The Neopets team goes independent with new funding for World of Neopets – no crypto involved
There's some big news this week for Neopets fans: According to a massive post on Medium, Netdragon closed down the game's studio, JumpStart Games,...
Rumor: Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard are negotiating an extension on their merger deal
So it's July 18th, and you know what that means: It's national caviar day! And also national sour candy day! (Don't use these things...
FTC loses its attempt at a pause of Microsoft ABK merger, Sony signs the 10-year Call of Duty agreement
The US Federal Trade Commission was handed another loss in court this past weekend. Readers will remember that the government body was trying to...
Make My MMO: Star Citizen has zero incentive to ever launch
Welcome to another blast of MMO crowdfunding news from the last few weeks!
A Star Citizen player who applied for a refund finally got it...
Betawatch: A date for Palia’s multi-stage beta
Soon, Palia, it will be your time to enter the beta space. You've existed for so long in the alpha arena that you may...
Melee-focused battle royale Naraka Bladepoint goes free-to-play, celebrates two years, and launches on PS5
This week is a pretty big one for the melee-centric battle royale Naraka: Bladepoint, with a second anniversary celebration, a launch on the PlayStation...
The FTC asks the Ninth Circuit for a ‘temporary pause’ of Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard merger
The judge presiding over the FTC's last-minute attempts to halt the signing of the acquisition deal between Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard has denied the FTC's...
Genshin Impact voice actors claim that they haven’t been paid for months [Updated]
If you play Genshin Impact, you're likely familiar with the character of Paimon; she's literally the first person who greets you when the game...
Turbulent officially becomes a part of Cloud Imperium Games after years of partnership
Long-time followers of Star Citizen are likely familiar with the name of Turbulent: The company was named as a partner for developer Cloud Imperium...
Yes, the FTC is appealing the decision not to block Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard merger
It's no surprise at all, but yes, the Federal Trade Commission has indeed filed an appeal of Tuesday's US District Court of Northern California...
Bungie prevails in court over racist creep who harassed and doxxed Destiny 2 staff
If you wanted another reason to appreciate Bungie - and another reminder that some online gamers are hella awful - a judge in Washington...
Former Elder Scrolls Online dev takes ZeniMax to court over allegations of transphobia and forced resignation
A series of alarming allegations and legal action have sprung forth from a former developer of The Elder Scrolls Online. Leona Faren, a trans...
The Daily Grind: How often do you think about unreleased MMOs?
Some MMOs I really wanted to play never got released. Not many, thankfully; most of them are even rather obscure titles that quite possibly...
Pokemon Go studio Niantic stands accused of sexual discrimination and retaliation in new lawsuit
Pokemon Go's Niantic has fast become one of the more problematic companies we cover, and now the studio's outlook just got even shadier as...
Judge denies FTC’s injunction request, clearing the way for Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard merger
We now return you to the endless saga of Microsoft trying to slurp up Activision-Blizzard to rescue it from ignominy as regulatory factions around...
Workers at SEGA America officially form their own multi-department union after supermajority vote win
Yesterday saw another win for the organization efforts of video game workers as the fledgling union at SEGA America that started seeking votes in...
Rainbow Six player responsible for a swatting of Ubisoft sentenced to three years of community service
Back in 2020, the developers of Ubisoft Montreal were faced with a frightening and harrowing experience when the office building they work at was...
MMO Business Roundup: Unity clings to AI, Apple appeals again, Embracer restructures
Business doesn't take a break, and so neither must we. Except for holiday breaks. But then those also can get busy because studios sometimes...
SEGA backs down on blockchain push, admitting ‘the action in play-to-earn games is boring’
As companies like Ubisoft and Square-Enix keep going in hard on crypto, others are finally giving up on what have always been losing propositions,...
World of Warcraft director says Blizzard won’t sell Trader’s Tender – by itself
So not so long ago, dataminers working in the World of Warcraft data mines found Trader's Tender shop assets, leading to the presumption that...
