Media Molecule unveils accessibility-focused studio program for future games
Game Developer
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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Dreams and LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule is making layoffs
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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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'Distributed' studio Possibility Space abruptly shut down by Prytania Media
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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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Ex-Escapist staff launch new games media website Second Wind
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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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Prytania Media continues shutdown procession with Dawon Entertainment closure
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MAY 9, 2024
The Dawon shuttering marks the third studio closure in three months for Prytania.
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Prytania Media ends Crop Circle Games furlough saga with a studio shutdown
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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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CA law forces companies to admit digital media is licensed, not bought
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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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Media Molecule ending live support for Dreams in September 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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Phil Spencer says Xbox is not dropping physical media
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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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Tapping into Top Tier Japanese Media: Our Indie Game’s Unprecedented Success
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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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Homeworld 3 developer Blackbird Interactive is making layoffs
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FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Multiple posts on social media indicate job cuts are happening "across the company." "
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Kotaku Australia is being shuttered by Pedestrian Group
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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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UK specialist media publisher Future signs strategic partnership with OpenAI
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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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Warner Bros. shuts down Rooster Teeth after 21 years
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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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SAG-AFTRA strike will continue after union concludes latest talks with major game studios
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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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IGN, GamesIndustry.biz, and Humble losing talent to soft layoffs
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DECEMBER 11, 2024
Media conglomerate Ziff Davis has been asking employees to jump ship.
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Media Molecule layoffs result in end of live curation support for Dreams
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MARCH 21, 2024
Media Molecule has set a date for the last of its staff affected by layoffs announced last October to leave the studio. As detailed in a blog post , its Curation team will be departing in spring 2024. This was an incredibly tough time for the studio as a whole and it meant the world to see support from folks on our social channels," it said.
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FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa is pushing into PC and console publishing
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NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The Japanese media conglomerate is looking to capitalize on the sustained success of Elden Ring.
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Brain Jar Games nets $6.7 million in seed funding for debut project
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MARCH 7, 2024
Brain Jar's first project, Dead by Disco, is aiming for social media virality to secure an audience.
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Nintendo kills X integration for Switch in June
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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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Unpacking a smart plan for long-tail post-launch marketing
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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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Media Molecule expands Dreams ' content usage rules before service shutdown
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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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Network N Media website The Loadout has shut down
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JULY 10, 2024
Although parent company Network N Media has not commented publicly on the closure, former deputy editor Jamie Hore confirmed earlier this week that July 8 was the team's "last day working on the site." UK-based gaming website The Loadout has shut down. After almost five years, The Loadout’s journey has sadly drawn to a close.
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SAG-AFTRA says terms of controversial AI voice deal will inform future negotiations
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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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Screen Australia supports local devs with $1.6 million production fund
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MARCH 21, 2024
Australia's media agency continues to put its money in games and support emerging talents.
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Crush 40 singer sues Sega over Sonic Adventure 2's 'Live and Learn' theme song
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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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Richard 'Faze Banks' Bengtson acquires 25.5% stake in Faze Media
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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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MEDIA ALERT: CROWDFUNDED MMORPG PANTHEON: RISE OF THE FALLEN INTRODUCES CONTENT SEASONS; ALLOWS ALL PLEDGES TO PLAY
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Crowdfunded MMORPG opens content seasons to all pledges, regardless of level.
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Screen Australia launches fund to support First Nations game studios
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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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Don't create characters that can't be cast in plastic: The do's and don'ts of IP development
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OCTOBER 1, 2024
A guide on developing intellectual property (IP) for cross-media franchises in the GameDev industry.
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Backyard Sports is back after an extended offseason via Playground Productions
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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
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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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Finding Your Voice: How to target press and influencers for your game
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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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Transmedia Triumphs and Traps: Lessons from the Convergence of Gaming and Media
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Levin, who played a key role in shaping Lionsgate’s interactive ventures, provides insights on why legacy media is paying close attention to the gaming industry, as streaming and gaming continue to converge. Legacy media companies are catching on. Levin predicts that more industries beyond traditional media will enter the fray.
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Microsoft and GLAAD partner to improve LGBTQ+ representation in Xbox games
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JUNE 1, 2023
Xbox announced a "long-term partnership" with LGBTQ media advocacy group GLAAD to increase the number of queer characters in first-party Xbox games
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Lightspeed L.A. signs with SAG-AFTRA, agrees to AI protections for performers
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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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Games Can Make Statements – but Should They?
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MARCH 1, 2023
Telling people things is for other media, not ours. Do you have a theme or issue you want to explore in your game? Do you want to tell players what you think about something? Well, don’t.
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How acquiring Rovio empowers Sega to grow its IP and global games business
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APRIL 20, 2023
The $776m acquisition of Angry Birds creator Rovio Entertainment will address its current weakness in mobile outside Japan, help it to grow its brands and launch live-service titles globally, and contribute to its cross-media IP strategy.
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