… According to Insider Gaming , staff were notified of the cancellation on April 22. No layoffs occurred; affected employees are supposedly being reassigned to other projects. Insider Gaming previously reported that Alterra was an Animal Crossing-style game featuring voxel creation. …
… As Eurogamer reports, the cancellation occurred shortly after layoffs last October that impacted Amazon's Games division. Jeff Gattis, Amazon's head of games, did not confirm or deny the cancellation but stated the company is developing a "new game experience" set in the Lord of the Rings universe. …
… "We are fully committed to handling this transition with fairness, care, and respect." Quantic Dream co-CEO Guillaume de Fondaumière told GamesIndustry.biz last October that as its first multiplayer game, Spellcasters Chronicles could be regarded as a "risky, bold, new move into a totally new direc… …
… Sega announced the cancellation of its 'Super Game' project, described as an "online AAA global hit." The company confirmed there were no additional costs associated with the cancellation. …
… A year later, the company initiated a restructuring program after a $2 billion investment from Saudi Arabia's Savvy Games Group did not materialize. This led to thousands of layoffs, project cancellations, and the closure of several studios.
A source at Ubisoft has informed GamesIndustry.biz that game development at the long-running North Carolina studio Red Storm Entertainment will cease, with the loss of 105 jobs. …
Wizards of the Coast has ended its publishing agreement with Giant Skull, leading to the cancellation of an action-adventure game set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe. …
Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma has reportedly stated that Xbox Game Pass pricing will change, noting it has "become too expensive for players." In an internal memo obtained by The Verge , Sharma said the subscription service requires "a better value equation." "Long term, we will evolve Game Pass… …
… In response, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos stated that Paramount's deal is " dependent on a lot of cost-cutting ." He suggested that WB's game division, including WB Studios, Rocksteady, TT Games, Avalanche Software, NetherRealm Studios, Portkey Games, and mobile studios , would be impacted. …
… Initially, reports by French outlet Origami , via Eurogamer , suggested the closure came after parent company Nacon failed to find a buyer for the Paris-based studio. …