Ice-Pick Lodge founder Nikolay Dybowski departs Pathologic dev

Pathologic players recently uncovered allegations of abuse and kidnapping against Dybowski, and called on Ice-Pick to act. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 3 hours ago

Human Computer raises $5.7 million in funding round

The year-old studio is preparing to release its debut project in Q4 2025. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 5 hours ago

Report: Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft could create new IP unit to court major investors

The French publisher has already confirm it's pursuing 'various transformational strategic and capitalistic options.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 6 hours ago

Inside UFO 50's incredible 8-bit journey

'One of the most gratifying things for us has been seeing players get interested in genres or styles of games that they never thought they'd be into (or perhaps didn't know existed!)' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 7 hours ago

Zenless Zone Zero actors recast amid ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike

Voice actors Emeri Chase and Nicholas Thurkettle learned they were recast with Zenless Zone Zero's recent patch due to their absence during the SAG-AFTRA strike. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 day ago

Prytania Media sues NetEase for defamation, blames it for studio collapse

Among the entities accused of defaming Crop Circle Games is...Crop Circle Games. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 day ago

Microsoft's AI-powered Copilot assist tool is coming to Xbox

Microsoft hopes its Copilot for Gaming tool will be a personalized companion to players and help reduce the friction (and time) on in-game tasks. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 day ago

Mountaintop Studios shutting down after debut shooter Spectre Divide falls short

The company secured over $35 million to develop the free-to-play title, which will now be scrapped. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 day ago

Inside Indika's powerful, bleak exploration of religion

'...The idea of showing human perception through the lens of a game became one of our cornerstones.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 day ago

Encouraging player creativity in Caves of Qud

'...a good setting is like a wet sponge. It gives with another squeeze: there's something in its network of symbols that benefits or enriches from thinking through at another angle.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 day ago

Roblox CEO on child safety concerns: 'If you're not comfortable, don't let your kids be on Roblox'

'That sounds a little counter-intuitive, but I would always trust parents to make their own decisions.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 day ago

Live-service game engine Pragma nets $12.75 million in funding

Pragma will use the new funds to continue 'delivering scalable, live-service infrastructure while expanding our suite of game dev tools.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 2 days ago

Obituary: Voice actor Dave Mallow has passed away at age 76

Throughout his voice acting career, Mallow voiced characters in Power Rangers and Digimon, and in games like Street Fighter, Resistance 3, and Call of Duty. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 2 days ago

Virtuos establishes new South Korea studio

The Seoul-based office will help Virtuos build on its relationships with various South Korean partners. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 2 days ago

Obituary: Thomas Lee, EA alum and strategic advisor, has died

Lee previously worked on Final Fantasy IX and Wing Commander III before taking on managerial and producer positions at Nexon America and Stealth CrossMedia. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 2 days ago

Moon Studios becomes 'fully independent' after securing No Rest for the Wicked's publishing rights

The company now hopes to develop the action-RPG 'without restrictions.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 2 days ago

Pokemon Go and Niantic's game business is being sold to the Saudi state

Scopely, which was purchased by Saudi investment arm Savvy Games Group in 2023, has agreed to acquire Niantic's video game business. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 2 days ago

Netflix Games generative AI proponent Mike Verdu has departed

Verdu previously served as VP of Netflix Games but was recently asked to wax lyrical about generative AI technology. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 2 days ago

SAG-AFTRA calls out 'alarming loopholes' in AI proposals from major game studios

'The bargaining group would have you believe that we are close to reaching a deal. This is not the case.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 2 days ago

Making a life in the funky, plant-filled world of Starship Home

'We wanted to instill in users a sense of wonder, delight, and awe.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 3 days ago

Blizzard will revive its BlizzCon convention in 2026

Back to the Con again. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 3 days ago

Report: Sony has used generative AI to turn Aloy into an unsettling digital animatronic

Sony's latest generative AI experiments have produced GPT-spliced version of Aloy that's super uncanny. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 3 days ago

Indie dev Serene Questworks accused of replacing game's cast with AI voices

Generative AI is becoming more prevalent in games, and not every developer is completely honest about their intentions with it. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 3 days ago

NEARstudios' pivot to Kickstarter is a story of devs seeking hope in a trying time

A cozy RPG about woodland creatures surviving in the wilds is, in so many ways, a metaphor for this moment in game development. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 3 days ago

Tilting Point launches $150 million UA fund to help developers 'maximize growth without sacrificing equity'

'The fund's goal is to provide developers with the capital they need to fuel growth.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 3 days ago

Report: Xbox handheld due in 2025, next-gen console for 2027

Microsoft's first branded handheld will allegedly come from a well-known PC gaming manfacturer and be 'unmistakably Xbox.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 4 days ago

Split Fiction sells 1 million copies in two days

Hazelight's newest co-op adventure is hitting big and has the numbers to show for it. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 4 days ago

NC America CEO hopes the industry (and her company) is on the upswing after layoffs

It's a new era for NC Soft's American subsidiary. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 4 days ago

Feedback and experimentation: the foundations of Ghostrunner 2

Ghostrunner 2 was a challenge, and not just for players. One More Level shares their journey of crafting a sequel to a successful game. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 4 days ago

The surprising origins and alien inspirations of Extreme Evolution: Drive to Divinity

"My goal is to create an environment that you haven't seen before." | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 4 days ago

Respawn lays off staff, cancels another unannounced game

The alleged project was said to be developed by the same team behind Respawn's scrapped first-person Star Wars game. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 7 days ago

Skullgirls dev Hidden Variable sues Autumn Games, alleges $1.2M in unpaid work

Hidden Variable claims Autumn Games 'failed and/or refused' to pay for its contract work on Skullgirls Mobile and Skullgirls 2nd Encore. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 7 days ago

Playdead co-founder Dino Patti claims fellow co-founder keeps legally threatening him

Patti called on his former friend to stop bullying him and accept that he can't 'rewrite the past just because of a bad breakup.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 7 days ago

CCP hires former bank economist to 'legitimize' EVE Frontier's in-game economy

Economist Stefán Þórarinsson has been brought onto CCP to help EVE Frontier achieve its dreams of having a 'truly open financial system within a virtual world.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 8 days ago

Exploring an unknown language in Ginger

'I hope the world can be united together, but language barriers are everywhere.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 8 days ago

Jackbox can stream to PC and TVs with Amazon's new GameLift tech

Amazon is using Jackbox's collection of party games to tout the power of Gamelift's streaming capabilities. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 8 days ago

Indie dev Welevel raises $5.7M in seed funding round

The studio will put its new funding money toward its unannounced sandbox game and its set of AI tools for game development. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 8 days ago

Frogger and Call of Duty 4 headline nominees for 2025's Video Game Hall of Fame

The Strong Museum's Hall of Fame candidates for 2025 include some familiar faces and fresh new pickings. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 8 days ago

How individualism in the dead internet age challenges technocapitalism and 'the things we lost along the way.'

"Games are a type of art that is deeply meaningful in the digital landscape. I think, even if there is negative friction, that's where artists need to be." | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 8 days ago

How Riot Games is preparing for the next generation of players

Riot Games co-founder and chief product officer Marc Merrill says social design will factor into the future of Riot Games: just maybe not in the way you think. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 8 days ago

Pantaloon launches micro-indie publishing label to champion 'small games with big hooks'

'Part of Pantaloon’s mission as an indie label is to restore—what we believe to be—the broken power balance in the indie publishing world.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 8 days ago

Report: Ballistic Moon 'effectively closed now' after Until Dawn remake's launch

The developer already cut staff last fall, and now it's claimed only the founders and a 'handful' of employees remain. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 9 days ago

Translation studio Transperfect acquires support dev Technicolor Games

As part of Transperfect's game division, Technicolor will 'reinforce its reputation as a premier provider of art, animation, and VFX services to the global video game industry.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 9 days ago

Obituary: Legacy of Kain writer Jim Curry has died

Along with Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Curry wrote Akuji: The Heartless and handled marketing for the Gex games. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 9 days ago

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II dominates BAFTA Games Awards 2025 nominations

41 titles have received nominations in total—including Astro Bot, Still Wakes the Deep, and Thank Goodness You're Here! | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 9 days ago

Report: Sony cutting jobs at Visual Arts and Malaysia support studios

PlayStation maker Sony is reportedly continuing a layoff spree that has resulted in widespread redundancies, project cancellations, and studio closures. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 9 days ago

PTW rebrands as Side to begin 'new era' of support services

The newly renamed Side still hopes to work with partners 'through a collaborative lens...and infuse technology with human ingenuity across all Side solutions.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 10 days ago

Free-to-play browser game Urban Dead taken offline by UK's online safety law

The UK's Online Safety Act requires platforms consistently moderate younger players, a feat developer Kevan Davis said isn't possible for Urban Dead. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 10 days ago