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Activision-Blizzard artists express anxiety and disgust as the studio foists AI tools on existing workers
Like it or not, AI tools are proliferating throughout gamedev, and the human cost is already being showcased. According to reporting from Wired, which...
Blizzard’s World of Warcraft team just formed a wall-to-wall multidisciplinary WoWGG union
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...
Riot Games was reportedly working on a Smash Bros-style League of Legends platform brawler
What would happen if you blended together the platform brawling of Super Smash Bros. with the character roster of League of Legends? You would...
Layoffs have once again impacted workers at Ubisoft and Microsoft
We have the unfortunate duty to report that layoffs in the gaming industry don't appear to be abating anytime soon, as there are new...
Daybreak bought Palia studio Singularity 6 and aims to bring the game to launch
File this one under "did not see this coming in a million years but also not sad about it whatsoever": Daybreak has acquired Palia...
MMO Business Roundup: Roblox’s 4D AI, Perfect World’s layoffs, Bethsoft’s unionization, and Rockstar’s ambitions
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news. Business business business!
Roblox - The controversial games giant now claims that it's "building...
UK employment tribunal says Star Citizen studio discriminated against autistic employee
While we recognize that this monetary ruling is barely a bug bite to the wrist of Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games, we'll take...
Whatever happened to Phoenix Labs’ multiplayer creature hunting RPG Dauntless?
Most of the news that's come out of Dauntless developer Phoenix Labs has been pretty dire-sounding, particularly since the studio suffered two rounds of...
Fae Farm is launching its Skies of Azora DLC June 20 on PC and Switch
When last we heard from Fae Farm developer Phoenix Labs, it had restructured yet again and pushed through yet another round of staff layoffs,...
‘I have to run a sustainable business’ – Microsoft’s Phil Spencer addresses layoffs and studio shutdowns
Some new statements out of Microsoft CEO Phil Spencer during this year's IGN Live gaming presentation can be absorbed as either admission of the...
Destiny 2’s long-delayed Final Shape expansion is officially live today
The time has come at last for the Guardians of Destiny 2 to face off against the Witness, aka Ol' Smokey Jones. The looter...
Twitch eliminates its safety advisory council after just four years of operation
How long does it take for Amazon and Twitch to believe that people will forget about improving safety and security on the streaming platform?...
Wildermyth developer Worldwalker Games announces that the game’s full-time development has ended
Here's the good news about Wildermyth if you've never heard of it: The game is out now, and the announcement below comes after the...
Palia’s Crafted Comforts update is live for beta players today with building and economy QOL
If you were watching Discord or social media, you already knew it was coming, but Palia's spring Crafted Comforts patch has officially rolled out...
Palia is prepping an economy patch to smooth out gold generation and skills
With two major rounds of layoffs and a severely shrunken team - not to mention the fiasco with its beta status - Palia has...
Vampire survivalbox V Rising fully launches on PS5 June 11 – here’s the new trailer
If you're a PlayStation player staring mournfully at the formal launch of vampire survivalbox V Rising - and its 1.0 Ruins of Mortium content...
Dauntless and Fae Farm dev Phoenix Labs has laid off another 100+ people in latest restructure
I'm sorry to add to the endless parade of bad news today, but this afternoon, we learned that Phoenix Labs has been hit with...
World of Warcraft’s Pandaria Remix speed-leveling event is live this afternoon
As we alluded to in this morning's Daily Grind, today is the day for World of Warcraft's Mists of Pandaria remix hullabaloo, so if...
EG7 Q1 2024: Daybreak still mum on PlanetSide 2, new H1Z1 game hires lead designer
It's not even been two weeks since Daybreak owner EG7 published its 2023 annual financial report, which of course omitted everything relevant that happened...
Palia studio Singularity 6 has been slammed with yet another layoff round
Singularity 6, the studio behind beta cozy MMO Palia, is dealing with yet another round of layoffs this week, following a round back in...
