Embracer CEO Says He Deserves Criticism After Mass Layoffs And Game Cancellations
The video game industry has been beset with layoffs and canceled projects in 2024, and one company in particular, Embracer, has received a wave of criticism for laying off staff,…
Embracer Group Doesn’t Plan To Buy New Studios Yet Following Mass Layoffs
After a period of layoffs, game cancellations, and studio closures, Embracer Group says its restructuring period is now over. This process began last year and lasted for nine months, but…
Mass Effect 5 Dev Team Now Led By Trilogy Veterans
The development of Mass Effect 5 has been rocky so far, but it seems like things are looking up now that the dev team is being led by veterans from…
Xbox’s Phil Spencer Reflects On Recent Mass Layoffs
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has defended and explained Microsoft's recent decision to lay off 1,900 people from the Xbox division. He told Polygon that Xbox is a business, and…
Mass Effect 5’s Development Team Is Made Up Of Veterans, BioWare Reminds Fans
BioWare has once again confirmed that the team developing the next Mass Effect game is made up of veterans of the sci-fi RPG series.Michael Gamble, an executive producer at BioWare…
Mass Effect The Boardgame – Priority: Hagalaz Brings The Space Opera To Tabletop Later This Year
The gaming world has seen multiple video games make the jump from TV screen to tabletop, with Dark Souls, Assassin's Creed, and Kingdom Hearts all featured in board game form.…
Star Wars Strategy Game Still Alive Following Mass Layoffs at EA
The Star Wars strategy game in development at Bit Reactor and produced by Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi developer Respawn has survived after the recent mass layoffs at EA.
‘I Stopped Believing in Myself’: Game Developers Share the Human Impact of Over a Year of Mass Layoffs
Mass layoffs happen for all kinds of reasons, be it because of a bad financial bet, a failed game, a deal falling through, poor planning, or any number of other…
Twisted Metal Game Reportedly Canceled By Sony Amid Mass Layoffs
A massive sweep of layoffs has rocked various Sony first-party studios today, including Naughty Dog, Guerilla Games, and Insomniac. Another victim is Firesprite Games, the UK studio behind The Playroom…
Sony Reportedly Cancels Twisted Metal Live-Service Game as Part of Mass Layoffs
Sony has reportedly canceled an unannounced Twisted Metal live-service game as part of today’s mass layoffs.