Bengtson acquires 25.5% stake in Faze Media
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 19, 2024
stake in content creator-focused entertainment company Faze Media. Richard 'Faze Banks' Bengtson has acquired a 25.5% Bengtson, also its CEO, now owns 31% of the firm. Previous majority owner GameSquare will still have a controlling interest in the company, to ensure its "stability and continued growth," the announcement said.
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Screen Australia launches fund to support First Nations game studios
Game Developer
MAY 9, 2023
The media funding body is offering non-repayable grants of up to $150,000 per year to studios operated by First Nations people.
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Media company Gamurs Group reportedly lays off more staff
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 15, 2025
Gamurs Group, the media company behind websites like Dot Esports, Twinfinite, Prima Games, Siliconera and The Escapist, reportedly made more layoffs at the end of last week. Read more
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Media Molecule expands Dreams ' content usage rules before service shutdown
Game Developer
JULY 12, 2023
Aspiring developers and creatives now have permission to use their original content in Dreams for outside-game use, including portfolio reels and merchandise.
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GamesBeat becomes independent media outlet
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 23, 2025
GamesBeat has announced its independence as a media outlet, spinning off from tech news site VentureBeat. Read more
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Nintendo kills X integration for Switch in June
Game Developer
MAY 9, 2024
Console makers made their systems with social media in mind, but X's steep API prices have greatly undermined those efforts.
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UK specialist media publisher Future signs strategic partnership with OpenAI
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Specialist media distributor and publisher Future has announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI and its ChatGPT tool. Read more
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Finding Your Voice: How to target press and influencers for your game
Game Developer
MAY 20, 2024
That's where strategic media and influencer partnerships come in. In today's crowded gaming market, getting your indie game noticed feels like shouting into a hurricane.
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SAG-AFTRA says terms of controversial AI voice deal will inform future negotiations
Game Developer
JANUARY 11, 2024
"The terms in the Replica Studios Agreement are in alignment with and support the Interactive Media Agreement negotiations."
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Backyard Sports is back after an extended offseason via Playground Productions
Game Developer
AUGUST 20, 2024
The fondly remembered sports franchise will return to games (and other media) soon.
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Microsoft disables Twitter sharing for Xbox after new API fees
Game Developer
APRIL 21, 2023
Twitter's recent price hike for its Application Program Interface (API) means Xbox players can no longer upload clips and screenshots to the popular social media site.
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Don't create characters that can't be cast in plastic: The do's and don'ts of IP development
Game Developer
OCTOBER 1, 2024
A guide on developing intellectual property (IP) for cross-media franchises in the GameDev industry.
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MEDIA ALERT: CROWDFUNDED MMORPG PANTHEON: RISE OF THE FALLEN INTRODUCES CONTENT SEASONS; ALLOWS ALL PLEDGES TO PLAY
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Crowdfunded MMORPG opens content seasons to all pledges, regardless of level.
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Prytania Media sues NetEase for defamation, blames it for studio collapse
Game Developer
MARCH 13, 2025
Among the entities accused of defaming Crop Circle Games is.Crop Circle Games.
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Screen Australia supports local devs with $1.6 million production fund
Game Developer
MARCH 21, 2024
Australia's media agency continues to put its money in games and support emerging talents.
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Lightspeed L.A. signs with SAG-AFTRA, agrees to AI protections for performers
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Last Sentinel will be the first game to move forward under SAG-AFTRA's new Interim Interactive Media Agreement.
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Crush 40 singer sues Sega over Sonic Adventure 2's 'Live and Learn' theme song
Game Developer
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Frontman Johnny Gioeli claims Sega has spent 23 years using the hit song 'Live & Learn' in dozens of media outside Sonic Adventure 2 without properly compensating for it.
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Solo dev Patrik Nagy on his game Backrooms Media “No amount of playtesting is ever enough”
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 9, 2024
His latest and most ambitious project, Backrooms Media , dives into the eerie lore of the Backrooms. What started as a side experiment quickly grew, with his Backrooms Media demo attracting up to 12,000 players daily and nearly 200,000 in one month. How did you get the idea for Backrooms Media?
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