The state of play after a truly torrid week for Xbox
…I'm sure those more financially astute than myself will have thoughts on what the 3,200 job cuts announced by Xbox on Monday will mean for the company's business, but…
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Hasbro records $56M write down after scrapping multiple games
…His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX…
Devs raise $130,000 in just five days to support laid-off peers
…Said fund has two application streams for developers in need of financial assistance, one of which also considers workers who haven't been laid off: a small funds tier for requests under…
Opinion: Welcome to the house of pain, brought to you by Xbox
…While those businesses have created meaningful value, they did not grow at the pace we expected," she wrote. "As that happened, our core business weakened, and we added more teams, more investment…
EA workers trapped in a maelstrom of uncertainty after Saudi deal
…Not least, because, it will need those same workers to continue making video games to meet the demands of its new owners and satisfy its financial obligations (more on that shortly). That…
UK union aims to decode video game writing contracts
…The union claims it has seen an increase in poor practices around writing contracts in recent years, with the UK game sector (like others around the world) facing widespread layoffs and financial…
OtherSide Entertainment lays off 17 employees
…Don't Nod pursuing 'several levers' to secure financial future after Tencent decides against short-term investment "A few weeks ago I was laid off from my job at OtherSide Entertainment after…
New Remedy CEO wants to protect small budgets and break into Asia
Production Business News New Remedy CEO wants to preserve small budgets and break into Asia With Control Resonant, Remedy boss Jean-Charles Gaudechon said the studio has done well to 'build a…
Tencent-owned Lightspeed LA is laying off staff
Business News Tencent-owned Lightspeed LA is laying off staff The Last Sentinel developer attributes the job cuts to a shift in creative and development direction for the project. Diego Argüello , Contributing…
Ustwo CEO says lowering development costs is now paramount
…His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX…