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Report paints a picture of brutal cord-cutting inside Xbox layoffs: 'Many of us did not know what was happening for weeks'

"It was left to all of us to speculate and spiral and worry."

GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games accused of enabling crunch, failing to address gender pay gap, and weaponizing bonuses

GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games accused of enabling crunch, failing to address gender pay gap, and weaponizing bonuses

GTA 6 studio Rockstar Games has been accused of enabling crunch, failing to address gender-based pay inequity, and weaponizing bonuses.

Rockstar Games of 'GTA 6' fame accused of unjust payment disparity, weaponizing payment bonuses, and enforcing crunch culture ... and more

Rockstar Games of 'GTA 6' fame accused of unjust payment disparity, weaponizing payment bonuses, and enforcing crunch culture ... and more

Recently, several anonymous Rockstar Games Workers Union (RGWU) members have come out to accuse Rockstar Games of not properly paying its employees, while mandating crunch culture and weaponizing bonuses against them.

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In 1997, Warren Spector told us the upcoming PC classic Deus Ex was inspired by Final Fantasy, Miyamoto, and 'the console guys'

Before it was a classic.

Steam Machine to have fewer 'Verified' badge constraints — Valve says Verified on Steam Deck titles expected to run smoothly on upcoming PC console

Valve designer Lawrence Yang confirmed that 'Verified on Steam Deck' games will also work well on the Steam Machine, giving gamers a ton of titles that will work well with the console right on launch.

Tom’s Hardware

After 2 years and $100,000 invested, acclaimed indie studio is "likely closing" due to Steam ban, says it was "tricked and betrayed" by Valve: "A system that allows that is broken"

"In a de facto monopoly, opaque decisions like these can quickly determine a small studio's survival"

Meet Teammates, Ubisoft’s AI-powered take at redefining player-NPC interaction

Real or AI: What teammates would you choose?

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NetEase closes studio founded by Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies veteran before it can release a single game

NetEase closes studio founded by Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies veteran before it can release a single game

T-Minus Zero, founded by MMO veteran Rich Vogel, was just revealed in August 2023, but fell victim to NetEase's cuts.

Xbox Game Pass Hits $5B Milestone Despite Massive Layoffs: Here's What To Watch Out For

Xbox Game Pass Hits $5B Milestone Despite Massive Layoffs: Here's What To Watch Out For

Xbox Game Pass revenue hit nearly $5 billion for the first time, defying widespread Microsoft layoffs impacting its gaming division and project cancellations like Perfect Dark. Xbox Game Pass generated nearly $5 billion in revenue in fiscal 2025, even as Xbox hardware sales declined and Microsoft implemented large-scale layoffs.

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ESO devs at ZeniMax reel from Microsoft's 'hollow' layoff emails, with some wondering how a 'carcass of workers' is 'supposed to keep shipping award-winning games'

ESO devs at ZeniMax reel from Microsoft's 'hollow' layoff emails, with some wondering how a 'carcass of workers' is 'supposed to keep shipping award-winning games'

"I don't care how many times they do it to try and make it seem normal—it's not."

Bloodlines 2 studio The Chinese Room has bought its own independence, but also laid off employees in the process

Bloodlines 2 studio The Chinese Room has bought its own independence, but also laid off employees in the process

You win some, you lose some

"One in 10" game developers were laid off in the past year, GDC survey of 3,000+ devs finds: "We set impossible goals and then fire everyone if they prove to be impossible"

"One in 10" game developers were laid off in the past year, GDC survey of 3,000+ devs finds: "We set impossible goals and then fire everyone if they prove to be impossible"

58% of surveyed devs were in some way worried about future layoffs

NetEase employees have allegedly laundered up to $139.3 million in a trading scheme that involves nearly 30 companies

NetEase employees have allegedly laundered up to $139.3 million in a trading scheme that involves nearly 30 companies

Two senior executives and seven other employees have reportedly been arrested.

Humble Games is the latest to lay off employees, blames 'trends that required this restructure in order to ensure our long-term success'

Humble Games is the latest to lay off employees, blames 'trends that required this restructure in order to ensure our long-term success'

A really bad year for game industry employees just got worse.

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BioWare Layoffs: N7 Day Protests Score a Major, First Victory

Former employees from Keywords Studio and BioWare use N7 Day to call for fair treatment after layoffs.

Cocoon dev shows off before and after that demonstrates just how far one of 2023's best puzzle games has come

The creator of Cocoon reveals the early days of one of 2023's best games

The Guardian - US

Game developers furious as Unity Engine announces new fees

Unity announces a ‘Runtime Fee’, which will charge developers each time a game using the engine is downloaded

Crypt of the Necrodancer studio confirms layoffs, as many as half its employees may be gone

Work on the upcoming Rift of the Necrodancer will continue.

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