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One of Activision-Blizzard’s key workers alliance organizers just left the company – and the gaming industry
We regret to inform you that Bobby Kotick is still the CEO of Activision-Blizzard at the time of this writing. What has changed, on...
Fallout 76 project lead Jeff Gardiner has departed Bethesda
The launch of Fallout 76 was pretty rocky, but over time the title has managed to turn around its reputation and receive at least tacit...
The Daily Grind: Do you know the names of the people behind your favorite MMO?
Part of my job involves interviewing developers and talking with them. That means that it's important for me to remember who these people are,...
Desert Oasis: Taking a swing with Black Desert’s Tamer and her bō staff
When I first started playing Black Desert, it was because I wanted to play a Dark Knight. From her animations, armors, and that sweet...
Anthem appears to have lost several prominent upper staff members
When Anthem players wanted some more news, what they probably wanted was good news, not hearing that several bits of senior leadership were no longer working...
LOTRO fan starts petition for Standing Stone to rehire a beloved world builder
Here's something you don't see every day. It's a fan petition, yes, but it's a fan petition for Standing Stone Games to offer the...
Gigantic developer Motiga lays off roughly a fifth of its employees
It seems fair to say that Gigantic's development has had a troubled history, what with the game having hopped publishers, changed platforms, and seen...
Community manager Troy Hewitt departs from Gigantic developer Motiga
Troy Hewitt had been serving as community manager for Motiga since before the company even announced Gigantic, but all good things must come to...
Final Fantasy XI’s game director is leaving the title
The development of Final Fantasy XI is more about maintenance than completely new lands, but the person in charge of the game is still...
The Division’s game director leaves for IO Interactive
Staffing changes are really pretty common when a big title launches. It's understandable, even; if you've just spent several years of your life working...
Guild Wars 2’s Colin Johanson leaves ArenaNet; Mike O’Brien takes over as game director
Game director Colin Johanson has been with ArenaNet on Guild Wars 2 for quite some time now, but nothing lasts forever. New game director...
Heavy Gear Assault’s development may be in trouble
Remember Heavy Gear Assault? Maybe not, but it was announced last year as a satisfyingly stomp-happy arena-based PvP game. It's in early access now,...
Star Citizen studio ‘grows’ dev team, claims layoffs are ‘streamlin[ing]’
It's never exactly calming to hear that a large project is laying people off before release, and that's the rumor swirling around Cloud Imperium...
Marvel Heroes studio Gazillion hit with layoffs [Confirmed]
It's sad news for fans of Marvel Heroes and Super Hero Squad Online as at least one of the teams behind Gazillion's successful titles appears to...
Trion shuffles community managers for ArcheAge and its secret project
There's a new name on the community team for ArcheAge this week. Evan "Scapes" Berman has posted his farewell letter on the game's official forums, announcing his...
Perfect World Entertainment hit with potentially massive layoffs
Layoffs have hit Perfect World Entertainment. It was first rumored in a tweet by Ben PerLee, who had previously worked as PR for the...
PlanetSide 2 Creative Director Matt Higby resigns from his post
EverQuest Next might be safe according to the head honcho of Daybreak, but PlanetSide 2 is in for a rocky time: PS2 Creative Director Matt...
