Unity Q4 revenue drops 25% to $457m

Unity has released its financial results for Q4 and the full fiscal year, experiencing a decrease in revenue during the fourth quarter which exceeded previous guidance of between $422 million to $427 million. The engine maker also exceeded its guidance for the full year, which was estimated to be between $1.7 billion and $1.71 billion. … Read more

Sony dismisses claims it destroyed former director’s reputation, alleging he engaged in “consistent misconduct”

Sony has hit back at claims it maligned the reputation of former Marathon reboot director Chris Barrett, purporting its investigations had uncovered “consistent” misconduct wherein he would target a “lower-level, female employee he wasn’t working with directly, initially engaged in friendly conversation, and progressively pushed boundaries”, “often referenc[ing] his wealth and his ability to advance … Read more

Ex-Belka staff form new mobile studio, Studio42

Former Belka Games staff have founded new Cypriot mobile studio, Studio42. Ex-Belka CEO Alexandr Boganov leads the team alongside former head of development Ivan Larionov and Pavel Sudakov, former head of the R&D department, who have stepped up as COO and co-founder, and producer and co-founder, respectively. According to PocketGamer, the team’s initial focus will … Read more

Niantic reportedly in talks to sell video game business in $3.5bn deal with Scopely

Pokémon Go developer Niantic is reportedly considering selling its video game portfolio to Savvy Games Group subsidiary, Scopely. Whilst the deal has yet to be confirmed and neither Niantic nor Scopely have talked publicly about the deals, Bloomberg claims the sale may include Niantic’s tentpole augmented reality game, Pokémon Go. If completed, it’s thought the … Read more

Toast Interactive cuts majority of staff, closes office

Australian VR studio Toast Interactive has announced the closure of its office, with the majority of its staff being made redundant as a result. In a statement shared on social media, co-founders Toni and Richard Eastes did not specify why the decision was made. However, last November ten employees were laid off due to the … Read more

Aptoide fully launches to iOS consumers across EU

Alternative app store Aptoide has fully launched its service on iOS in the European Union. As part of its launch, an App Versions feature has been introduced which enables users to install older versions of apps. This was previously only avaliable on Android. Aptoide first opened with a beta in June 2024, which saw a … Read more

Pokémon Company and Niantic pledge $1m for LA fire relief

The Pokémon Company International and Pokémon Go developer Niantic have pledged $1 million in donations to support Los Angeles wildfire relief. The Pokémon Company will make a $500,000 donation to GlobalGiving’s California Wildfire Relief Fund, which will be matched by a $500,000 donation from Niantic. Nonprofit organisations, including the Pasadena Community Foundation and the Downtown … Read more

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