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Destiny 2 studio Bungie lays off another 220 workers, ending work on multiple games

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Bungie is conducting yet another round of massive layoffs today. The Destiny 2 studio announced the elimination of 220 jobs, around 17% of the...

Indie studio Moon Rover Games receives $3.5M in funding from NCsoft for co-op shooter Project Aldous

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It's been over a year since we were first introduced to Moon Rover Games, an indie studio made up of former Ubisoft and EA...

For Science: EVE Online ramps up cancer-fighting Project Discovery with new minigames and rewards

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You know, one of my all-time favorite types of stories to write are about EVE Online's Project Discovery. It's science, MMOs, and warm fuzzies...

Palworld studio enters partnership to accelerate ‘multifaceted global development’ and expansion

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Admittedly, this bit of Palworld news is entering into supposition territory, but considering the language of the announcement, it could mean big things for...
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RuneScape microtransaction survey ponders the potential full removal of lockboxes

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RuneScape's Treasure Hunter activity, aka the lockbox portion of its wider monetization scheme, is facing the potential for removal from the game, at least...

Call of Duty shares results of an experiment that quietly changed player matchmaking

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If you happened to be playing a few matches of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and found your matches to be a little...

Make My MMO: Fractured’s launch, Zenith’s maintenance mode

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It's been a weird couple of weeks in MMO crowdfunding - with both a launch and an almost-sunset. First, Fractured Online has finally launched...

For Science: Research study identifies money laundering patterns in the Steam Marketplace

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Gamers are probably not going to be surprised about some recent research findings that conclude secondary marketplaces in gaming can be used for money...

NCsoft president Songyee Yoon’s new book tackles the gaming industry’s lingering perception problems

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I suppose with Throne & Liberty on the way, it only makes sense that NCsoft executives are granting interviews in western press - like...

SAG-AFTRA voice actors begin strike following failed games industry negotiations on AI protections

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We are go for strike, people: SAG-AFTRA announced last night that its members are on strike starting today, meaning that all unionized voice actors...

Game studio execs weigh in on reasons for the high costs of American game development

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This year has been a bloodbath for game developers, with job cuts happening across companies big and small, so that naturally brings up questions...

Activision-Blizzard artists express anxiety and disgust as the studio foists AI tools on existing workers

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Like it or not, AI tools are proliferating throughout gamedev, and the human cost is already being showcased. According to reporting from Wired, which...
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Blizzard’s World of Warcraft team just formed a wall-to-wall multidisciplinary WoWGG union

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Man, it's been a long, long time coming, but Blizzard Entertainment workers have finally formed a wall-to-wall union, specifically meaning that it includes everyone...
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NCsoft expands Throne & Liberty publishing to several additional regions in Asia and beyond

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There's still a little time remaining before Throne & Liberty finally launches over here on September 17th as published by Amazon. But there are...

SAG-AFTRA is prepared to strike if game companies don’t address demands related to AI tools

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Members of the SAG-AFTRA voice actors union are once again pushing back against game companies and their use of AI tools. The union has...

The Olympics now have an official esports event starting next year

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Here's some encouraging news for almost all of our readers today: You too can become a genuine Olympic athlete if you're really good at...

Former World of Warcraft general manager John Hight is named president of WotC and digital gaming

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Back in the middle of June, we learned that World of Warcraft general manager John Hight was stepping down from his position in pursuit...

MultiVersus developer Player First Games has been snapped up by Warner Bros. Games

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If there was any doubt that MultiVersus is a hot property after its relaunch this past spring, the fact that its studio just was...
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Microsoft calls FTC’s Game Pass filing ‘misleading’ owing to multiplayer functionality and Call of Duty availability

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Over the weekend we reported on the FTC putting a fresh legal filing before the US Court of Appeals that argued Microsoft's price hike...

Halo’s TV series is canned by Paramount+ but may live on elsewhere

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The current adage that there's no TV series on streaming that a platform won't can after two seasons -- even if it's been successful...