Starfield is Pete Hines' Xbox swansong, as he's retiring from BethesdaNow that Starfield is off the launchpad, Bethesda's head of publishing, Pete Hines is retiring to spend time actually playing the game.Posted 8 months ago by Ian Stokes 38
Activision's Bobby Kotick to stay on as CEO until end of 2023 at Phil Spencer's requestWith the news that Microsoft has now acquired Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick has confirmed that he'll stay on as CEO and report to Phil Spencer for the rest of the year.Posted 8 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 48
Microsoft completes $69 billion acquisition of Activision BlizzardFollowing 20 months of duking it out with regulators, Microsoft has now officially acquired Activision Blizzard for a record-breaking $68.7 billion.Posted 8 months ago by Sean Carey 265
Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal approved by UK regulatorAfter months of back and forth, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority has fully approved Microsoft's $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard.Posted 8 months ago by Sean Carey 88
Assassin's Creed Mirage sees similar launch player numbers to Origins, Odyssey, says UbiUbisoft is seeing success with Assassin's Creed Mirage, revealing that the action-adventure game is the publisher's "biggest new-gen launch" in terms of sales.Posted 8 months ago by Sean Carey 44
Unity CEO John Riccitiello retires following pricing controversyUnity has announced that John Riccitiello is retiring "effective immediately" from his position as the company's CEO, president, and chairman.Posted 8 months ago by Sean Carey 53
Activision shares update on when its games will join Xbox Game PassWith Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal likely closing soon, the Call of Duty publisher has now shared plans for when its games will join Xbox Game Pass.Posted 8 months ago by Sean Carey 71
Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal could finally close next weekMicrosoft is planning to finally complete its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard next week, according to a new report.Posted 8 months ago by Sean Carey 98
Telltale Games hit by layoffs... againAfter an ex-employee posted about layoffs on Twitter, Telltale Games has released a statement confirming that they laid off a number of staff.Posted 8 months ago by Ian Stokes 61
Worms publisher Team17 facing layoffs2023 has seen multiple video game companies hit with layoffs, and now reports suggest Team17 is the latest to face this, with a CEO also apparently leaving.Posted 8 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 24
Epic Games laying off almost 900 employees (Update: Layoffs confirmed)Epic Games has released a statement confirming that it is letting go of 16% of its staff — around 870 employees — blaming slow Fortnite growth.Posted 9 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 109
Sega unexpectedly cancels hero-based multiplayer shooter HyenasSega has canceled Hyenas, the upcoming hero-based multiplayer extraction shooter from developer Creative Assembly, and other unannounced projects.Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 27
Xbox boss Phil Spencer shares tribute as Sony's Jim Ryan announces retirementPhil Spencer shared his thoughts following the announcement that Sony president and CEO Jim Ryan will soon be retiring after almost 30 years.Posted 9 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 64
FTC proceeding with challenge against Microsoft's Activision Blizzard dealThe US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has confirmed it will move forward with its in-house challenge against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 105
Phil Spencer would love to revive Xbox classic MechAssaultDuring a recent Tokyo Game Show panel, Xbox boss Phil Spencer revealed that he'd love for Microsoft to revisit the MechAssault franchise.Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 56
Capcom would "gracefully decline" a Microsoft acquisition offerCapcom's COO says he would "gracefully decline" if Microsoft made an acquisition offer and instead values being "equal partners."Posted 9 months ago by Tom West 66
Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya leaving Platinum GamesPlatinum Games co-founder and Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya will leave the developer next month after making the decision based on his "own beliefs."Posted 9 months ago by Tom West 33
Unity apologizes to devs and backpedals on controversial Runtime FeeFollowing a severe backlash from developers, Unity has partially backtracked on its controversial new Unity Runtime Fee monetization plans.Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 57
Rockstar has made its own mini Xbox Game Pass with GTA+Rockstar has built its own small version of Xbox Game Pass with its GTA+ subscription, which now includes a small assortment of rotating games to play.Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 105
Ubisoft quietly announces The Division 3, but it's a long way offUbisoft has announced that The Division 3 is officially in the works, with development on the new game being led by Massive Entertainment.Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 44
UK regulator provisionally clears Microsoft's Activision Blizzard dealMicrosoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has now been given preliminary approval by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 81
Dead Space co-creator Glen Schofield leaves Callisto Protocol's Striking Distance StudiosDead Space co-creator Glen Schofield is leaving Striking Distance Studios following the poor commercial performance of its debut game, The Callisto Protocol.Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 57
Xbox boss Phil Spencer addresses huge Microsoft leakXbox boss Phil Spencer has now commented on the huge Xbox leak that revealed numerous elements of Microsoft's future gaming strategy.Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 101
Microsoft considered purchasing Nintendo before BethesdaAdditional court documents show Microsoft was looking to acquire Nintendo in 2020, around the same time it was in talks to purchase ZeniMax.Posted 9 months ago by Tom West 108
Leaked Microsoft documents reveal cloud hybrid next-gen Xbox plansA huge Microsoft leak has revealed what the company is planning for its next-generation Xbox console, which supposedly will release in 2028.Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 57
Leaked Microsoft documents reveal cloud hybrid next-gen Xbox plansA huge Microsoft leak has revealed what the company is planning for its next-generation Xbox console, which supposedly will release in 2028.Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 57
Next Xbox console could launch in 2028, court documents suggestNew documents filed for Microsoft's battle against the FTC have revealed that a number of the company's executives discussed launching a new Xbox in 2028.Posted 9 months ago by Tom West 115
Unity apologizes for controversial install fee plans, promises changesUnity has pledged to make changes to its controversial new game install fee policy and has apologized for any "confusion and angst" its announcement caused.Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 55
Unity forced to close two offices following death threatUnity was forced to temporarily close offices in Texas and San Franciso and cancel a town hall meeting due to a death threat.Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 101
Star Wars Jedi director Stig Asmussen leaves EA and RespawnStig Asmussen, director of the excellent Star Wars Jedi franchise, is leaving developer Respawn Entertainment and its parent company EA.Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 48
Unity angers developers after revealing plans to charge per game installUnity has caused fury among game developers after announcing a pricing change that would see developers charged a fee each time a game is installed.Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 168
Embracer could sell Borderlands developer GearboxFollowing the news of Embracer Group's restructuring earlier this year, reports now suggest Embracer might be considering selling Gearbox.Posted 9 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 53
Microsoft has just randomly made Xbox Mastercard a thingMicrosoft has chosen for its latest announcement the Xbox Mastercard, which will let you use the card points you earn for games and add-ons, and which will only be available to Xbox Insiders.Posted 9 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 119
Fortnite’s creative lead retires after 7 years driving Epic’s battle busThere's probably a 'cutting the mustard' joke in here somewhere, as Fortnite creative lead Donald Mustard retires from Epic Games after 7 years at the helm.Posted 9 months ago by Ian Stokes 20
Microsoft will reveal "exciting" Xbox Game Pass titles at TGSMicrosoft has begun teasing its showcase at the Tokyo Game Show, which is said to include "exciting new games coming to Xbox Game Pass."Posted 9 months ago by Tom West 89
Skull and Bones hits troubled waters losing third creative directorUbisoft's long-delayed Skull and Bones is taking on water once again, this time by losing yet another creative director from the project.Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 43
Actors union looks to bring Hollywood strikes to video game companiesUS actors union SAG-AFTRA says it's reached a stalemate with several video game publishers over pay and AI protection which could lead to a second strike.,Posted 9 months ago by Tom West 144
Starfield surpasses 230,000 concurrent players on Steam in early accessStarfield is off to a flying start, with the sci-fi RPG hitting over 230,000 concurrent players on Steam despite only being available in early access.Posted 9 months ago by Sean Carey 81
Saints Row developer Volition shut down by Embracer GroupAfter announcing a restructuring program earlier this year, Embracer Group has now shut down Saints Row and Red Faction developer Volition.Posted 10 months ago by Sean Carey 304
Bethesda thanks Starfield fans for "all of your passion and energy"We are just hours away from Starfield launching for early access players, and days away from its full release, and Bethesda has now issued an official thank you.Posted 10 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 51