Xbox reportedly planning more layoffs as "CEO calls for "Xbox reset"
… "We've become too reliant on vendors to operate our systems and must become more self-reliant as an engineering culture to build for the future. …
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IO Interactive ends MindsEye publishing agreement with Build a Rocket Boy
… BARB said it "plans to work with partners on other projects in the future." This collaboration was IO Interactive's first move into third-party publishing . …
Roblox releases agentic AI tools for creators, promising ability to "build a game with a single prompt"
… The plan serves as a mini game design document that agents can use to execute tasks in parallel and check their work against the original vision." The company also announced a new "playtesting agent beta" which would test the generated game against the original plan, "analyzing the code and data mo… …
Jagex confirms "landmark publishing partnerships" to bring RuneScape to Japan, South Korea, and South East Asia
… Jagex said the deals form part of its broader RS25 strategy to use the significant anniversary as a springboard for "future growth, global expansion, franchise evolution and record investment into the future of RuneScape," and is part of its wider plan to expand the RuneScape universe "onto a globa… …
Godot bans "autonomous AI agent use or vibe coded" contributions
… If your feedback on PRs is just being absorbed by a machine and not going towards mentoring a potential future maintainer, it becomes much harder to justify spending your free time on PR review." As a result, the team will now focus on encouraging new contributors to become future maintainers – "LL… …
Report: Microsoft weighing up spinning off Xbox
… Word that Xbox could be up for sale at some point in the future comes alongside comments from Nadella, who recently spoke at a live recording of The New York Times' Hard Fork podcast , where he said that the games division needs to be turned into a "sustainable business". …
Starbreeze's Payday-focused future starts with a co-developed VR game
… Both companies are based in Stockholm, and the game came about after a "casual conversation over lunch" about Starbreeze's plans to "expand the Payday IP and open it up to external partners," Dixon recalls. …
Newly revealed Nordic Game speaker line-up to include Planet of Lana devs
… Their talk is entitled "Human-Led AI: the Future of Role Playing Games", which will cover how "human-led design allows AI to scale storytelling, ensures great game design, and unlocks new gameplay features, while protecting IP, narrative integrity, and player trust." Tatu Petersen-Jessen, CEO and c… …
Former Embracer CEO says Fellowship Entertainment spin-off is the "most effective long-term solution"
… We are now finally past the largest cycle of productions started prior to or during the pandemic." "As stated earlier, this is a unique chance to create the future Embracer. …
Pokémon Go 2 isn't on the cards, but Niantic has big plans under new owner Scopely
… Everything was done in collaboration with Niantic versus something that was just decided on the Scopely side." The future Wu says that being part of Scopely has been a "huge breath of fresh air" that has allowed the company to look further into the future. …