The Cycle Frontier sunsets today as studio YAGER says goodbye to players, literally
Back in June, we learned the sad news that Tencent-backed YAGER would be sunsetting its PvEvP shooter The Cycle Frontier, owing in part to...
Lord of the Rings Online studio pushes back against maintenance mode claims
There are a lot of wild conclusions you could leap to after hearing the report that EG7 put an end to the 2020 remaster...
Layoffs hit Blizzard’s Hearthstone team as Chris Metzen upgrades to new World of Warcraft exec title
Tuesday marked another dark day for the teams at Blizzard once again, with news coming out that the studio is being hit with more...
Sony is investigating claims that hackers ‘compromissed all of sony systems’ – big sigh
Can the console wars get any dumber? Oh, you already know the answer to that: Last night, a relatively new hacker group claimed responsibility...
SAG-AFTRA members overwhelmingly vote in favor of a video game voice actors strike
Over the past few months, Hollywood has been ground to a halt as voice actors and screenwriters hit the picket lines to fight against...
Roblox sheds 30 ‘talent acquisition’ employees as part of a company plan to improve its profits
We've reported numerous times how the company that runs Roblox has continually seen revenue rise but profits plummet as it outspends those earnings to...
EVE Fanfest 2023: EVE players will help cure cancer with new Project Discovery minigame
Back in 2016, EVE Online developer CCP Games announced an unusual partnership with scientific research organisation MMOs and the Human Protein Atlas. They created...
Betawatch: The Wagadu Chronicles is gearing up for early access this year
We still do not have a firm date for The Wagadu Chronicles hitting early access; all we know is that it's still on track...
Unity finally apologizes to game devs with latest round of fee concessions
Unity has delivered what is essentially its latest round of concessions to the gaming industry after nearly two weeks of uproar over its originally...
UK government body ‘opens the door’ for Microsoft’s buyout of Activision-Blizzard in preliminary approval
The long shoving match between Microsoft and the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) looks to be nearing its final stretch. The CMA has...
Tales of the Shire is an upcoming cozy game based in Middle-earth due for 2024
So Tales of the Shire is a thing that's coming out. Here is what we know about it: It is a cozy game set...
EG7 and Daybreak: DCUO’s volatility, EverQuest’s stability, Cold Iron’s new game, LOTRO’s canceled remaster
Last night, we covered EG7's video pitch to investors, which among other things included a segment during which EG7 and Daybreak boss Ji Ham...
Fortnite’s $245M FTC settlement over COPPA violations means you might be entitled to a refund
All right, people, hold your horses. The FTC is indeed giving out money from its settlement with Fortnite developer Epic Games, but it's specifically...
EG7 hopes to develop a new EverQuest MMORPG (EverQuest 3?) for 2028 after years of rumors
So, who had EverQuest 3 announcement on the 2023 predictions list? We award you half points for your prescience tonight.
Admittedly, a new installment in...
Terraria dev commits $200,000 plus monthly donations to open-source engine Unity rivals
It would be really great if the Unity situation would stop being a big ol' industry-wide garbage fire, but alas, it is not this...
Unity’s leaked install fee concessions include a fee cap, self-reporting, and end to retroactivity
As we've been reporting, Unity upended the entire gaming industry last week by announcing crushing new per-game-install fees for developers, a decision that not...
Ubisoft Montreal employees accuse studio of lying about work-from-home policies as an RTO mandate begins
There is an upswell of anger amid the workers at Ubisoft Montreal, the developer of such titles as For Honor and Roller Champions. Most...
Unity promises ‘changes’ to its deeply unpopular install fee policy after a week of backlash
The intense backlash over Unity's decision to assign staggering new per-install fees to game studios last week probably made last night's admission inevitable: At...
Square-Enix sees $2B in stock value disappear and its team management scrutinized
The home of Final Fantasy has been sailing some rocky fiscal seas recently. As multiple outlets reported this past week, Square-Enix has seen its...
Make My MMO: Star Citizen is nine years late, but sure, it’s the gamers who are wrong
Welcome to another blast of MMO crowdfunding news from the last few weeks!
Star Citizen, an alpha MMORPG Kickstarted in 2012 ahead of a planned...
