Stop Killing Games, a consumer movement designed to bring attention to the depreciation of online media, has gathered enough momentum to necessitate a response from “the voice of a responsible games ecosystem,” Video Games Europe. “An increasing number of video games are sold effectively as goods – with no stated expiration date – but designed … Read more
Stockholm-based Toca Boca has been hit with an unknown number of layoffs. Staff affected by redundancies have been sharing the news on LinkedIn, including roles in art, QA, design, and development. GamesIndustry.biz has reached to the developer for further clarification on how many jobs were affected by the cuts. Former game designer Andrew Brierly Chramer … Read more
Studio Cast Iron Games has opened in Tileyard North, Wakefield in the UK, with a focus on triple-A co-development and game porting services. Set up by veterans Arden Aspinall (former studio head at Rebellion North) and Jon Seymour (most recently business development manager at Double Eleven and Rebellion North before that), the company is part … Read more
Techland has cancelled two unannounced games mid-development, but has confirmed there will be no layoffs as a result. As spotted by GameWatcher, the business publication Puls Biznesu highlighted that the developer recorded financial losses of PLN 135 million ($37.4 million) for 2024. This reportedly resulted in the cancellation of two titles. In a statement to … Read more
Amidst the chaos and upset of Microsoft’s sweeping Xbox layoffs this week, it’s probably been easy to overlook the fact that another of the warning lights on the wider industry’s dashboard has just started quietly flashing. According to Circana market data reported in the Wall Street Journal, spending on video games among young American consumers … Read more
An antitrust body in Brazil has recommended “the conviction of Apple for anticompetitive conduct in the digital ecosystem of the iOS operating system” (via Google Translate). As reported by MacRumors, the General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (SG/CADE) – an independent agency that reports to the Brazilian Ministry of Justice – has … Read more
Electronic Arts has announced it will sunset Anthem on January 12, 2026. In a statement on its website, EA said the game will still be playable online until this date. Players can no longer purchase in-game currency, but can use their remaining balance until Anthem’s servers go offline. If players have previously purchased Anthem, it … Read more
Following the announcement of the closure of Zenimax Online Studios’ long-in-development MMO yesterday as part of the sweeping Microsoft layoffs, studio president Matt Firor has announced he will be leaving the company later this month. In a statement shared by the Zenimax Online Studios account on X, Firor said that the studio and The Elder … Read more
Update 3, July 2, 2025: Microsoft is reportedly closing The Initiative, and cancelling the Perfect Dark reboot that was fully revealed last June. That’s according to Windows Central, which also shares an email sent internally from Xbox’s studio head Matt Booty. That same email was corroborated by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier. “Following Phil’s note, I want … Read more
Krafton has announced leadership changes at Unknown Worlds, appointing Steve Papoutsis as CEO replacing its previous leadership team. Former CEO Ted Gill, co-founder and creative director Charlie Cleveland, and co-founder and CTO Max McGuire have left the studio “effective immediately”. No reason was given for their departure. Krafton said it had “sought to keep the … Read more