Sega is lowering the priority of games-as-a-service titles
…In late 2022, Sega reaffirmed its commitment to the project, hoping to have it in the hands of players by March 2026. The company was projecting it would deliver lifetime sales of…
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Ubisoft cutting jobs and shutting Winnipeg and Belgrade studios
…responded to the news by staging an international strike in February. Ubisoft has cancelled a number of projects and laid off hundreds in recent years, with the company cutting roles and proposing…
Starbreeze to develop and self-publish Dungeons & Dragons co-op game
…At the start of the year, it was reported the TTRPG published canceled a number of D&D game projects , at least two of which were from external developers. Baldur's Gate…
Arc Raiders tops 16 million sales and could be heading to China
…The company made headway with its recently announced transformation initiative by cancelling three projects and allocating funding to two other promising titles: Nakwon: Last Paradise and Woochi the Wayfarer. "Creative talent has…
People Can Fly acquires Texas-based publisher Cooldown Games
…In recent years, the company has made significant layoffs and cancelled multiple projects to cope with "external market pressures." Read more about: Video Game Publishing Top Stories About the Author Chris Kerr…
Former LucasArts, Ubisoft veteran Clint Hocking founds new studio
…year, Ubisoft initiated a colossal restructure to become a "gamer-centric" company, implementing cost-cutting, project cancellations, and a more robust return-to-office mandate. Disclaimer: Clint Hocking is a board member…
Don't Nod pursuing 'several levers' to secure financial future
…OtherSide Entertainment lays off 17 staff following game cancellation "As disclosed in our latest financial report, the going concern statement reflects an accounting requirement and standard disclosure for listed companies under applicable…
French union to commence national strike outside Quantic Dream
…Become Human developer Quantic Dream, which last month cancelled Spellcaster Chronicles and confirmed it was preparing to downsize . According to STJV, the studio could eliminate around 115 roles—representing a quarter of…
Embracer-owned VR developer Vertigo Games closes Amsterdam studio
…cancelling projects, and eliminating thousands of jobs. The Swedish conglomerate is currently attempting to course-correct by splitting into multiple standalone publicly-traded companies and recently indicated it could soon begin pursuing…
Subnautica 2 has surpassed 2 million sales in 12 hours
…According to a pre-trial brief filed in November 2025 , Kim formed a task force called 'Project X' to seize control of Unknown Worlds and also purportedly asked ChatGPT for advice on…