Game Developer News Headlines

31-07-26 (22:12)   EA clears US regulatory approvals in take-private deal
31-07-26 (20:27)   GDC Side Quest - A Sit-Down With The Indomitable Sam Beart
31-07-26 (17:58)   Xbox CEO declares priorities after 'reset'
31-07-26 (15:12)   Double Fine cuts staff, Xbox's revenue decline, and Leon Kennedy pays off - Patch Notes #63
30-07-26 (21:41)   Xbox revenue fell by $1.7 billion during fiscal 2026
30-07-26 (18:27)   Narrative Notebook #5: UNBEATABLE's music video vibes can't be beat
30-07-26 (16:12)   The truth behind the resurrection of Poinpy
30-07-26 (16:12)   If knowledge is power, why are game companies setting it alight?
30-07-26 (15:27)   Unity brings dedicated engine support to Netflix Games
29-07-26 (20:58)   Subnautica 2 and PUBG bolster Krafton's Q2 revenue
29-07-26 (19:58)   Tencent-owned Lightspeed LA is laying off staff
29-07-26 (17:58)   Epic Games hires former head of Blizzard's Battle.net
29-07-26 (12:27)   EA boss awarded $38.6M after year of franchise success, studio layoffs, and GenAI adoption
29-07-26 (11:41)   Double Fine making layoffs after being jettisoned by Xbox
29-07-26 (01:12)   Resident Evil Requiem has sold over 8M units
29-07-26 (01:12)   Obituary: TaleWorlds Entertainment co-founder İpek Yavuz has passed away
28-07-26 (18:12)   Wizards of the Coast president John Hight is stepping down
28-07-26 (14:12)   Quest maker Meta is having its cake and eating it
28-07-26 (10:41)   'I have been hunted down by HR reps, lawyers, and comms people:' Developers discuss the pain and prevalence of side work clauses
27-07-26 (13:12)   Atari and Universal to create movies based on classic properties including Asteroids and Missile Command
24-07-26 (16:27)   Black Flag Resynced beats annual sales expectations in two weeks
24-07-26 (16:27)   How Jackbox Games navigated the post-pandemic sales slump ft. Mike Bilder
24-07-26 (13:27)   Saudi-led EA buyout receives EU approval, Xbox trials ad-supported game streaming, and Poinpy is eternal - Patch Notes #62
23-07-26 (19:41)   Steam adds wishlist categories and cross-region gifting
23-07-26 (17:58)   Vermila Studios lays off its staff, studio closure a 'feasible possibility' in coming months
23-07-26 (16:12)   Saudi Arabia's divisive EA buyout approved under EU merger rules
23-07-26 (13:58)   Bethesda union slams Xbox for offering the 'bare legal minimum in terms of severance'
22-07-26 (20:27)   Microsoft launches Xbox backward compatibility for PC
22-07-26 (18:58)   'Human Fall Flat 2 is cancelled. We are making Human Fall Flat 3:' No Brakes Games founder looks back on a defining decade
22-07-26 (18:27)   Splatoon Raiders started off as a tower defense game
22-07-26 (17:58)   A Kinect game that debuted in 2013 has been revived in the year of our lord 2026
22-07-26 (13:12)   Hasbro records $56M write down after scrapping 'several' video games
22-07-26 (11:27)   Alpha Dog Games returns to independence two years after being shuttered by Xbox
21-07-26 (21:41)   Former Wreckreation team starts up new studio working on sequel
21-07-26 (21:12)   Pentiment director emphasizes the importance of RPG players not controlling everything
21-07-26 (19:12)   What developers can learn from this generation of game criticism
21-07-26 (18:12)   Report: Splitgate dev 1047 games lays off staff
21-07-26 (15:58)   Update: Unity unveils Unity 7 roadmap with update path that won't break your build
21-07-26 (11:58)   Nintendo says consumers are not legally entitled to tariff refunds
21-07-26 (10:58)   Edge of Memories developer Midgar Studio is being liquidated
20-07-26 (16:58)   Netflix says its critically-panned FIFA World Cup video game was a 'top tier' performer
20-07-26 (12:27)   Two thirds of remaining Doom (2016) devs laid off during latest round of Xbox cuts
17-07-26 (21:12)   ZA/UM Studios to lay off up to 32 workers two months after releasing Zero Parades: For Dead Spies
17-07-26 (18:58)   Todd Howard says 'the timing is right' for a collaboration with Obsidian
17-07-26 (13:58)   Labor unions challenge Xbox, GameStop CEO says physical game sales are 'irrelevant,' and Glen Schofield retires - Patch Notes #61
16-07-26 (21:12)   ZeniMax Online Studios leadership included in Xbox mass layoffs
16-07-26 (18:27)   Unions take legal action against Microsoft for allegedly mishandling Xbox layoffs
16-07-26 (17:58)   Pokemon Go owner Scopely 'reorganizes' Stumble Guys team
16-07-26 (17:41)   'The goal of design is to efficiently communicate ideas'
15-07-26 (20:12)   Former Epic Games VP appointed Saber Interactive's chief business officer
15-07-26 (19:12)   Dead Space co-creator Glen Schofield retires
15-07-26 (18:12)   NYU opens incubator applications for New York City-area devs
15-07-26 (14:12)   UK union launches free resource to decode video game writing contracts
15-07-26 (12:58)   IWGB Game Workers union forms 'redundancy taskforce' to defend workers' rights
15-07-26 (11:27)   'The entire thing is going to fall apart:' Inside the latest round of mass layoffs at Xbox
14-07-26 (21:12)   Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced crosses 2 million in sales as studio strikes over proposed layoffs
14-07-26 (20:58)   Paramount confirms Mike Zaimont is employed by Avatar Legends dev
14-07-26 (20:12)   Compulsion Games posts call for business partners after Xbox spinoff
14-07-26 (19:27)   Studio founded by former Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes GM lays off staff
14-07-26 (16:12)   Spin Master lays off Paw Patrol: The Game devs two days after launch
13-07-26 (17:41)   The Alters and Frostpunk developer 11 Bit Studios is laying off 20 employees
13-07-26 (16:58)   Games Done Quick apologizes for partnering with Saudi-owned studio SNK
13-07-26 (13:27)   'A kick in the teeth:' Game workers protest alleged misconduct at MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy
10-07-26 (22:41)   NexusMods CEO digs into the dynamics of video game modding ft. Victor Folmann
10-07-26 (13:12)   Own goal specialist Xbox rifles another into the roof of the net - Patch Notes #60
10-07-26 (11:27)   'We mean business:' Xbox union workers fighting back with 'Save Our Devs' rally on July 15
09-07-26 (23:41)   Asha Sharma joins Federal Reserve advisory task force days after laying off thousands at Xbox
09-07-26 (21:41)   Eurogamer and VG247 veterans launch new independent site
09-07-26 (18:58)   Fired Marathon director says he's settled lawsuit with Sony
09-07-26 (14:27)   A risk-averse video game industry is failing marginalized developers
09-07-26 (12:58)   Xbox has laid off 379 Zenimax workers in Maryland
09-07-26 (11:12)   Update: WARN notice confirms at least 52 Obsidian workers are being laid off
09-07-26 (01:58)   Atari appoints Andreas Deptolla as president of Atari Europe
08-07-26 (19:41)   Mobile game Mario Kart Tour is winding down
08-07-26 (18:41)   Blizzard eliminates 'small number' of roles in China
08-07-26 (17:58)   Update: 136 workers have been laid off at id Software
08-07-26 (16:41)   Opinion: Welcome to the house of pain, brought to you by Xbox
08-07-26 (11:58)   'Used, abused, and discarded:' CWA Canada slams Microsoft over handling of Bethesda layoffs
07-07-26 (20:41)   Supercell starts developer grants program for African studios
07-07-26 (18:41)   Xbox CEO amidst layoffs: 'I think our core has to be healthy'
07-07-26 (15:27)   IO Interactive closing Istanbul studio after regaining control of Project Fantasy
06-07-26 (18:27)   Nintendo is winding down original Switch sales in Europe
06-07-26 (16:27)   Xbox cutting 3,200 jobs and parting ways with Double Fine, Compulsion, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs
06-07-26 (15:41)   Ingress developer Niantic Spatial shuttering New Zealand office
06-07-26 (14:12)   EVE Online's cross-platform game engine framework is now fully open source
03-07-26 (15:27)   Enginefall developer Red Rover Interactive is making layoffs
03-07-26 (14:58)   Cyberpunk 2077 has sold 40 million copies worldwide
03-07-26 (13:27)   Rockstar workers hit back, PlayStation ditches physical discs, and chipmakers accused of price fixing - Patch Notes #59
02-07-26 (19:27)   Report: Xbox is testing a feature to digitize physical games
02-07-26 (18:12)   Can co-development save the game industry?
02-07-26 (18:12)   Analyzing the 2026 GDC State Of The Industry Report
02-07-26 (18:12)   About the Game Developer Podcast
02-07-26 (12:41)   Union workers establish hardship fund to support devs impacted by layoffs
02-07-26 (12:41)   Ubisoft taps former 2K president Christoph Hartmann to oversee Tom Clancy franchise
01-07-26 (20:27)   Godot to ban (almost all) AI coding contributions
01-07-26 (18:27)   PS3 and PS Vita digital stores are closing starting August 2026
01-07-26 (17:41)   Krafton and Unknown Worlds founders settle Subnautica 2 legal dispute
01-07-26 (16:58)   Ubisoft Barcelona strikes over proposed layoffs
01-07-26 (16:41)   OtherSide Entertainment lays off 18 from Thick as Thieves team
01-07-26 (14:41)   PlayStation ending production of physical software in January 2028