A Former Bandai Namco Employee Allegedly Embezzled So Much Money, Execs Had To Take A Pay Cut
Between 2021-2023, a former employee at one of game publisher Bandai Namco's subsidiaries allegedly "misappropriated" around 500 million yen (approximately $3.38 million USD), resulting in the employee's arrest and a…
Valve’s DRM Origins Include An Exec’s 19-Year-Old Pirate Nephew
A fun myth to hear about relates to a friend's uncle working at Nintendo to get the scoop on secrets. But what if your buddy's aunt actually did work at…
NetEase dismisses two execs & seven other employees on bribery allegations
NetEase confirmed that police have taken the executives and employees into custody and are investigating money laundering charges.
Former id Software Execs: Space Marine 2 Is Selling Faster Than Any of Their Games, Including Doom and Quake
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is the "fastest selling game we've ever worked on," two former id Software execs say, outpacing even the likes of Doom and Quake.
Bungie Layoffs Include Senior Execs Luke Smith And Mark Noseworthy
Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy, two senior executives at Bungie, were both part of the recent round of layoffs, according to a new report. Speaking on his Game Mess Decides…
AT&T Execs Asked Game of Thrones Showrunners to Shoot Episodes Vertically to Be Viewed on Phones
In a recent interview with the WSJ, Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss revealed that executives at HBO's former owner AT&T once asked if episodes could be…
Activision and Microsoft Execs Comment on CMA Decision
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick recently addressed the British Competition and Markets Authority’s preliminary approval of the company’s merger with Microsoft. Chief Commercial Officer Lulu Cheng Meservey and Microsoft President…
FreshCut is a short-form video platform from former Twitch execs focusing on gaming communities
James Kuk, Ben Stueck, and Ernie Le founded FreshCut with a goal of bolstering content creator discovery and bringing gaming communities closer together.
Former Riot Games execs show off their Minecraft and Valheim rival
Multiple former Riot Games executives have finally shown off their new game, Project: Islands, which wants to enter the co-op survival game space and rival the likes of Minecraft and…
The Believer Company Launched by Former Riot Execs, Creating Open World Game Based on New IP
Former Riot Games executives have launched a new studio called Believer to create a next-generation open world game based on an original IP.