Report: Amazon cancels The Lord of the Rings MMO
…Amazon cancels The Lord of the Rings MMO Amazon Games is continuing to work on a 'game experience' around the IP. Diego Argüello , Contributing Editor, News , GameDeveloper.com May 14, 2026 2…
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Report: Ubisoft cancels social-sim game Alterra
…As Insider Gaming reports, employees working on the game were put on availability for other projects within the company. Game Developer understands the cancellation won't result in job cuts. Alterra had…
Sega explains Hyenas was "good" months after scrapping the shooter
…The Hyenas maker said developers "poured their hearts" into the project for years and explained that accepting the cancellation hadn't been easy. "We are so sorry to announce the end of…
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…
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…
Xbox reevaluating exclusivity and targeting daily active players
…68.7 billion, respectively. Those seismic deals preceded years of widespread layoffs, studio closures, and project cancellations across Xbox Game Studios. Microsoft has also faced pressure from the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment…
TikTok maker ByteDance is restructuring its video game business
…Four sources familiar with the company's plans claim ByteDance will soon end development on any unreleased titles and look for ways to divest projects that have already launched. They suggested hundreds…
Embracer lays off 50 at Chorus developer Fishlabs
…Embracer CEO Lars Wingfors claimed there was a "lack of approval and financing" for a Fishlabs project that has since been cancelled. In her post saying she was looking for work, systems…
Indika developer raises $5M in funding for next project
…Double Fine petitions to unionize In 2024, the same year 11 Bit Studios published Indika , the company cut staff after canceling a console-focused game codenamed "Project 8." In addition, Game Developer…
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…